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United States / Arizona / Desert Harbor Lake

Bite forecast: Desert Harbor Lake

  • 61 acres
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 2weather-based forecast
    29/100low activity

    Clear: 77–100 °F

Nearby rivers

  • Weir Wash8 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • PondRio Vista Pond0.3 mi
  • LakeDawn Lake1 mi
  • LakeViewpoint Lake2 mi
  • LakeMaricopa Lake4 mi
  • LakeRovery Park4 mi
  • LakeSurprise Community Park Lake7 mi
  • LakePima Lake7 mi
  • LakeCortez Park Lake8 mi
  • ReservoirNew River-Agua Fria River Underground Storage Project8 mi

Desert Harbor Lake (Arizona) — a popular fishing spot. About 25 ha in area. Close by — Peoria, Glendale and Surprise. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

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Catches

Recorded 2 catches here. Most commonly caught: Channel catfish, Largemouth bass. Peak season: February–May.

  • Channel catfish
    Desert Harbor Lake
    72 °F13 mph
    May 27, 2019, 9:29 AM
  • Largemouth bass
    Rio Vista Pond
    64 °F0 mph
    Feb 17, 2018
SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
26/100low activity

Cloudy: 79–90 °F

  • ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    25/100low activity

    Clear: 75–99 °F

  • Nearby towns

    • Peoria2 mi
    • Glendale6 mi
    • Surprise7 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?
    Striped bassBlack crappieSmallmouth bassWhite bassWhite crappieLargemouth bassBlue catfishBluegillCarpChannel catfishFlathead catfishGrass carpRainbow troutSpotted bass

    Black crappie

    5/10 · Fair

    Hourly activity

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    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 — 06:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–20:00 (dusk bite).

    Tactics

    Look for drop-offs and gaps in the weeds, retrieve slowly, lingering over promising spots.

    Lures

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: small jig or minnow bait.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must. Winds will be strong — wind protection helps, and be careful if you're in a boat.

    Summary

    An average day — best chances during peak windows.

    How this forecast is calculated

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 92 °F — warmer than the 57–75 °F comfort range for Black crappie: in the heat it drops deeper and feeds less often.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 57–75 °F comfort rangecomfort 57–75 °F92 °F
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    Black crappie 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 Black crappie feeds0:0012:0024:00

    Pressure is flat: it moves no more than 0.00 inHg over the day, so the weather isn't shifting today's bite.

    Pressure through the day, 0.00 inHg change
    00:00 · 29.8323:00 · 29.82 inHg

    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 Black crappie 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
    +97°

    Clear · feels like +90°

    Low / high
    +77°…+100°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    18 mph SW
    Cloud cover
    2%
    Humidity
    12%
    Pressure
    29.90 inHg
    00:00+81°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph33%0%
    01:00+80°—10 mphsouth wind, 10 mph30%0%
    02:00+80°—10 mphsouth wind, 10 mph28%0%
    03:00+79°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph28%0%
    04:00+78°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph28%0%
    05:00+78°—10 mphsouth wind, 10 mph28%0%
    06:00+77°—10 mphsouth wind, 10 mph28%0%
    07:00+78°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph27%0%
    08:00+83°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph24%0%
    09:00+89°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph18%0%
    10:00+94°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph12%0%
    11:00+96°—16 mphsouthwest wind, 16 mph12%1%
    12:00+97°—18 mphsouthwest wind, 18 mph12%2%
    13:00+99°—19 mphsouthwest wind, 19 mph12%2%
    14:00+99°—19 mphsouthwest wind, 19 mph12%2%
    15:00+100°—18 mphsouthwest wind, 18 mph12%3%
    16:00+99°—17 mphsouthwest wind, 17 mph14%0%
    17:00+99°—16 mphsouthwest wind, 16 mph16%0%
    18:00+97°—16 mphsouthwest wind, 16 mph14%0%
    19:00+93°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph17%0%
    20:00+89°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph16%0%
    21:00+87°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph14%0%
    22:00+84°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph15%0%
    23:00+82°—11 mphsouth wind, 11 mph19%0%
    +100°+88°+77°
    Weather throughout the day
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    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
    06:11
    Sunset
    19:00
    Day length
    12 h 49 min
    Sunshine hours
    11 h 45 min
    UV index
    8
    very high
    Moon
    Waning gibbous
    Moonrise
    21:57
    Moonset
    11:49

    The day is 2 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
    • Major03:28–05:28Moon overhead
    • Minor11:19–12:19Moonset
    • Major15:56–17:56Moon underfoot
    • Minor21:27–22:27Moonrise

    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?