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Pineview Reservoir Fishing Report

Updated Fri, Sep 4, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

Ogden's tiger den: Utah's muskie water in a Wasatch valley, where 50-inch tigers cruise the weedbeds between wakeboard wakes.

3/5
Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Water temp
~66 F est.
Air / High
79 / 81 F
Wind
SSW 18 mph

Sources: Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view
Friday
4
September 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

3/5Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Pineview Reservoir offers the kind of conditions this water was made for. Today brings clear skies, wind SSW around 18 mph, steady pressure near 1005 hPa and a high of 81. Water sits around 66 F for the season (estimated). With the last quarter, the solunar majors run 5:39 AM-7:39 AM and 5:39 PM-7:39 PM: the windows to build the day around.

The plan, species by species

MuskellungeExcellent

Bucktails and rubber over cabbage and rock bars; moon majors matter here more than anywhere.

Smallmouth bassGood

Peak season. Tubes, jerkbaits and swimbaits around gravel points, boulders and current seams.

WalleyeGood

Jig and minnow on rock reefs and points; the evening bite on wind-blown shores is the one to plan around.

Yellow perchFair

Drifting flats and weed edges with small jigs tipped with bait.

Tomorrow: Similar at 80 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Sep 5, 6:30 AMHow this report is made →

Water and weather

Live readings.

No live gauge on this water

Conditions here are modeled from weather, season and the nearest stations. Water readings appear when a USGS gauge is available.

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Right now

Latest readings

Air temp79 F
High / Low81 / 62 F
WindSSW 18-31 mph
Pressure1004.8 hPa, steady
Sky / Rain0% cloud, 1%
Sunrise / Sunset06:56 / 19:54
MoonLast Quarter, 50%
Water temp (seasonal)~66 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

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Next 7 days

Tap a day for the detailed outlook.

Fri Sep 4 · Overcast, 81/62 F, wind 20 mph, rain 1%

Fair or better. A 20 mph breeze puts a working chop on the banks it hits: fish the wind-blown side.

Species guide

The species that matter on Pineview Reservoir: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Smallmouth bass illustration

Smallmouth bass

Best: May-Oct

Current and rock. Finds gravel flats, boulders and drop-offs, and fights far above its weight. Peak season. Tubes, jerkbaits and swimbaits around gravel points, boulders and current seams.

Muskellunge illustration

Muskellunge

Best: Sep-Nov

The fish of ten thousand casts. Weed edges, rock bars and big-water structure. Bucktails and rubber over cabbage and rock bars; moon majors matter here more than anywhere.

Walleye illustration

Walleye

Best: May-Jun, Oct

The glass-eyed prize of northern lakes. Low light, wind-blown structure and live bait. Jig and minnow on rock reefs and points; the evening bite on wind-blown shores is the one to plan around.

Yellow perch illustration

Yellow perch

Good most of the year

The great lakes and northern panfish staple. Schools tight to bottom; where you catch one there are fifty. Drifting flats and weed edges with small jigs tipped with bait.

When to come: the Pineview Reservoir calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Smallmouth bass
Muskellunge
Walleye
Yellow perch
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Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 66 F (estimated, not a reading).

304050607080JanMarMayJulSepNovSep, ~66 F now

Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

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Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Thu, Sep 3

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Muskellunge led the card at excellent. High of 77 F, wind to 16 mph.

Wed, Sep 2

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Muskellunge led the card at excellent. High of 77 F, wind to 19 mph.

Tue, Sep 1

4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Smallmouth bass led the card at excellent. High of 78 F, wind to 14 mph.

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Before you go

License

Utah requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

Utah license. Tiger muskie: 1 over 40 inches: release culture dominant: check DWR.

Access

Port Ramp Marina, Cemetery Point, Anderson Cove USFS ramps.

About this water

2,874 acres in Ogden Valley, Weber County, UT. The Mountain West's tiger-muskie flagship.

Fishing Pineview Reservoir: the full guide

The tiger program

Pineview holds Utah's flagship tiger muskie fishery: sterile hybrids stocked since the 90s growing past 50 inches in the Ogden Valley's warm shallows. The state record haunts these weedbeds: and the lake taught the Mountain West that muskie culture could thrive at altitude.

Hunting tigers

The weedlines of the narrows and the dam arms hold the game: bucktails and gliders spring and fall, topwater over the flats in the low-light hours, figure-eights always. Summer's recreation armada pushes serious efforts to dawn: October's cooling brings the year's honest window: big rubber, cold hands, giant follows.

The supporting cast

Smallmouth own the rocky east shore (a solid 2-4-pound fishery), largemouth hide in the flooded brush, crappie school the narrows each spring (the community's fish-fry run), and perch carry the ice season: Pineview caps most winters and the tigers occasionally eat a jigged perch through the hole: chaos ensues.

Valley practicalities

Forest Service ramps ring the lake (Port Ramp, Cemetery Point, Anderson Cove: fees apply): summer weekends belong to the wake fleet (fish before 9): and the Ogden Valley's 15-minute canyon commute makes it Utah's most convenient serious fishery. Tigers get released: the culture is absolute.

Common questions

How big do Pineview tigers get?

The state record (49-plus inches) came here and fifties are believed: sterile hybrids fed on Utah chubs and perch. October is the realistic trophy month.

Can you fish Pineview in summer?

Dawn, honestly: the wake fleet owns daylight. Summer tigers eat topwater at first light and again at dusk: between, join the smallmouth on the quiet east rock.

Is fishing good at Pineview Reservoir right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Nearby waters

Ogden River3 miWeber River15 miWillard Bay16 miLogan River35 miJordanelle Reservoir50 miBear Lake55 mi
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