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Canada / Nova Scotia / Bay Goose Cove

Bite forecast: Bay Goose Cove

  • 18 ha
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    82/100high activity

    Cloudy: 14–23 °C

Nearby water bodies

  • BaySeal Cove2 km
  • BayNorth River Estuary3 km
  • BayMill Cove4 km
  • BaySt. Anns Harbour4 km
  • BayNorth Gut5 km
  • BaySmith Cove5 km
  • PondMacKillops Pond5 km
  • BayRoss Cove5 km
  • BayBlack Cove6 km
  • LakeMathesons Lake6 km

Bay Goose Cove (Nova Scotia) — one of the area's fishing spots. About 18 ha in area. Salt water, not fresh — so this page carries its own marine bite forecast. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

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TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
72/100high activity

Cloudy: 10–24 °C

  • ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    70/100high activity

    Cloudy: 15–20 °C

  • Bite calendar

    Thursday, September 3

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    Atlantic mackerelFlounderBluefin tunaPollackAtlantic salmonBrown troutStriped bassAtlantic halibutAtlantic codRainbow smelt

    Atlantic cod

    3/10 · Weak

    Hourly activity

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    Bite activity:highmediumlow

    The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Pressure is rising — activity tends to be more subdued.

    Peak bite hours

    Best time — 06:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–21:00 (dusk bite).

    Tactics

    Look for structure — reefs, flats, channel edges; work them slowly near the bottom.

    Lures

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: pirk or lugworm bottom rig.

    Gear

    No special gear needed — seasonal clothing will do. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.

    Summary

    An average day — best chances during peak windows.

    How this forecast is calculated

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 18 °C — warmer than the 4–12 °C comfort range for Atlantic cod: in the heat it drops deeper and feeds less often.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 4–12 °C comfort rangecomfort 4–12 °C18 °C
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    Atlantic cod works the twilight: the peaks are pinned to sunrise and sunset — their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

    The day: daylight hours and when Atlantic cod feeds0:0012:0024:00

    Pressure is dropping 6 hPa over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.

    Pressure through the day, 6 hPa change
    00:00 · 102423:00 · 1018 hPa

    One more input — the moon's feeding windows: within their hours the score sits higher than across the rest of the day. The window times are in the “Solunar feeding periods” card below.

    Feeding windows on the day scale0:0012:0024:00

    September is an average month for Atlantic cod here.

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    These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works

    Tides

    • Low water06:30-0.9 m
    • High water12:56-0.2 m
    • Low water18:30-0.7 m
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    Sea level height by hour
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    -0.0 m-0.1 m-0.2 m-0.4 m-0.6 m-0.8 m-0.9 m-0.9 m-0.8 m-0.7 m-0.5 m-0.3 m-0.2 m-0.2 m-0.2 m-0.4 m-0.5 m-0.6 m-0.7 m-0.7 m-0.6 m-0.5 m-0.3 m-0.2 m

    Open-Meteo tide model, grid point 16.9 km away

    Water

    Water temp.
    21 °C
    In the model
    18 °C
    Wave
    0.1 m
    Period
    2 s

    Open-Meteo Marine model, grid cell 16.9 km from the waterbody. Values are daily means.

    3 SepThursday, September 3
    +19°

    Cloudy · feels like +18°

    Low / high
    +14°…+20°
    Precipitation
    0.0 mm
    Wind
    4 m/s SE
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    81%
    Pressure
    1023 hPa
    00:00+16°—3 m/ssoutheast wind, 3 m/s90%100%
    01:00+16°—2 m/ssoutheast wind, 2 m/s92%94%
    02:00+16°—2 m/ssoutheast wind, 2 m/s93%96%
    03:00+15°—2 m/seast wind, 2 m/s93%85%
    04:00+14°—2 m/seast wind, 2 m/s92%100%
    05:00+14°—2 m/ssoutheast wind, 2 m/s94%100%
    06:00+15°—2 m/ssoutheast wind, 2 m/s95%100%
    07:00+15°0.4 mm2 m/ssoutheast wind, 2 m/s96%100%
    08:00+15°0.7 mm3 m/ssoutheast wind, 3 m/s95%100%
    09:00+16°—3 m/ssoutheast wind, 3 m/s93%100%
    10:00+16°1.4 mm4 m/ssoutheast wind, 4 m/s92%100%
    11:00+17°—3 m/ssoutheast wind, 3 m/s90%100%
    12:00+19°—4 m/ssoutheast wind, 4 m/s81%100%
    13:00+19°—4 m/ssoutheast wind, 4 m/s75%100%
    14:00+19°—4 m/ssoutheast wind, 4 m/s73%100%
    15:00+20°—5 m/ssoutheast wind, 5 m/s72%100%
    16:00+20°—5 m/ssoutheast wind, 5 m/s67%100%
    17:00+19°—5 m/ssoutheast wind, 5 m/s68%100%
    18:00+19°—4 m/ssoutheast wind, 4 m/s69%100%
    19:00+17°—4 m/ssoutheast wind, 4 m/s73%100%
    20:00+17°—3 m/ssoutheast wind, 3 m/s77%100%
    21:00+16°—4 m/ssoutheast wind, 4 m/s79%100%
    22:00+16°—5 m/ssoutheast wind, 5 m/s81%100%
    23:00+16°—4 m/ssoutheast wind, 4 m/s83%83%
    +20°+17°+14°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Thursday, September 3
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:36
    Sunset
    19:45
    Day length
    13 h 9 min
    Sunshine hours
    2 h 56 min
    UV index
    4
    moderate
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    22:27
    Moonset
    14:12

    The day is 3 min shorter than yesterday.

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

    Solunar feeding periods

    +11% in the windowThursday, September 3
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major04:52–06:52Moon overhead
    • Minor13:42–14:42Moonset
    • Major17:22–19:22Moon underfoot
    • Minor21:57–22:57Moonrise

    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?