West Salem Reservoir

West Salem Reservoir

Size
19ac
Boat Launch
No
Carry-in Launch
No
Toilet
No
Boat Dock
No
Species in West Salem Reservoir
Channel catfish
Channel catfish
Largemouth bass
Largemouth bass
Bluegill
Bluegill
Crappie
Crappie
Flathead catfish
Flathead catfish

Overview

West Salem Reservoir Map

Weather

Current Weather Icon
60°Feels like 60°
High Temperature90°
Low Temperature66°
Sunrise
6:58 AM
Sunset
6:18 PM
Wind Direction
2 mph
South
Precipitation
0 in
Rain
Pressure
29.97 inHg
Stable
Mostly Sunny
MondayMo
90° / 66°
Sunny
TuesdayTu
92° / 70°
Mostly Cloudy with Showers and Isolated Storms
WednesdayWe
84° / 64°
Partly Cloudy with Showers and Chance of Storms
ThursdayTh
79° / 57°
Partly Cloudy with Showers
FridayFr
67° / 40°
Mostly Sunny
SaturdaySa
59° / 38°

Moon Phase

waxing crescent
October 12, 2026
4% Illumination
waxing crescent, getting brighter
Moon Rise and Set
Moon Rise 9:08 AM
Moon Set 7:04 PM
Moon Overhead Underfoot
Overhead 2:09 PM
Underfoot 1:45 AM
waxing crescent
MondayMo10/12
waxing crescent
TuesdayTu10/13
waxing crescent
WednesdayWe10/14
waxing crescent
ThursdayTh10/15
waxing crescent
FridayFr10/16
waxing crescent
SaturdaySa10/17
first quarter
SundaySu10/18
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Top Fish Species

Channel catfish
Channel catfish
16-21 in
Length Range
18 in
Length Range
2025
Surveyed
Abundance (CPUE)
Understanding Abundance

Abundance ratings are based on Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) measurements conducted by the MN DNR, and represent a snapshot of a species population at a given point in time

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Survey cadence may vary by state and water body.
Species Lengths