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Canada / Ontario / Pigeon Lake

Bite forecast: Pigeon Lake

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Best fishing days for the next week

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

    Clear: 2–14 °C

Pigeon Lake (Ontario) — a popular fishing spot. The town of Peterborough is nearby. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
68/100high activity

Clear: 13–26 °C

  • SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
    66/100high activity

    Clear: 11–24 °C

  • Nearby towns

    • Peterborough16 km

    Nearby rivers

    • Bobcaygeon River5 km

    Nearby water bodies

    • LakeSandy Lake6 km
    • LakeBuckhorn Lake7 km
    • LakeMississagua River11 km
    • LakeEmily Lake11 km
    • LakeChemong Lake13 km
    • LakeVolturno Lake14 km
    • LakeLower Buckhorn Lake15 km
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    Catches

    Recorded 9 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Yellow perch, Bluegill. Peak season: July–September.

    • Black crappie — Pigeon Lake, Apr 06, 2025, 1:37 PM
      Black crappie
      Pigeon Lake
      Apr 06, 2025, 1:37 PM
    • Largemouth bass — Buckhorn Lake, Sep 24, 2024, 7:46 AM
      Largemouth bass
      Buckhorn Lake
      Sep 24, 2024, 7:46 AM
    • Largemouth bass — Pigeon Lake, Sep 09, 2023, 3:17 PM
      Largemouth bass
      Pigeon Lake
      Sep 09, 2023, 3:17 PM
    • Walleye — Pigeon Lake, Jul 26, 2022, 8:47 PM
      Walleye
      Pigeon Lake
      Jul 26, 2022, 8:47 PM
    • Largemouth bass — Pigeon Lake, Jul 25, 2022, 3:15 PM
      Largemouth bass
      Pigeon Lake
      Jul 25, 2022, 3:15 PM
    • Bluegill — Pigeon Lake, Jul 23, 2022, 7:12 PM
      Bluegill
      Pigeon Lake
      Jul 23, 2022, 7:12 PM
    • Bluegill — Pigeon Lake, Jul 23, 2022, 7:12 PM
      Bluegill
      Pigeon Lake
      Jul 23, 2022, 7:12 PM
    • Yellow perch — Pigeon Lake, Jul 23, 2022, 7:12 PM
      Yellow perch
      Pigeon Lake
      Jul 23, 2022, 7:12 PM

    BiteGuide·From anglers’ reports

    What actually worked on this water

    Based on 9 verified catchesPeriod: 2022–2025

    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

    023
    32211
    Largemouth bassBluegillYellow perchBlack crappieWalleye
    By fish species
    ValueCatchesShare
    Largemouth bass333%
    Bluegill222%
    Yellow perch222%
    Black crappie111%
    Walleye111%

    By month

    vertical axis — number of catches

    036
    162
    AprJulSep
    By month
    ValueCatchesShare
    Apr111%
    Jul667%
    Sep222%

    By time of day

    vertical axis — number of catches

    023
    111231
    379111516
    By time of day
    ValueCatchesShare
    03:00111%
    07:00111%
    09:00111%
    11:00222%
    15:00333%
    16:00111%

    Bite calendar

    Wednesday, September 2

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    Brook troutCoho salmonLake sturgeonMuskellungePikeSaugerSmallmouth bassWalleyeYellow perchWhitefishBlack crappieBurbotCarpChannel catfishLargemouth bassRainbow troutSteelheadBrown troutChinook salmonLake troutRainbow smelt

    Black crappie

    5/10 · Fair

    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 20:00–22:00 (dusk bite).

    Tactics

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

    Lures

    In clear water, natural colors work best: small jig or minnow bait.

    Gear

    No special gear needed — seasonal clothing will do.

    Summary

    An average day — best chances during peak windows.

    How this forecast is calculated

    Why this forecast

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

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

    Pressure through the day, 2 hPa change
    00:00 · 100723:00 · 1009 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

    2 SepWednesday, September 2
    +20°

    Partly cloudy · feels like +20°

    Low / high
    +16°…+21°
    Precipitation
    0.0 mm
    Wind
    4 m/s W
    Cloud cover
    25%
    Humidity
    76%
    Pressure
    1008 hPa
    00:00+17°—3 m/ssouthwest wind, 3 m/s95%99%
    01:00+17°—2 m/ssouthwest wind, 2 m/s95%100%
    02:00+17°—3 m/ssouthwest wind, 3 m/s93%7%
    03:00+16°—2 m/ssouthwest wind, 2 m/s93%51%
    04:00+16°—2 m/ssouthwest wind, 2 m/s93%100%
    05:00+16°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s92%100%
    06:00+16°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s92%100%
    07:00+16°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s93%76%
    08:00+16°—2 m/swest wind, 2 m/s95%29%
    09:00+17°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s90%5%
    10:00+18°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s85%3%
    11:00+19°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s82%6%
    12:00+20°—4 m/swest wind, 4 m/s76%25%
    13:00+20°—4 m/swest wind, 4 m/s74%100%
    14:00+20°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s73%94%
    15:00+21°—4 m/swest wind, 4 m/s72%34%
    16:00+21°—4 m/swest wind, 4 m/s69%12%
    17:00+21°—4 m/swest wind, 4 m/s68%20%
    18:00+20°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s71%100%
    19:00+19°—2 m/swest wind, 2 m/s82%100%
    20:00+18°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s86%100%
    21:00+17°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s90%100%
    22:00+17°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s92%100%
    23:00+17°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s93%94%
    +21°+18°+16°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Wednesday, September 2
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:44
    Sunset
    20:11
    Day length
    13 h 27 min
    Sunshine hours
    9 h
    UV index
    4
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning gibbous
    Moonrise
    22:00
    Moonset
    13:01

    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 windowWednesday, September 2
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major04:07–06:07Moon overhead
    • Minor12:31–13:31Moonset
    • Major16:34–18:34Moon underfoot
    • Minor21:30–22:30Moonrise

    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?