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United States / California / Carp

Carp bite in California

Recorded 1 catch of Carp in California. Most active — November. A day-by-day bite calendar for Carp.

Carp bite forecast in California today

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    31/100medium activity

    Clear: 63–88 °F

    Best fishing time: 11:00–14:00

  2. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    31/100medium activity

    Clear: 61–84 °F

    Best fishing time: 11:00–14:00

  3. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    29/100low activity

    Clear: 59–84 °F

    Best fishing time: 11:00–14:00

How to catch Carp

Tackle, baits, spots and seasons — a full guide to catching Carp.

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Map of waters and catches

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Where it's caught

  • Big Tujunga River1 catch

Catches

  • Carp
    Big Tujunga River
    Nov 25, 2018

Other fish in California

  • Largemouth bass183 catches
  • Chinook salmon104 catches
  • Rainbow trout70 catches
  • Striped bass38 catches
  • Rockfish22 catches

Carp 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?

Hourly activity

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Bite activity:highmediumlow

The bite is weak — fish are sluggish. Weather is steady, with no sharp swings — fish behave predictably.

Peak bite hours

Best time — 10:00–16:00 (daytime activity).

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. In cold or murky water, add scent to your chum.

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

A slow day — go only if you really feel like it.

Why this forecast

The computed water temperature is around 78 °F — inside the 61–82 °F comfort range for Carp, so baseline activity is high.

Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 61–82 °F comfort rangecomfort 61–82 °F78 °F
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Carp feeds by day — between sunrise and sunset; their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

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Pressure is dropping 0.06 inHg over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.

Pressure through the day, 0.06 inHg change
00:00 · 29.7823:00 · 29.70 inHg

September is a slow season for Carp: the best months fall at another time of year.

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

3 SepThursday, September 3
+79°

Clear · feels like +72°

Low / high
+59°…+83°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
18 mph SW
Cloud cover
0%
Humidity
23%
Pressure
29.77 inHg
00:00+63°—10 mpheast wind, 10 mph31%0%
01:00+62°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph35%0%
02:00+60°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph38%0%
03:00+60°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph39%0%
04:00+59°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph39%0%
05:00+59°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph40%0%
06:00+59°—10 mpheast wind, 10 mph41%0%
07:00+60°—10 mpheast wind, 10 mph42%0%
08:00+65°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph36%0%
09:00+69°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph32%0%
10:00+73°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph28%0%
11:00+76°—15 mphsouthwest wind, 15 mph25%0%
12:00+79°—18 mphsouthwest wind, 18 mph23%0%
13:00+81°—19 mphsouthwest wind, 19 mph21%0%
14:00+83°—20 mphsouthwest wind, 20 mph20%0%
15:00+83°—20 mphsouthwest wind, 20 mph20%0%
16:00+83°—21 mphsouthwest wind, 21 mph21%0%
17:00+81°—21 mphsouthwest wind, 21 mph23%0%
18:00+78°—19 mphwest wind, 19 mph25%0%
19:00+74°—15 mphwest wind, 15 mph28%0%
20:00+69°—14 mphwest wind, 14 mph42%0%
21:00+67°—15 mphwest wind, 15 mph43%0%
22:00+65°—14 mphwest wind, 14 mph45%0%
23:00+63°—11 mphwest wind, 11 mph49%0%
+83°+71°+59°
Weather throughout the day
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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
06:22
Sunset
19:12
Day length
12 h 50 min
Sunshine hours
11 h 33 min
UV index
7
high
Moon
Last quarter
Moonrise
23:03
Moonset
13:26

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

+13% in the windowThursday, September 3
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Major04:46–06:46Moon overhead
  • Minor12:56–13:56Moonset
  • Major17:16–19:16Moon underfoot
  • Minor22:33–23:33Moonrise

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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