Balsam Branch

Size
NA
Boat Launch
No
Carry-in Launch
Yes
Toilet
No
Boat Dock
No

Overview

The best fishing occurs in spring and late fall. Look for largemouth, northern pike, walleye, bluegill and crappie. Look for weed points and inside turns to yield the most fish.

Balsam Branch Map

Forage

Perch, juvenile panfish and various minnow species.

Weather

Current Weather Icon
69°Feels like 69°
High Temperature73°
Low Temperature58°
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
8:39 PM
Wind Direction
2 mph
East
Precipitation
0 in
Rain
Pressure
29.89 inHg
Stable
Cloudy with Showers Likely
FridayFr
73° / 58°
Mostly Sunny
SaturdaySa
82° / 56°
Mostly Sunny
SundaySu
80° / 58°
Mostly Sunny
MondayMo
83° / 63°
Partly Cloudy with Isolated Storms
TuesdayTu
80° / 55°
Partly Cloudy with Showers
WednesdayWe
78° / 56°

Moon Phase

waning gibbous
July 31, 2026
96% Illumination
waning gibbous, getting dimmer
Moon Rise and Set
Moon Rise 9:41 PM
Moon Set 7:55 AM
Moon Overhead Underfoot
Overhead 2:33 AM
Underfoot 2:55 PM
waning gibbous
FridayFr07/31
waning gibbous
SaturdaySa08/01
waning gibbous
SundaySu08/02
waning gibbous
MondayMo08/03
waning gibbous
TuesdayTu08/04
waning gibbous
WednesdayWe08/05
waning crescent
ThursdayTh08/06
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