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Canada / Nova Scotia / Atlantic cod

Atlantic cod bite in Nova Scotia

Atlantic cod lives in Nova Scotia. Today's bite forecast, a day-by-day and hour-by-hour activity calendar, best time and baits.

Atlantic cod bite forecast in Nova Scotia today

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    47/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 7–19 °C

    Best fishing time: 06:00–09:00

  2. SaturdaySeptember 12weather-based forecast
    45/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 5–16 °C

    Best fishing time: 06:00–09:00

  3. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    39/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 10–17 °C

    Best fishing time: 06:00–09:00

Other fish in Nova Scotia

  • Smallmouth bass80 catches
  • Brook trout18 catches
  • Atlantic mackerel7 catches
  • Rainbow smelt5 catches
  • Yellow perch4 catches
  • Atlantic salmon3 catches
  • Brown trout1 catch
  • Atlantic cod bite calendar

    Sunday, September 6

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

    Hourly activity

    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00
    Bite activity:highmediumlow

    The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Pressure is dropping — this usually boosts the bite.

    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.

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 17 °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 °C17 °C
    JFMAMJJASOND

    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 rising 3 hPa over the day — the bite usually settles down after a rise.

    Pressure through the day, 3 hPa change
    00:00 · 100323:00 · 1006 hPa

    September is an average month for Atlantic cod here.

    JFMAMJJASOND

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

    6 SepSunday, September 6
    +14°

    Cloudy · feels like +12°

    Low / high
    +13°…+15°
    Precipitation
    0.0 mm
    Wind
    6 m/s NNW
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    88%
    Pressure
    1005 hPa
    00:00+14°—7 m/snorth wind, 7 m/s89%100%
    01:00+14°—7 m/snorth wind, 7 m/s89%100%
    02:00+14°—7 m/snorth wind, 7 m/s90%100%
    03:00+14°—7 m/snorth wind, 7 m/s89%100%
    04:00+14°—6 m/snorth wind, 6 m/s89%100%
    05:00+14°—5 m/snorth wind, 5 m/s89%100%
    06:00+14°—5 m/snorth wind, 5 m/s89%100%
    07:00+14°—6 m/snorth wind, 6 m/s90%100%
    08:00+14°—5 m/snorth wind, 5 m/s90%100%
    09:00+14°—5 m/snorth wind, 5 m/s90%100%
    10:00+14°—6 m/snorth wind, 6 m/s89%100%
    11:00+15°—5 m/snorth wind, 5 m/s88%100%
    12:00+14°—6 m/snorth wind, 6 m/s88%100%
    13:00+14°—6 m/snorth wind, 6 m/s88%100%
    14:00+14°—5 m/snorth wind, 5 m/s86%100%
    15:00+15°—5 m/snorth wind, 5 m/s85%100%
    16:00+15°—5 m/snorth wind, 5 m/s84%100%
    17:00+14°—5 m/snorth wind, 5 m/s85%100%
    18:00+14°—5 m/snorthwest wind, 5 m/s86%100%
    19:00+14°—5 m/snorthwest wind, 5 m/s86%100%
    20:00+14°—5 m/snorthwest wind, 5 m/s87%100%
    21:00+13°—5 m/snorthwest wind, 5 m/s89%100%
    22:00+13°—5 m/snorthwest wind, 5 m/s90%100%
    23:00+13°0.4 mm5 m/snorthwest wind, 5 m/s93%100%
    +15°+14°+13°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Sunday, September 6
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:40
    Sunset
    19:40
    Day length
    13 h
    Sunshine hours
    0 min
    UV index
    1
    low
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    00:41
    Moonset
    17:22

    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

    +16% in the windowSunday, September 6
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor00:11–01:11Moonrise
    • Major08:07–10:07Moon overhead
    • Minor16:52–17:52Moonset
    • Major20:37–22:37Moon 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?