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Canada / Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia — bite forecast

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Towns and settlements (7)
DartmouthHalifaxNew GlasgowSydneySydney ForksSydney MinesYarmouth
Rivers (101)
Sawmill RiverSydney River

99 more — find yours by name.

Water bodies (4807)
Albro LakeAnnapolis BasinEdwards PondFrenchman LakeGillis LakeLake BanookLake MicmacLake MiloLake RossignolLittle Albro LakeMartin LakeMaynard LakeOat Hill LakeSullivan's Pond

4793 more — find yours by name.

Sea areas (1810)
Abegweit PassageAspy BayBaie VerteBarrington CoveBay of FundyBras d'Or LakeCabot StraitChedabucto BayChignecto BayCobequid BayCumberland BasinDartmouth CoveEast BayGreat Bras d'OrHalifax HarbourHillsborough BayLloyd CoveLobster BayMahone BayMinas BasinMinas ChannelNorthumberland StraitNorthwest ArmShepody BaySouth ArmSt. Andrews ChannelSt. Georges BaySt. Margarets BaySt. Marys BaySydney HarbourWest BayYarmouth Harbour

1778 more — find yours by name.

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
    85/100high activity

    Drizzle: 9–18 °C

Which fish are caught here

  • Smallmouth bass80 catches
  • Brook trout18 catches
  • Atlantic mackerel7 catches
  • Rainbow smelt5 catches
  • Yellow perch4 catches

Catches

Recorded 132 catches here. Most commonly caught: Smallmouth bass, Brook trout, European eel. Peak season: May–October.

  • Smallmouth bass — Gaspereau River, Aug 10, 4:18 PM
    Smallmouth bass
    Gaspereau River
    Aug 10, 4:18 PM
  • Smallmouth bass — Fancy Lake, Aug 09, 11:29 AM
    Smallmouth bass

Nova Scotia — a region with a sea coast plus rivers and lakes. The region has 7 cities, 101 rivers, 4807 water bodies and 1810 sea areas. We forecast the bite not only on rivers and lakes, but at sea as well. Fish species: rainbow trout, brown trout, atlantic salmon, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
74/100high activity

Drizzle: 9–17 °C

  • FridaySeptember 4weather-based forecast
    66/100high activity

    Rain: 16–19 °C

  • Atlantic salmon3 catches
  • Brown trout1 catch
    • Fancy Lake
    Aug 09, 11:29 AM
  • Smallmouth bass — Fancy Lake, Aug 09, 11:19 AM
    Smallmouth bass
    Fancy Lake
    Aug 09, 11:19 AM
  • Smallmouth bass — Fancy Lake, Aug 09, 10:31 AM
    Smallmouth bass
    Fancy Lake
    Aug 09, 10:31 AM
  • Smallmouth bass — Fancy Lake, Aug 09, 9:53 AM
    Smallmouth bass
    Fancy Lake
    Aug 09, 9:53 AM
  • Smallmouth bass — Paper Mill Lake, Jul 27, 5:49 PM
    Smallmouth bass
    Paper Mill Lake
    Jul 27, 5:49 PM
  • Smallmouth bass — Paper Mill Lake, Jul 27, 5:41 PM
    Smallmouth bass
    Paper Mill Lake
    Jul 27, 5:41 PM
  • Smallmouth bass — Paper Mill Lake, Jul 27, 5:36 PM
    Smallmouth bass
    Paper Mill Lake
    Jul 27, 5:36 PM

    • Bite calendar

    7–Sep 13
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    9 SepWednesday, September 9

    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 trout9/10
    • Yellow perch9/10
    • Smallmouth bass8/10
    • Atlantic salmon7/10
    • Brown trout7/10
    • Largemouth bass7/10
    • Rainbow trout7/10
    • Striped bass7/10
    • Rainbow smelt2/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    9 SepWednesday, September 9
    +17°

    Drizzle · feels like +14°

    Low / high
    +8°…+17°
    Precipitation
    0.1 mm
    Wind
    6 m/s NNW
    Cloud cover
    64%
    Humidity
    69%
    Pressure
    1020 hPa
    00:00+10°—4 m/snorthwest wind, 4 m/s87%100%
    01:00+10°—4 m/snorthwest wind, 4 m/s86%97%
    02:00+10°—4 m/snorthwest wind, 4 m/s84%93%
    03:00+9°—5 m/swest wind, 5 m/s84%91%
    04:00+9°0.1 mm4 m/swest wind, 4 m/s88%93%
    05:00+9°0.1 mm4 m/swest wind, 4 m/s93%98%
    06:00+9°0.1 mm4 m/swest wind, 4 m/s96%100%
    07:00+11°—3 m/snorthwest wind, 3 m/s94%99%
    08:00+13°—3 m/snorthwest wind, 3 m/s90%95%
    09:00+15°—4 m/snorth wind, 4 m/s85%90%
    10:00+16°0.1 mm5 m/snorth wind, 5 m/s80%81%
    11:00+16°0.1 mm6 m/snorth wind, 6 m/s74%71%
    12:00+17°0.1 mm6 m/snorth wind, 6 m/s69%64%
    13:00+17°—6 m/snorth wind, 6 m/s64%63%
    14:00+17°—5 m/snorthwest wind, 5 m/s60%65%
    15:00+17°—5 m/snorthwest wind, 5 m/s58%69%
    16:00+17°—4 m/snorthwest wind, 4 m/s59%76%
    17:00+16°—4 m/snorthwest wind, 4 m/s61%86%
    18:00+15°—3 m/snorth wind, 3 m/s65%93%
    19:00+14°—3 m/snorth wind, 3 m/s71%98%
    20:00+12°—2 m/snorth wind, 2 m/s79%100%
    21:00+10°—1 m/snorth wind, 1 m/s85%100%
    22:00+9°—1 m/snortheast wind, 1 m/s89%89%
    23:00+8°—0 m/ssoutheast wind, 0 m/s91%73%
    +17°+13°+8°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Wednesday, September 9
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:43
    Sunset
    19:34
    Day length
    12 h 51 min
    Sunshine hours
    12 h 2 min
    UV index
    5
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    04:41
    Moonset
    18:53

    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

    +8% in the windowWednesday, September 9
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor04:11–05:11Moonrise
    • Major10:55–12:55Moon overhead
    • Minor18:23–19:23Moonset

    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.

    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.