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Canada / Alberta / Fort McMurray

Fort McMurray — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
    70/100high activity

    Partly cloudy: 5–13 °C

Fort McMurray (Alberta) — a place to fish and relax by the water. Nearby: 1 river and 1 water body. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
68/100high activity

Partly cloudy: 3–14 °C

  • MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    64/100high activity

    Partly cloudy: 1–13 °C

  • Where to go fishing near Fort McMurray on September 4, 2026

    The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.

    • Snye RiverRiver№1Why #1Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches1 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brown trout, Mountain whitefish, and Brook troutregional forecast for Alberta
    • Steepbank RiverRiver№2Why #2Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches28 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brown trout, Mountain whitefish, and Brook troutregional forecast for Alberta
    • North Steepbank RiverRiver№3Why #3Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches37 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brown trout, Mountain whitefish, and Brook troutregional forecast for Alberta
    • Hangingstone RiverRiver№4Why #4Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches38 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brown trout, Mountain whitefish, and Brook troutregional forecast for Alberta
    • Horse RiverRiver№5Why #5Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches38 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brown trout, Mountain whitefish, and Brook troutregional forecast for Alberta
    • Sparrow Hawk Drive Storm PondPond№6Why #6Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches3 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brown trout, Mountain whitefish, and Brook troutregional forecast for Alberta
    • Ruth LakeLake№7Why #7Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches29 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brown trout, Mountain whitefish, and Brook troutregional forecast for Alberta
    • Beaver LakeLake№8Why #8Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches31 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brown trout, Mountain whitefish, and Brook troutregional forecast for Alberta
    • Kiskatinaw LakeLake№9Why #9Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches31 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brown trout, Mountain whitefish, and Brook troutregional forecast for Alberta
    • Base Mine LakeReservoir№10Why #10Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches34 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brown trout, Mountain whitefish, and Brook troutregional forecast for Alberta
    • Gregoire LakeLake№11Why #11Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches34 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brown trout, Mountain whitefish, and Brook troutregional forecast for Alberta
    • Mildred LakeReservoir№12Why #12Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches37 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brown trout, Mountain whitefish, and Brook troutregional forecast for Alberta

    Bite calendar

    Friday, September 4

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
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    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    4 SepFriday, September 4

    Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

    0:0023:00
    • Brown trout7/10
    • Mountain whitefish6/10
    • Brook trout5/10
    • Bull trout5/10
    • Cutthroat trout5/10
    • Grayling5/10
    • Pike5/10
    • Rainbow trout5/10
    • Whitefish5/10
    • Goldeye4/10
    • Lake sturgeon4/10
    • Sauger4/10
    • Walleye4/10
    • Yellow perch4/10
    • Lake trout2/10
    • Burbot1/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    4 SepFriday, September 4
    +8°

    Cloudy · feels like +5°

    Low / high
    0°…+8°
    Precipitation
    0.0 mm
    Wind
    4 m/s ENE
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    74%
    Pressure
    1009 hPa
    00:00+1°—4 m/swest wind, 4 m/s95%28%
    01:00+1°—4 m/swest wind, 4 m/s93%24%
    02:00+1°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s93%20%
    03:000°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s92%15%
    04:000°—2 m/swest wind, 2 m/s91%9%
    05:000°—1 m/ssouthwest wind, 1 m/s92%5%
    06:000°—1 m/ssouth wind, 1 m/s93%4%
    07:000°—1 m/ssouth wind, 1 m/s89%1%
    08:000°—1 m/ssouthwest wind, 1 m/s86%0%
    09:00+3°—1 m/snorthwest wind, 1 m/s90%0%
    10:00+5°—1 m/snortheast wind, 1 m/s83%17%
    11:00+7°—3 m/snortheast wind, 3 m/s78%83%
    12:00+8°—4 m/seast wind, 4 m/s74%100%
    13:00+8°—4 m/seast wind, 4 m/s76%100%
    14:00+7°—4 m/seast wind, 4 m/s81%100%
    15:00+6°—4 m/seast wind, 4 m/s85%100%
    16:00+5°0.4 mm3 m/snortheast wind, 3 m/s89%100%
    17:00+5°0.7 mm3 m/snortheast wind, 3 m/s93%100%
    18:00+4°0.7 mm3 m/snortheast wind, 3 m/s96%100%
    19:00+3°0.7 mm3 m/snortheast wind, 3 m/s95%100%
    20:00+3°0.4 mm2 m/seast wind, 2 m/s93%100%
    21:00+2°—2 m/seast wind, 2 m/s92%100%
    22:00+2°—2 m/seast wind, 2 m/s93%95%
    23:00+2°—2 m/seast wind, 2 m/s94%59%
    +8°+4°0°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Friday, September 4
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    07:02
    Sunset
    20:23
    Day length
    13 h 21 min
    Sunshine hours
    6 h 51 min
    UV index
    4
    moderate
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    23:37
    Moonset
    16:51

    The day is 4 min shorter than yesterday.

    Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

    Solunar feeding periods

    +16% in the windowFriday, September 4
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major06:43–08:43Moon overhead
    • Minor16:21–17:21Moonset
    • Major19:15–21:15Moon underfoot
    • Minor23:07–00:00Moonrise

    The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

    What are solunar periods?

    Recommendations

    Tactics

    Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses. The water's cold — fish it more delicately and slowly.

    Lures

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: spinner or small crankbait. The water's cold — work the lure slower than usual.

    Gear

    Bring a warm jacket — it's noticeably colder on the water than on shore. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.