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Canada / Nova Scotia / Sydney

Sydney — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    83/100high activity

    Cloudy: 14–23 °C

Catches

Recorded 1 catch here. Most commonly caught: Rainbow smelt. Peak season: July.

  • Rainbow smelt — Waterford Lake, Jul 14, 2015, 2:03 PM
    Rainbow smelt
    Waterford Lake
    Jul 14, 2015, 2:03 PM

Sydney (Nova Scotia) — a popular fishing spot. Nearby: 1 river, 30 water bodies and 8 sea areas. The bite forecast is computed separately for rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. A smart bite calendar — moon phase, atmospheric pressure, and weather combined into an hourly fish-activity forecast for the coming days.

TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
72/100high activity

Cloudy: 10–24 °C

  • ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    71/100high activity

    Cloudy: 15–20 °C

  • Where to go fishing near Sydney on September 7, 2026

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

    • South ArmBay№1Why #1Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches1 km from the centerIn the forecast: Atlantic mackerel, Flounder, and Pollackregional forecast for Nova Scotia
    • Barachois CreekBay№2Why #2Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches3 km from the centerIn the forecast: Atlantic mackerel, Flounder, and Pollackregional forecast for Nova Scotia
    • Sydney RiverRiver№3Why #3Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches4 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Yellow perch, and Largemouth bassregional forecast for Nova Scotia
    • Keating CoveBay№4Why #4Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches5 km from the centerIn the forecast: Atlantic mackerel, Flounder, and Pollackregional forecast for Nova Scotia
    • North West ArmBay№5Why #5Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches8 km from the centerIn the forecast: Atlantic mackerel, Flounder, and Pollackregional forecast for Nova Scotia
    • Fishery CoveBay№6Why #6Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches8 km from the centerIn the forecast: Atlantic mackerel, Flounder, and Pollackregional forecast for Nova Scotia
    • Sydney HarbourBay№7Why #7Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches10 km from the centerIn the forecast: Atlantic mackerel, Flounder, and Pollackregional forecast for Nova Scotia
    • Barrington CoveBay№8Why #8Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches10 km from the centerIn the forecast: Atlantic mackerel, Flounder, and Pollackregional forecast for Nova Scotia
    • Lloyd CoveBay№9Why #9Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches12 km from the centerIn the forecast: Atlantic mackerel, Flounder, and Pollackregional forecast for Nova Scotia
    • Cossitt LakeLake№10Why #10Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches3 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Smallmouth bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Nova Scotia
    • City ReservoirReservoir№11Why #11Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches4 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Smallmouth bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Nova Scotia
    • Inglis LakeLake№12Why #12Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches5 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Smallmouth bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Nova Scotia

    Recommendations

    Tactics

    Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.

    Lures

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: spinner or fly.

    Gear

    Pack transitional-season clothing — mornings and evenings are chilly. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.

    Bite calendar

    7–Sep 13
    Mon
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    7 SepMonday, September 7

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

    0:0023:00
    • Brook trout8/10
    • Yellow perch8/10
    • Largemouth bass7/10
    • Smallmouth bass7/10
    • Atlantic salmon6/10
    • Brown trout6/10
    • Rainbow trout6/10
    • Striped bass6/10
    • Rainbow smelt2/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    7 SepMonday, September 7
    +16°

    Cloudy · feels like +15°

    Low / high
    +10°…+20°
    Precipitation
    0.0 mm
    Wind
    4 m/s NNE
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    79%
    Pressure
    1014 hPa
    00:00+13°—5 m/snorth wind, 5 m/s92%100%
    01:00+12°—5 m/snorth wind, 5 m/s92%100%
    02:00+12°—5 m/snorth wind, 5 m/s88%100%
    03:00+13°—5 m/snorth wind, 5 m/s85%100%
    04:00+13°—5 m/snorth wind, 5 m/s88%100%
    05:00+13°0.1 mm5 m/snorth wind, 5 m/s92%100%
    06:00+13°0.1 mm5 m/snorth wind, 5 m/s94%100%
    07:00+14°0.1 mm4 m/snorth wind, 4 m/s94%100%
    08:00+14°0.1 mm4 m/snorth wind, 4 m/s95%100%
    09:00+14°—4 m/snorth wind, 4 m/s94%100%
    10:00+15°0.1 mm4 m/snorth wind, 4 m/s91%100%
    11:00+15°—4 m/snorth wind, 4 m/s88%100%
    12:00+16°—4 m/snorth wind, 4 m/s79%100%
    13:00+19°0.1 mm5 m/snortheast wind, 5 m/s69%100%
    14:00+17°—4 m/snorth wind, 4 m/s79%100%
    15:00+19°—5 m/snorth wind, 5 m/s69%99%
    16:00+20°—5 m/snorth wind, 5 m/s70%100%
    17:00+19°—4 m/snorth wind, 4 m/s73%100%
    18:00+18°—4 m/snorth wind, 4 m/s77%100%
    19:00+16°—3 m/snorth wind, 3 m/s83%91%
    20:00+13°—2 m/snorth wind, 2 m/s89%79%
    21:00+11°—2 m/snorthwest wind, 2 m/s94%73%
    22:00+11°—1 m/snorthwest wind, 1 m/s96%83%
    23:00+10°—1 m/snorthwest wind, 1 m/s97%98%
    +20°+15°+10°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Monday, September 7
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:41
    Sunset
    19:38
    Day length
    12 h 57 min
    Sunshine hours
    7 h 28 min
    UV index
    2
    low
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    01:59
    Moonset
    18:00

    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

    +13% in the windowMonday, September 7
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor01:29–02:29Moonrise
    • Major09:07–11:07Moon overhead
    • Minor17:30–18:30Moonset
    • Major21:36–23:36Moon underfoot

    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?