Banks Lake fishing forecast today
Today's best fishing times, weather, moon and the latest trout stocking for Banks Lake in Grant County, Washington.
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- Light wind (up to 6 mph)
Best times to fish
All 4 times today
Good Light wind (up to 9 mph)
All 5 times this day
Good Light wind (up to 8 mph) - Moon times line up with dawn or dusk - Cloud cover - fish less spooky
All 5 times this day
Good New moon - biggest tides of the month - Moderate wind (up to 15 mph)
All 4 times this day
Good Light wind (up to 7 mph) - New moon - biggest tides of the month
Good Light wind (up to 9 mph) - Moon times line up with dawn or dusk
All 5 times this day
Good Light wind (up to 9 mph) - Moon times line up with dawn or dusk
All 6 times this day
Stocking history11 plants, 201,200 fish in 12 months
| Date | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | 23,247 rainbow trout | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 25,021 rainbow trout | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 25,163 rainbow trout | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 25,143 rainbow trout | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 25,056 rainbow trout | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 13,031 rainbow trout | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 7,720 rainbow trout | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 25,507 rainbow trout | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 4,588 rainbow trout | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 25,524 rainbow trout | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 1,200 rainbow trout | Catchable - about 10 to 12 in |
From Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife hatchery release records, updated daily. See the full Washington stocking report.
Hourly weatherNWS
Mostly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sun and moonWaning crescent
11% of the moon is lit
| Day | Sun | Moon | Solunar periods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 6:47 AM 4:33 PM | Rise 2:55 AM Set 2:54 PM | Minor 2:25 AM Major 7:56 AM Minor 2:24 PM Major 8:28 PM |
| Fri 6 | 6:48 AM 4:32 PM | Rise 4:10 AM Set 3:10 PM | Minor 3:40 AM Major 8:40 AM Minor 2:40 PM Major 9:12 PM |
| Sat 7 | 6:50 AM 4:30 PM | Rise 5:23 AM Set 3:29 PM | Minor 4:53 AM Major 9:28 AM Minor 2:59 PM Major 9:56 PM |
| Sun 8 | 6:51 AM 4:29 PM | Rise 6:37 AM Set 3:50 PM | Minor 6:07 AM Major 10:16 AM Minor 3:20 PM Major 10:44 PM |
| Mon 9 | 6:53 AM 4:27 PM | Rise 7:48 AM Set 4:17 PM | Minor 7:18 AM Major 11:04 AM Minor 3:47 PM |
| Tue 10 | 6:55 AM 4:26 PM | Rise 8:56 AM Set 4:51 PM | Major 11:32 PM Minor 8:26 AM Major 11:52 AM Minor 4:21 PM |
| Wed 11 | 6:56 AM 4:25 PM | Rise 9:57 AM Set 5:35 PM | Major 12:20 AM Minor 9:27 AM Major 12:48 PM Minor 5:05 PM |
Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Banks Lake
Lakes east of the Cascades, from the Okanogan to Spokane and the Columbia Basin. Colder winters and hot summers - spring and fall are prime trout seasons.
What's biting now (Fall): Fall stocking of catchable and jumbo trout in many western Washington lakes; trout feed well as water cools.
Commonly caught in this area: Rainbow, brown and tiger trout, kokanee, plus bass, walleye and perch in some lakes.
Also caught here: smallmouth bass, walleye, crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, tiger muskie, brook trout.
Freshly stocked trout tend to cruise near the surface and along the shoreline in the first days after a plant. Simple setups work: a small spinner, a bobber with bait or PowerBait, or a slowly trolled small lure.
Best baits here6 fish
How the bite outlook works
The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines recent stocking, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more
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