Fishing Report
Portal Forebay Fishing Report
Big Creek, CA
Lake conditions
Portal Forebay — 2026-11-07
Conditions overviewToday's conditions at this lake, computed from live weather and the moon.
- Season
- Fall
- Moon
- 2% illuminated, waningNew Moon
- Est. surface temp
- 55.8°F
- Pressure
- —Unknown
Est. water temp
55.8°F
v1 estimate from air temperature — not a sensor reading
Air vs. last week
19°F warmer
67°F now vs 48°F this time last week
Measured air temperature at the nearest weather station — not water
Sun & moon
- Sunrise
- 6:27 AM
- Sunset
- 4:52 PM
- Moonrise
- 4:58 AM
- Moonset
- 3:44 PM
Sky, wind & pressuremidday · 2 PM
- Cloud cover
- 14%
- Precip chance
- 0%
- Wind
- 5 mph W
- Pressure
- — Unknown
Today's solunar periods
- Minor: 4:28 AM–5:28 AM
- Major: 9:25 AM–11:25 AM
- Minor: 3:14 PM–4:14 PM
- Major: 9:47 PM–11:47 PM
No bite score appears for this lake because no fish species is on record for it yet.
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Modeled from National Weather Service data, plus solunar and sun/moon times computed in-house. This is a computed report, not an eyewitness catch report.
37.318820, -119.069346
Est. water temp
55.8°F
v1 estimate from air temperature — not a sensor reading
Species on record
No species on record yet for this lake.
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Portal Forebay · 37.3188, -119.0693
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FAQ
Common questions
What fish are in Portal Forebay?
No fish species have been recorded for Portal Forebay yet. Check the live conditions to plan a trip on the surrounding water.
When's the best time to fish Portal Forebay?
No species are modeled for Portal Forebay yet, so there's no species-specific feeding window to name. The score still gives the light window 30% of its total, an input Bitespan grades "Well supported". Check today's bite forecast for Portal Forebay to see the best window for current conditions.
Where is Portal Forebay?
Portal Forebay is near Big Creek, CA, at 37.3188, -119.0693.
Plan your trip to Portal Forebay
Get the hour-by-hour bite forecast and the best times to fish Portal Forebay, scored against live National Weather Service weather for this exact spot — showing what every input contributed and how well the evidence supports it.