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Best Fishing Times in Meadow Lakes, Alaska

Today's solunar bite forecast for Meadow Lakes — major and minor feeding periods, weather conditions, and a 7-day outlook. Times shown in local time.

Today — Tue, Aug 11

Best window: 11:50 PM to 1:50 AM

  • • New Moon — peak solunar period
  • • Weather data unavailable — score based on solunar factors only
73
Good

Feeding periods

PeriodTimeTrigger
Major11:50 PM – 1:50 AMMoon underfoot
Minor2:59 AM – 4:29 AMMoonrise
Major12:19 PM – 2:19 PMMoon overhead
Minor☀ boost9:24 PM – 10:54 PMMoonset

Conditions

Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
10:10 PM
Moonrise
3:44 AM
Moonset
10:09 PM
Moon phase
New Moon (1%)

Live weather is temporarily unavailable — score reflects solunar factors only.

7-Day Bite Outlook for Meadow Lakes

Tue, Aug 11

73
Good

12:50 AM

Wed, Aug 12

74
Good

1:47 AM

Thu, Aug 13

73
Good

2:39 AM

Fri, Aug 14

71
Good

3:28 AM

Sat, Aug 15

68
Good

4:14 AM

Sun, Aug 16

64
Fair

4:58 AM

Mon, Aug 17

68
Good

5:43 AM

Score = solunar strength adjusted for barometric trend, wind, cloud and precipitation. Time shown is the center of each day's best window.

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Tide Times near Meadow Lakes

NOAA station Goose Creek, Knik Arm, Cook Inlet (18 mi away). Moving water — the hours around each tide change — usually out-fishes slack tide.

Today

Low1:09 AM6.8 ft
High6:50 AM32.2 ft
Low1:38 PM-2 ft
High7:46 PM31.3 ft

Tomorrow

Low2:00 AM4.6 ft
High7:46 AM34 ft
Low2:27 PM-2.8 ft
High8:31 PM33.3 ft

Fishing in Meadow Lakes: FAQ

When is the best time to fish in Meadow Lakes today?

Today's strongest bite window in Meadow Lakes is 11:50 PM to 1:50 AM (new moon). The overall bite score is 73/100 — good. Major feeding periods follow the moon's overhead and underfoot passes; minors follow moonrise and moonset.

What are major and minor feeding periods?

Solunar theory holds that fish feed most actively when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 90 minutes). Windows that overlap sunrise or sunset are historically the strongest.

Does weather change the bite in Meadow Lakes?

Yes. A falling barometer ahead of a front typically triggers heavy feeding, while a sharp rise after a front slows it. Light wind that ripples the surface and cloud cover both extend feeding activity. Our daily score combines these factors with the solunar calendar.

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Before you go

Check Alaska fishing regulations — license requirements, size and bag limits — before your trip. Planning further out? See the Alaska best-fishing-days calendar.