Fishing guides — how to read the forecast and when to go
How to read the bite forecast, when to go, and what to bring — everything the service explains in words rather than numbers.
How the forecast works
- Free fishing forecastA free bite forecast in your browser: barometric pressure, moon phase, solunar windows and weather for a specific water in the US, Canada, Great Britain and Ireland. No subscription, no app, no sign-up.
- Barometric pressure and fishingWhat barometric pressure is best for fishing: the sweet spot, why steady beats high or low, and how a swing kills the bite. A ready hourly bite forecast for your own water — free.
- How the forecast is calculatedHow the bite forecast model works: the species' daily rhythm, moon phase, pressure trend, wind and rain, water temperature and water body type. Every chart is drawn from the same model that computes your forecast.
When to go
- Fishing calendarWhat a bite calendar is and how to use it: fish activity day by day from weather, moon phase and season. How to read the good days and the best hours for your region — free, no subscription.
- Solunar calendarSolunar fishing calendar: major and minor feeding periods for a month ahead, from the moon's transit and rise, in your water's local time. Computed on the spot — no subscription, no app.
- Ice fishingWhich fish feed through the ice and what they take: walleye, yellow perch, pike and burbot against the bass and catfish that go dormant. Ice jigs, tip-ups and jigging spoons — plus a ready bite forecast for your own water, free.