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Canada / Ontario / Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

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

    Cloudy: 3–17 °C

Catches

Recorded 8 catches here. Most commonly caught: Rainbow smelt, Rainbow trout, Yellow perch. Peak season: April–August.

  • Rainbow smelt — Boulevard Lake, May 16, 12:40 AM
    Rainbow smelt
    Boulevard Lake
    May 16, 12:40 AM
  • Rainbow trout — Boulevard Lake, May 16, 12:36 AM
    Rainbow trout
    Boulevard Lake
    May 16, 12:36 AM

Thunder Bay (Ontario) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 2 rivers, 4 water bodies and 3 sea areas. We forecast the bite not only on rivers and lakes, but at sea as well. 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

Cloudy: 15–24 °C

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

    Cloudy: 12–25 °C

  • Yellow perch — Boulevard Lake, Jul 30, 2024, 8:46 AM
    Yellow perch
    Boulevard Lake
    Jul 30, 2024, 8:46 AM
  • Rainbow smelt — Boulevard Lake, Apr 27, 2024, 1:06 AM
    Rainbow smelt
    Boulevard Lake
    Apr 27, 2024, 1:06 AM
  • Burbot — Boulevard Lake, Aug 26, 2021, 11:07 AM
    Burbot
    Boulevard Lake
    Aug 26, 2021, 11:07 AM
  • Yellow perch — Boulevard Lake, Aug 26, 2021, 10:28 AM
    Yellow perch
    Boulevard Lake
    Aug 26, 2021, 10:28 AM
  • Rainbow trout — McIntyre River, May 22, 2020, 8:01 AM
    Rainbow trout
    McIntyre River
    May 22, 2020, 8:01 AM
  • Walleye — Boulevard Lake, Apr 09, 2020, 4:29 PM
    Walleye
    Boulevard Lake
    Apr 09, 2020, 4:29 PM
  • Where to go fishing near Thunder Bay on September 5, 2026

    The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.

    • Boulevard LakeLake№1Why #1Forecast 7/107 confirmed catches8 km from the centerIn confirmed catches: Rainbow smelt, Yellow perch, and Burbotlatest — May 16, 12:40 AMregional forecast for Ontario
    • McIntyre RiverRiver№2Why #2Forecast 8/101 confirmed catch1 km from the centerIn confirmed catches: Rainbow troutlatest — May 22, 2020, 8:01 AMregional forecast for Ontario
    • Neebing RiverRiver№3Why #3Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches8 km from the centerIn the forecast: Carp, Coho salmon, and Brook troutregional forecast for Ontario
    • Slate RiverRiver№4Why #4Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches23 km from the centerIn the forecast: Carp, Coho salmon, and Brook troutregional forecast for Ontario
    • Strawberry RiverRiver№5Why #5Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches24 km from the centerIn the forecast: Carp, Coho salmon, and Brook troutregional forecast for Ontario
    • Strawberry CreekRiver№6Why #6Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches25 km from the centerIn the forecast: Carp, Coho salmon, and Brook troutregional forecast for Ontario
    • Horseshoe LakeLake№7Why #7Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches8 km from the centerIn the forecast: Carp, Coho salmon, and Brook troutregional forecast for Ontario
    • Crescent LakeLake№8Why #8Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches9 km from the centerIn the forecast: Carp, Coho salmon, and Brook troutregional forecast for Ontario
    • Sawdust LakeLake№9Why #9Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches14 km from the centerIn the forecast: Carp, Coho salmon, and Brook troutregional forecast for Ontario
    • Johnson LakeLake№10Why #10Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches17 km from the centerIn the forecast: Carp, Coho salmon, and Brook troutregional forecast for Ontario
    • McQuaig LakeLake№11Why #11Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches18 km from the centerIn the forecast: Carp, Coho salmon, and Brook troutregional forecast for Ontario
    • Loch LomondLake№12Why #12Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches18 km from the centerIn the forecast: Carp, Coho salmon, and Brook troutregional forecast for Ontario

    Recommendations

    Tactics

    Pick a stretch of steady current, chum one spot and fish it — don't move around without reason.

    Lures

    Today's bait — boilies or sweetcorn.

    Gear

    No special gear needed — seasonal clothing will do.

    Bite calendar

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    5 SepSaturday, September 5

    Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

    0:0023:00
    • Carp8/10
    • Coho salmon8/10
    • Brook trout7/10
    • Lake sturgeon7/10
    • Largemouth bass7/10
    • Yellow perch7/10
    • Brown trout6/10
    • Channel catfish6/10
    • Muskellunge6/10
    • Pike6/10
    • Sauger6/10
    • Smallmouth bass6/10
    • Steelhead6/10
    • Walleye6/10
    • Whitefish6/10
    • Atlantic salmon5/10
    • Chinook salmon5/10
    • Rainbow trout5/10
    • Black crappie4/10
    • Lake trout3/10
    • Burbot2/10
    • Rainbow smelt1/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    5 SepSaturday, September 5
    +14°

    Fog · feels like +14°

    Low / high
    +12°…+20°
    Precipitation
    0.0 mm
    Wind
    1 m/s N
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    97%
    Pressure
    1021 hPa
    00:00+15°—2 m/snortheast wind, 2 m/s85%89%
    01:00+14°—2 m/snortheast wind, 2 m/s90%64%
    02:00+13°—2 m/snortheast wind, 2 m/s93%26%
    03:00+13°—1 m/snortheast wind, 1 m/s95%9%
    04:00+12°—1 m/snortheast wind, 1 m/s95%18%
    05:00+12°—2 m/snortheast wind, 2 m/s100%100%
    06:00+12°—2 m/snortheast wind, 2 m/s100%100%
    07:00+12°—2 m/snortheast wind, 2 m/s100%100%
    08:00+12°—1 m/snortheast wind, 1 m/s100%100%
    09:00+12°—1 m/snorth wind, 1 m/s100%100%
    10:00+12°—1 m/snorth wind, 1 m/s100%100%
    11:00+13°—1 m/snorth wind, 1 m/s100%100%
    12:00+14°—1 m/snorth wind, 1 m/s97%100%
    13:00+15°—0 m/snortheast wind, 0 m/s92%100%
    14:00+17°—0 m/ssoutheast wind, 0 m/s84%97%
    15:00+17°—0 m/ssoutheast wind, 0 m/s81%74%
    16:00+18°—1 m/ssouth wind, 1 m/s76%85%
    17:00+18°—1 m/ssouth wind, 1 m/s74%60%
    18:00+20°—1 m/ssouth wind, 1 m/s65%10%
    19:00+20°—1 m/ssoutheast wind, 1 m/s65%3%
    20:00+17°—2 m/ssoutheast wind, 2 m/s70%4%
    21:00+16°—2 m/seast wind, 2 m/s69%0%
    22:00+15°—2 m/seast wind, 2 m/s73%0%
    23:00+14°—2 m/seast wind, 2 m/s77%0%
    +20°+16°+12°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Saturday, September 5
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:49
    Sunset
    20:05
    Day length
    13 h 16 min
    Sunshine hours
    5 h 45 min
    UV index
    5
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    —
    Moonset
    17:25

    The day is 4 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 windowSaturday, September 5
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major07:24–09:24Moon overhead
    • Minor16:55–17:55Moonset
    • Major19:56–21:56Moon 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?