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Ireland / County Sligo / Doonweelin Lough

Bite forecast: Doonweelin Lough

  • 3 ha
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    64/100high activity

    Drizzle: 13–15 °C

Doonweelin Lough (County Sligo) — one of the area's fishing spots. About 3 ha in area. Nearby towns: Sligo and Collooney. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

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WednesdaySeptember 2weather-based forecast
59/100medium activity

Cloudy: 14–20 °C

  • SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
    59/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 12–17 °C

  • Nearby towns

    • Sligo4 mi
    • Collooney9 mi

    Bite calendar

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

    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 — 12:00–17:00 (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 15 °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 °C15 °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 dropping 4 hPa over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.

    Pressure through the day, 4 hPa change
    00:00 · 101523:00 · 1011 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

    2 SepWednesday, September 2
    +18°

    Cloudy · feels like +19°

    Low / high
    +14°…+20°
    Precipitation
    0.0 mm
    Wind
    6 mph SSW
    Cloud cover
    99%
    Humidity
    93%
    Pressure
    1010 hPa
    00:00+14°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph95%100%
    01:00+14°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph96%100%
    02:00+14°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph95%100%
    03:00+14°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph95%98%
    04:00+14°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph95%100%
    05:00+14°0.9 mm6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph98%100%
    06:00+14°0.1 mm6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph98%100%
    07:00+15°0.1 mm7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph97%100%
    08:00+15°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph97%100%
    09:00+15°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph96%100%
    10:00+16°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph96%100%
    11:00+16°0.1 mm9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph97%100%
    12:00+18°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph93%99%
    13:00+20°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph89%69%
    14:00+20°0.1 mm9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph84%71%
    15:00+19°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph84%72%
    16:00+19°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph79%55%
    17:00+18°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph83%97%
    18:00+18°—13 mphsouth wind, 13 mph83%82%
    19:00+17°—14 mphsouth wind, 14 mph93%90%
    20:00+17°0.1 mm10 mphsouth wind, 10 mph96%95%
    21:00+18°0.1 mm7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph93%100%
    22:00+17°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph88%100%
    23:00+17°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph87%100%
    +20°+17°+14°
    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
    20:23
    Day length
    13 h 39 min
    Sunshine hours
    3 h 41 min
    UV index
    1
    low
    Moon
    Waning gibbous
    Moonrise
    21:34
    Moonset
    13:51

    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

    +12% in the windowWednesday, September 2
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major04:21–06:21Moon overhead
    • Minor13:21–14:21Moonset
    • Major16:48–18:48Moon 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?

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