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United Kingdom / North Yorkshire / The Lake

Bite forecast: The Lake

  • 2 ha
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    66/100high activity

    Partly cloudy: 13–22 °C

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Nearby rivers

  • River Laver2 mi
  • River Skell3 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • LakeThe Lake1 mi
  • LakeRipon Quarry2 mi
  • LakeBlack Heath Pond3 mi
  • LakeQueen Mary's Dubb3 mi
  • ReservoirLumley Moor Reservoir3 mi
  • LakeMain Lake3 mi
  • LakeStudley Lake4 mi
  • LakeNorth Lake4 mi
  • LakeEast Silt Lagoon4 mi
  • LakeHalf Moon Reservoir4 mi

The Lake (North Yorkshire) — a popular fishing spot. About 2 ha in area. Nearest town — Harrogate. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
61/100high activity

Cloudy: 9–15 °C

  • TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    59/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 10–16 °C

  • Nearby towns

    • Harrogate12 mi

    Bite calendar

    Thursday, September 3

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
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    Bleak

    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 rising — activity tends to be more subdued.

    Peak bite hours

    Best time — 11:00–16:00 (daytime activity).

    Tactics

    Chum one spot near a drop-off and wait for fish to arrive — don't chase them.

    Lures

    Today's bait — maggot or small hook with dough bait. In cold or murky water, add scent to your chum.

    Gear

    No special gear needed — seasonal clothing will do. 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 16 °C — inside the 14–26 °C comfort range for Bleak, so baseline activity is high.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 14–26 °C comfort rangecomfort 14–26 °C16 °C
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    Bleak feeds by day — between sunrise and sunset; their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

    The day: daylight hours and when Bleak feeds0:0012:0024:00

    Pressure is flat: it moves no more than 0 hPa over the day, so the weather isn't shifting today's bite.

    Pressure through the day, 0 hPa change
    00:00 · 101123:00 · 1010 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 average month for Bleak here.

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

    3 SepThursday, September 3
    +19°

    Partly cloudy · feels like +15°

    Low / high
    +14°…+19°
    Precipitation
    0.0 mm
    Wind
    17 mph W
    Cloud cover
    25%
    Humidity
    60%
    Pressure
    1013 hPa
    00:00+17°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph98%100%
    01:00+17°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph97%100%
    02:00+17°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph97%100%
    03:00+17°0.4 mm10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph98%100%
    04:00+16°—10 mphwest wind, 10 mph94%90%
    05:00+16°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph94%99%
    06:00+16°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph94%97%
    07:00+16°—10 mphwest wind, 10 mph93%95%
    08:00+16°—10 mphwest wind, 10 mph88%95%
    09:00+17°—12 mphwest wind, 12 mph82%74%
    10:00+17°—11 mphwest wind, 11 mph79%76%
    11:00+19°—18 mphwest wind, 18 mph61%4%
    12:00+19°—17 mphwest wind, 17 mph60%25%
    13:00+19°—18 mphwest wind, 18 mph56%100%
    14:00+19°—15 mphwest wind, 15 mph63%100%
    15:00+19°—13 mphwest wind, 13 mph68%100%
    16:00+18°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph70%100%
    17:00+18°—11 mphwest wind, 11 mph77%100%
    18:00+18°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph80%100%
    19:00+17°0.1 mm11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph88%100%
    20:00+16°0.4 mm14 mphsouthwest wind, 14 mph94%100%
    21:00+15°0.2 mm5 mphwest wind, 5 mph93%100%
    22:00+14°0.1 mm6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph94%100%
    23:00+14°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph92%100%
    +19°+17°+14°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Thursday, September 3
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:15
    Sunset
    19:51
    Day length
    13 h 36 min
    Sunshine hours
    4 h 9 min
    UV index
    3
    moderate
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    21:34
    Moonset
    14:51

    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

    +14% in the windowThursday, September 3
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major04:47–06:47Moon overhead
    • Minor14:21–15:21Moonset
    • Major17:16–19:16Moon underfoot
    • Minor21:04–22:04Moonrise

    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?