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
83°Feels like 87°
High Temperature--
Low Temperature73°
Sunrise
--
Sunset
--
Wind Direction
0 mph
Southwest
Precipitation
0 in
Rain
Pressure
30.12 inHg
Stable
Mostly Clear
ThursdayTh
-- / 73°
Partly Cloudy with Isolated Storms
FridayFr
95° / 71°
Mostly Sunny
SaturdaySa
96° / 72°
Partly Cloudy with Isolated Storms
SundaySu
95° / 68°
Partly Cloudy with Showers and Isolated Storms
MondayMo
88° / 63°
Partly Cloudy with Showers
TuesdayTu
79° / 59°

Moon Phase

first quarter
September 18, 2026
47% Illumination
first quarter, getting brighter
Moon Rise and Set
Moon Rise 2:21 PM
Moon Set 11:18 PM
Moon Overhead Underfoot
Overhead 6:49 PM
Underfoot 6:23 AM
first quarter
FridayFr09/18
waxing gibbous
SaturdaySa09/19
waxing gibbous
SundaySu09/20
waxing gibbous
MondayMo09/21
waxing gibbous
TuesdayTu09/22
waxing gibbous
WednesdayWe09/23
waxing gibbous
ThursdayTh09/24
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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