Waters · United States
Clear Lake fishing report
Updated Sunday, 23 August 2026 · refreshed several times daily
The oldest lake in North America is also its richest bass soup — tule banks, docks and rock piles growing double-digit largemouth on a biomass few waters can match.
Today's report: good (72/100)
Largemouth Bass is the most promising species on Clear Lake today. Water temperature is around 21.4°C and barometric pressure is stable.
Best time to fish today
- 06:00–08:00 local time — score 68/100
- 09:00–11:00 local time — score 72/100
- 22:00–00:00 local time — score 73/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Sunday 23 Aug | Monday 24 Aug | Tuesday 25 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | 72 — good | 73 — good | 74 — good |
| Crappie | 61 — good | 58 — fair | 63 — good |
| Channel Catfish | 44 — fair | 48 — fair | 47 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Clear Lake rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- wind: helping (+0.9)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.85)
- season: helping (+0.85)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.8)
Forecast computed Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:33:25 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta — California, USA (142 km away)
- Devils Lake — North Dakota, USA (2155 km away)
- Lake Texoma — Texas/Oklahoma, USA (2399 km away)
- Mille Lacs Lake — Minnesota, USA (2495 km away)