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Canada / Ontario / Lake Huron

Bite forecast: Lake Huron

  • 62597.8 km²
  • depth up to 230 m
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    75/100high activity

    Cloudy: 3–17 °C

Lake Huron (Ontario) — a spot well known among anglers. About 62597.8 km² in area, up to 230 m deep. Close by — Owen Sound and Espanola. A smart bite calendar — moon phase, atmospheric pressure, and weather combined into an hourly fish-activity forecast for the coming days.

WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
74/100high activity

Cloudy: 15–24 °C

  • SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    69/100high activity

    Cloudy: 12–25 °C

  • Nearby towns

    • Owen Sound2 km
    • Espanola18 km

    Nearby water bodies

    • LakeMarr Lake6 km
    • LakeHorse Lake6 km
    • LakeCyprus Lake7 km
    • LakeLoon Lake7 km
    • LakeBartley Lake8 km
    • LakeEmmett Lake8 km
    • LakeUpper Andrew Lake9 km
    • LakeMoore Lake9 km
    • LakeLower Andrew Lake9 km
    • LakeCameron Lake9 km

    Fish biting at this waterbody

    Choose a fish to see its hourly forecast, catches and BiteGuide.

    • Smallmouth bass
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    Catches

    Recorded 154 catches here. Most commonly caught: Chinook salmon, Rainbow trout, Largemouth bass. Peak season: April–November.

    • Smallmouth bass — Six Mile Lake, Aug 10, 5:52 PM
      Smallmouth bass
      Six Mile Lake
      Aug 10, 5:52 PM
    • Smallmouth bass — Lake Huron, Jul 30, 2:48 PM
      Smallmouth bass
      Lake Huron
      Jul 30, 2:48 PM
    • Smallmouth bass — Eramosa River, Jul 20, 2:36 PM
      Smallmouth bass
      Eramosa River
      Jul 20, 2:36 PM
    • Carp — Speed River, Jul 12, 3:31 PM
      Carp
      Speed River
      Jul 12, 3:31 PM
    • Rainbow trout — Lake Huron, Jul 06, 7:47 PM
      Rainbow trout
      Lake Huron
      Jul 06, 7:47 PM
    • Largemouth bass — Earl Rowe Lake, Jul 06, 1:55 PM
      Largemouth bass
      Earl Rowe Lake
      Jul 06, 1:55 PM
    • Pike — Judge Lake, Jul 05, 11:05 AM
      Pike
      Judge Lake
      Jul 05, 11:05 AM
    • Smallmouth bass — Lake Huron, Jul 03, 2:11 PM
      Smallmouth bass
      Lake Huron
      Jul 03, 2:11 PM

    Bite calendar

    7–Sep 13
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    Coho salmonBrook troutCarpLake sturgeonPikeWhitefishYellow perchLargemouth bassMuskellungeSaugerSmallmouth bassSteelheadWalleyeBrown troutChannel catfishChinook salmonRainbow troutBlack crappieLake troutBurbotRainbow smelt

    Black crappie

    4/10 · Weak

    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 — 07:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–21:00 (dusk bite).

    Tactics

    Look for drop-offs and gaps in the weeds, retrieve slowly, lingering over promising spots.

    Lures

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: small jig or minnow bait.

    Gear

    Pack transitional-season clothing — mornings and evenings are chilly. 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 14 °C — inside the 14–24 °C comfort range for Black crappie, so baseline activity is high.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 14–24 °C comfort rangecomfort 14–24 °C14 °C
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    Black crappie 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 Black crappie feeds0:0012:0024:00

    Pressure is rising 16 hPa over the day — the bite usually settles down after a rise.

    Pressure through the day, 16 hPa change
    00:00 · 100123:00 · 1017 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 active season for Black crappie here.

    JFMAMJJASOND

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

    10 SepThursday, September 10
    +10°

    Cloudy · feels like +6°

    Low / high
    +6°…+13°
    Precipitation
    0.0 mm
    Wind
    6 m/s NW
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    86%
    Pressure
    1009 hPa
    00:00+13°—6 m/swest wind, 6 m/s83%95%
    01:00+13°—5 m/swest wind, 5 m/s81%88%
    02:00+12°—5 m/swest wind, 5 m/s81%84%
    03:00+12°—5 m/swest wind, 5 m/s84%88%
    04:00+13°—5 m/swest wind, 5 m/s88%95%
    05:00+13°—5 m/swest wind, 5 m/s91%100%
    06:00+12°0.2 mm5 m/snorthwest wind, 5 m/s92%100%
    07:00+10°0.2 mm5 m/snorthwest wind, 5 m/s93%100%
    08:00+9°0.2 mm6 m/snorthwest wind, 6 m/s93%100%
    09:00+9°—6 m/snorthwest wind, 6 m/s93%100%
    10:00+9°—6 m/snorthwest wind, 6 m/s93%100%
    11:00+9°—6 m/snorthwest wind, 6 m/s91%100%
    12:00+10°—6 m/snorthwest wind, 6 m/s86%100%
    13:00+11°—6 m/snorthwest wind, 6 m/s79%100%
    14:00+12°—6 m/snorthwest wind, 6 m/s73%100%
    15:00+12°—6 m/snorthwest wind, 6 m/s69%100%
    16:00+12°—6 m/snorthwest wind, 6 m/s67%100%
    17:00+12°—6 m/snorthwest wind, 6 m/s66%100%
    18:00+12°—6 m/snorth wind, 6 m/s66%92%
    19:00+11°—5 m/snorth wind, 5 m/s67%81%
    20:00+11°—5 m/snorth wind, 5 m/s69%67%
    21:00+9°—4 m/snorth wind, 4 m/s74%46%
    22:00+8°—3 m/snorth wind, 3 m/s80%22%
    23:00+6°—2 m/snorth wind, 2 m/s85%8%
    +13°+10°+6°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Thursday, September 10
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:57
    Sunset
    19:53
    Day length
    12 h 56 min
    Sunshine hours
    2 h 43 min
    UV index
    1
    low
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    06:15
    Moonset
    19:26

    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

    +15% in the windowThursday, September 10
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major00:00–01:34Moon underfoot
    • Minor05:45–06:45Moonrise
    • Major11:58–13:58Moon overhead
    • Minor18:56–19:56Moonset

    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?

    BiteGuide·From anglers’ reports

    What actually worked on this water

    Based on 154 verified catchesPeriod: 2012–2026

    This is a summary of anglers' reports, not a proven cause of the bite: conditions lining up does not mean they drove it.

    By fish species

    vertical axis — number of catches

    02040
    40191512121111105433222111
    Chinook salmonRainbow troutLargemouth bassCarpSmallmouth bassPikeYellow perchBluegillWalleyeBrown troutChannel catfishLake troutBlack crappieBurbotRainbow smeltBrook troutMuskellungePink salmon
    By fish species
    ValueCatchesShare
    Chinook salmon4026%
    Rainbow trout1912%
    Largemouth bass1510%
    Carp128%
    Smallmouth bass128%
    Pike117%
    Yellow perch117%
    Bluegill106%
    Walleye53%
    Brown trout43%
    Channel catfish32%
    Lake trout32%
    Black crappie21%
    Burbot21%
    Rainbow smelt21%
    Brook trout11%
    Muskellunge11%
    Pink salmon11%

    By month

    vertical axis — number of catches

    01224
    1139121624222124183
    JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
    By month
    ValueCatchesShare
    Jan11%
    Feb11%
    Mar32%
    Apr96%
    May128%
    Jun1610%
    Jul2416%
    Aug2214%
    Sep2114%
    Oct2416%
    Nov1812%
    Dec32%

    By time of day

    152 catches have this data · vertical axis — number of catches

    01326
    338261118111717109554122
    345678910111213141516192021
    By time of day
    ValueCatchesShare
    03:0032%
    04:0032%
    05:0085%
    06:002617%
    07:00117%
    08:001812%
    09:00117%
    10:001711%
    11:001711%
    12:00107%
    13:0096%
    14:0053%
    15:0053%
    16:0043%
    19:0011%
    20:0021%
    21:0021%