California · United States

Clear Lake CA fishing forecast

71 Good of 100

Clear Lake CA is a freshwater fishing spot in California, United States. Anglers here target Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish. The most productive months are typically March, April, May, June, September, October.

Quick answer

Best monthsMarch, April, May, June

Top speciesLargemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill

Score now71/100

Local rulesCalifornia

Today’s verdict

Ranks #111 of 644 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

In line with this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±4 points, from 8 live signals

The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.

Helping the score most

Water temperature+15.0Waves+15.0Wind+12.0

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	26.5 °C
Wind	12 km/h from SSW, gusting 18 km/h
Current	0.06 m/s toward SSE
Pressure	1012 hPa
Cloud cover	100%
Chlorophyll	30.01 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
Mixed-layer depth	14 m
UV index	7
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

The water here is 9.5 °C warmer than the August average of 17.0 °C. Warmer-than-normal water pushes cool-water species deeper and brings warm-water species in earlier than the calendar suggests. The water is mixed to about 20.0 m, with the thermocline below that.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Clear Lake CA

Clear Lake CA currently scores 71 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 26.5 °C. 8 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +15.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Waves +15.0: swell energy stirring the water column
Wind +12.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Gust factor +2.8: gustiness versus steady wind
Pre-storm bite +2.4: the classic feed before heavy weather

What’s biting now

The model expects today: bluegill, channel-catfish, golden-trout, black-bullhead, silver-carp, bighead-carp, rock-bass, brown-bullhead

Bite windows

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 82% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Clear Lake CA:

Score history at this spot

26 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-08-02, 76/100

19 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

About this spot

Water type

Lake · Freshwater

Lakes have no tide, so target structure, drop-offs, and seasonal thermoclines where fish concentrate by depth and temperature.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · beach

What you can catch

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides
Crappie

Pomoxis spp.
Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus
Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Best months by species at Clear Lake CA

Largemouth BassMicropterus salmoides
CrappiePomoxis spp.
BluegillLepomis macrochirus
Channel CatfishIctalurus punctatus

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)

California

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents Resident sport fishing licence required. Additional report cards are required for certain species (salmon, sturgeon)., non-residents Non-resident annual, plus 1-day and 10-day options.

FishRadar regulations are summaries for informational purposes only. California groundfish rules — lingcod, rockfish, cabezon and greenling — are set separately for each of five Groundfish Management Areas, vary by depth, and may be changed in-season by emergency action. White seabass has a seasonal sub-limit south of Point Conception. Always verify the current rules for your area at wildlife.ca.gov before fishing.