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Plaice lives in Dorset. Today's bite forecast, a day-by-day and hour-by-hour activity calendar, best time and baits.
Thursday, September 3
The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Pressure is rising — activity tends to be more subdued.
Best time — 11:00–16:00 (daytime activity).
Fish bait near structure on the bottom and don't rush to change spots.
Today's bait — worm bottom rig or shrimp. In cold or murky water, add scent to your chum.
No special gear needed — seasonal clothing will do. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.
An average day — best chances during peak windows.
The computed water temperature is around 17 °C — warmer than the 6–15 °C comfort range for Plaice: in the heat it drops deeper and feeds less often.
Plaice feeds by day — between sunrise and sunset; their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.
Pressure is dropping 1 hPa over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.
September is an average month for Plaice here.
These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works
Cloudy · feels like +20°
The day is 4 min shorter than yesterday.
Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.
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.
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