Lower Blackwelder fishing · CA

Wind forecast, gusts, and gage height for small-craft sailing at Lower Blackwelder (Lower Blackwelder Lake near Wheatland).

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Lower Blackwelder fishing

Feeding windows (solunar times — a traditional method) and live water temperature from the USGS gauge, plus hour-by-hour fish activity for the next two days.

Water temperature

Solunar feeding times

Best fishing windows — next 48 hours

Combines temperature comfort, solunar majors/minors, dawn & dusk, ripple-friendly wind, and storm risk.

What’s biting at this temperature

Stocking reports are published by each state’s fish & wildlife agency — look up California’s latest ↗.

About this lake

Location
39.1334°, -121.3851°
Gauge datum
132 ft
USGS gauge
390800121230701
Water temp sensor
No

Water level data comes from the USGS gauge above; wind is modeled for the lake’s coordinates by Open-Meteo. Always confirm conditions locally before launching — shorelines, ramps, and trees can all change what you feel on the water. West of the Rockies, wind follows the gaps: passes and river canyons channel strong flow onto the water, afternoons run windier than mornings, and mountain lakes in particular can build fast as the slopes heat up.

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