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Canada / Ontario / Sea Potato Island Channel

Bite forecast: Sea Potato Island Channel

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    74/100high activity

    Cloudy: 3–15 °C

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Nearby water bodies

  • SeaTug Channel1 km
  • SeaWaubaushene Channel2 km
  • LakeBarron's Lake5 km
  • LakeCranberry Lake5 km
  • SeaThe Narrows5 km
  • SeaBack Channel6 km
  • LakeMacLean Lake8 km
  • SeaDeer Island Run8 km
  • SeaBasswood Run8 km
  • LakeOtter Lake9 km

Sea Potato Island Channel (Ontario) — a spot well known among anglers. A coastal water: the bite here is modelled for the sea, not for a river or a lake. This page shows an hourly bite forecast for today and the week ahead; the algorithm factors in the weather, atmospheric pressure, and the moon phase.

Catches

Recorded 5 catches here. Most commonly caught: Bluegill, Smallmouth bass, Pike. Peak season: April–August.

  • Smallmouth bass — Six Mile Lake, Aug 10, 5:52 PM
    Smallmouth bass
    Six Mile Lake
    Aug 10, 5:52 PM
  • Bluegill — Six Mile Lake, Jul 23, 2025, 7:57 PM
    Bluegill
    Six Mile Lake
    Jul 23, 2025, 7:57 PM
  • Bluegill — Six Mile Lake, Jul 19, 2025, 2:41 PM
    Bluegill
    Six Mile Lake
    Jul 19, 2025, 2:41 PM
  • Pike — Six Mile Lake, Jul 18, 2025, 12:28 PM
    Pike
    Six Mile Lake
    Jul 18, 2025, 12:28 PM
  • Carp — Little Lake, Apr 27, 2023, 2:52 PM
    Carp
    Little Lake
    Apr 27, 2023, 2:52 PM
SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
68/100high activity

Partly cloudy: 12–25 °C

  • WednesdaySeptember 2weather-based forecast
    53/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 16–21 °C

  • Bite calendar

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
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    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    Coho salmonSteelheadAtlantic salmonBrown troutChinook salmonRainbow smelt

    Atlantic salmon

    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 structure — reefs, flats, channel edges; work them slowly near the bottom.

    Lures

    In clear water, natural colors work best: salmon spoon or salmon fly.

    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 — warmer than the 4–14 °C comfort range for Atlantic salmon: in the heat it drops deeper and feeds less often.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 4–14 °C comfort rangecomfort 4–14 °C17 °C
    JFMAMJJASOND

    Atlantic salmon 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 salmon 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 Atlantic salmon 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
    22:08
    Moonset
    13:09

    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

    +14% in the windowWednesday, September 2
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major04:15–06:15Moon overhead
    • Minor12:39–13:39Moonset
    • Major16:43–18:43Moon underfoot
    • Minor21:38–22:38Moonrise

    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 5 verified catchesPeriod: 2023–2026

    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

    012
    2111
    BluegillCarpPikeSmallmouth bass
    By fish species
    ValueCatchesShare
    Bluegill240%
    Carp120%
    Pike120%
    Smallmouth bass120%

    By month

    vertical axis — number of catches

    023
    131
    AprJulAug
    By month
    ValueCatchesShare
    Apr120%
    Jul360%
    Aug120%

    By time of day

    vertical axis — number of catches

    012
    1211
    8101315
    By time of day
    ValueCatchesShare
    08:00120%
    10:00240%
    13:00120%
    15:00120%