Halifax — bite forecast

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Halifax — bite forecast

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Where to go fishing near Halifax on October 21, 2026

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

Oat Hill LakeLake№1Why #1Forecast 9/101 confirmed catch4 km from the centerIn confirmed catches: Smallmouth basslatest — Jun 21, 2022, 9:50 AMregional forecast for Nova Scotia
Lake BanookLake№2Why #2Forecast 9/101 confirmed catch4 km from the centerIn confirmed catches: Smallmouth basslatest — Jun 30, 1:25 PMregional forecast for Nova Scotia
Lake MicmacLake№3Why #3Forecast 9/101 confirmed catch6 km from the centerIn confirmed catches: European eellatest — Aug 14, 2023, 3:54 PMregional forecast for Nova Scotia
Northwest ArmBay№4Why #4Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches2 km from the centerIn the forecast: Atlantic mackerel, Striped bass, and Atlantic codregional forecast for Nova Scotia
Dartmouth CoveBay№5Why #5Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches3 km from the centerIn the forecast: Atlantic mackerel, Striped bass, and Atlantic codregional forecast for Nova Scotia
Sawmill RiverRiver№6Why #6Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches3 km from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Brook trout, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Nova Scotia
Melville CoveBay№7Why #7Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches3 km from the centerIn the forecast: Atlantic mackerel, Striped bass, and Atlantic codregional forecast for Nova Scotia
Frog LakeLake№8Why #8Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches3 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Striped bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Nova Scotia
Chocolate LakeLake№9Why #9Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches3 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Striped bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Nova Scotia
Whimsical LakeLake№10Why #10Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches3 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Striped bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Nova Scotia
Sullivan's PondPond№11Why #11Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches3 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Striped bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Nova Scotia
Williams LakeLake№12Why #12Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches3 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Striped bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Nova Scotia

Bite calendar

Wednesday, October 21

19–Oct 25

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Thu

Fri

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Sun

Bite activity:highmediumlowslow

Based on:weatherseasonal

What is a bite calendar?

Bite on rivers

21 OctWednesday, October 21

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Bite activity:highmediumlow

How this forecast is calculated

21 OctWednesday, October 21

+10°

Cloudy · feels like +7°

Low / high

+3°…+10°

Precipitation

0.0 mm

Wind

4 m/s NE

Cloud cover

100%

Humidity

70%

Pressure

1028 hPa

00:00+5°—3 m/s90%0%

01:00+5°—3 m/s91%1%

02:00+4°—3 m/s90%3%

03:00+4°—3 m/s90%7%

04:00+4°—2 m/s88%100%

05:00+3°—2 m/s85%100%

06:00+3°—2 m/s86%100%

07:00+3°—2 m/s85%77%

08:00+3°—2 m/s85%13%

09:00+5°—2 m/s94%67%

10:00+7°—3 m/s89%14%

11:00+9°—4 m/s77%37%

12:00+10°—4 m/s70%100%

13:00+10°—4 m/s69%100%

14:00+10°—3 m/s69%100%

15:00+10°—3 m/s69%100%

16:00+10°—3 m/s70%100%

17:00+9°—3 m/s70%100%

18:00+9°—2 m/s74%100%

19:00+8°—1 m/s82%89%

20:00+6°—1 m/s89%100%

21:00+5°—1 m/s92%100%

22:00+4°—1 m/s95%100%

23:00+4°—1 m/s95%100%

Sun and moon

Wednesday, October 21

DaylightMoon above the horizon

Sunrise

07:36

Sunset

18:16

Day length

10 h 40 min

Sunshine hours

6 h 14 min

UV index

moderate

Moon

Waxing gibbous

Moonrise

16:12

Moonset

02:13

The day is 3 min shorter than yesterday.

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

Geomagnetic fieldG1 geomagnetic storm, Kp 4.7

Kp index — NOAA forecast. Not part of the bite score: catches show no link between geomagnetic storms and the bite.

Solunar feeding periods

+15% in the windowWednesday, October 21

Major periodsMinor periods

Minor01:43–02:43Moonset
Major08:20–10:20Moon underfoot
Minor15:42–16:42Moonrise
Major20:41–22:41Moon overhead

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?

Best fishing days for the next week

When the fish bite — season by month

Nova Scotia: the months when each species peaks and when it goes quiet. The current month is outlined.

Bite season by month for the species of Nova Scotia
Fish	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
Bluefin tuna	slow	slow	slow	active	peak	active	active	active	peak	peak	active	slow
Brook trout	slow	slow	slow	active	peak	peak	active	active	peak	peak	active	slow
Striped bass	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	active	active	active	peak	active	fair
Atlantic salmon	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	active	active	active	active	slow	slow
Pollack	slow	slow	slow	active	peak	peak	active	active	peak	peak	fair	slow
Rainbow trout	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	active	active	active	active	slow	slow
Atlantic cod	peak	peak	active	fair	fair	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	peak
Atlantic halibut	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	active	fair	fair	active	peak	active	slow
Atlantic mackerel	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	active	active	active	peak	peak	fair	slow
Brown trout	slow	slow	slow	active	peak	peak	peak	active	active	fair	slow	slow
Flounder	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	active	active	active	peak	peak	fair	slow
Rainbow smelt	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	peak
Smallmouth bass	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	active	active	active	peak	peak	fair	slow
Yellow perch	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	active	active	active	peak	peak	fair	slow
Largemouth bass	slow	slow	slow	fair	peak	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	fair	slow

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Fishing reports

20 reports

Summary of all reports

Biting

Fish in 20 of 20 reports · Mostly Smallmouth bass

20 with fish

About this city

Halifax (Nova Scotia) — a popular fishing spot. Nearby: 1 river, 30 water bodies and 16 sea areas. The bite forecast is computed separately for rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. This page shows an hourly bite forecast for today and the week ahead; the algorithm factors in the weather, atmospheric pressure, and the moon phase.

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Where to go fishing near Halifax on October 21, 2026

Bite calendar

Bite on rivers

Sun and moon

Solunar feeding periods

Best fishing days for the next week

When the fish bite — season by month

Fishing reports

About this city

Bite forecast in nearby towns

Bite forecast in nearby towns

Best fishing days for the next week

Fishing reports

About this city

Bite calendar

Bite on rivers

Sun and moon

Solunar feeding periods

Where to go fishing near Halifax on October 21, 2026

When the fish bite — season by month