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United States / Florida / Bradenton

Bradenton — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    31/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 75–86 °F

Catches

Recorded 28 catches here. Most commonly caught: Snook, Red drum, Spotted seatrout. Peak season: year-round.

  • Tarpon
    Florida, Hillsborough County
    82 °F2 mph
    Jun 22, 2019, 7:56 PM
  • Red drum
    Florida, Manatee County

Bradenton (Florida) — a place to fish and relax by the water. Nearby: 1 river, 11 water bodies and 11 sea areas. Sea fishing is covered too: coastal waters get their own bite forecast. A smart bite calendar — moon phase, atmospheric pressure, and weather combined into an hourly fish-activity forecast for the coming days.

SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
30/100medium activity

Cloudy: 77–88 °F

  • WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    30/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 73–88 °F

  • 77 °F
    11 mph
    Apr 18, 2019
  • Snook
    Florida, Manatee County
    59 °F7 mph
    Jan 29, 2019
  • Snook
    Florida, Manatee County
    Jun 29, 2018
  • Snook
    Florida, Manatee County
    86 °F2 mph
    Jun 16, 2018, 9:49 AM
  • Snook
    Florida, Sarasota County
    82 °F4 mph
    Jun 07, 2018
  • Red drum
    Hudson Bayou
    82 °F7 mph
    Jun 05, 2018
  • Red drum
    Florida, Sarasota County
    82 °F7 mph
    Jun 04, 2018
  • Where to go fishing near Bradenton on September 5, 2026

    The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.

    • Wares CreekBay№1Why #1Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches0.3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Cobiaregional forecast for Florida
    • McLewis BayouBay№2Why #2Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Cobiaregional forecast for Florida
    • Warner Bayou EastBay№3Why #3Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Cobiaregional forecast for Florida
    • Warner Bayou WestBay№4Why #4Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Cobiaregional forecast for Florida
    • Palma Sola BayBay№5Why #5Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Cobiaregional forecast for Florida
    • Perico BayouBay№6Why #6Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Cobiaregional forecast for Florida
    • Marys LakeBay№7Why #7Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches15 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Cobiaregional forecast for Florida
    • Bayboro HarborBay№8Why #8Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches18 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Cobiaregional forecast for Florida
    • St Petersburg South Yacht BasinBay№9Why #9Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches19 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Cobiaregional forecast for Florida
    • St Petersburg Central Yacht BasinBay№10Why #10Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches19 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Cobiaregional forecast for Florida
    • Midnight PassSea№11Why #11Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches20 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Cobiaregional forecast for Florida
    • Hudson BayouRiver№12Why #12Forecast 6/102 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Red drumlatest — Jun 05, 2018regional forecast for Florida

    Bite calendar

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Coastal bite forecast

    5 SepSaturday, September 5

    Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

    0:0023:00
    • Red drum9/10
    • Black drum6/10
    • Cobia6/10
    • Sheepshead6/10
    • Striped bass6/10
    • Bluefish5/10
    • Flounder5/10
    • Red snapper5/10
    • King mackerel2/10
    • Mahi-mahi2/10
    • Snook2/10
    • Spanish mackerel2/10
    • Spotted seatrout2/10
    • Tarpon2/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    5 SepSaturday, September 5
    +82°

    Cloudy · feels like +91°

    Low / high
    +76°…+85°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    6 mph S
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    80%
    Pressure
    29.96 inHg
    00:00+79°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph85%100%
    01:00+78°0.00 in2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph85%100%
    02:00+78°0.04 in2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph88%100%
    03:00+78°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph88%100%
    04:00+78°0.04 in3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph89%100%
    05:00+78°0.03 in3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph89%100%
    06:00+77°0.08 in2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph90%100%
    07:00+76°0.09 in2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph91%100%
    08:00+77°0.04 in2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph90%100%
    09:00+79°0.00 in3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph88%100%
    10:00+81°0.01 in3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph84%100%
    11:00+82°0.02 in5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph81%100%
    12:00+82°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph80%100%
    13:00+83°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph77%100%
    14:00+83°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph74%100%
    15:00+83°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph73%100%
    16:00+84°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph72%100%
    17:00+85°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph70%100%
    18:00+85°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph71%100%
    19:00+83°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph75%100%
    20:00+82°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph78%100%
    21:00+82°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph78%98%
    22:00+81°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph79%100%
    23:00+82°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph79%94%
    +85°+81°+76°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Saturday, September 5
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    07:13
    Sunset
    19:51
    Day length
    12 h 38 min
    Sunshine hours
    7 h 55 min
    UV index
    3
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    01:00
    Moonset
    15:58

    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

    +15% in the windowSaturday, September 5
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor00:30–01:30Moonrise
    • Major07:30–09:30Moon overhead
    • Minor15:28–16:28Moonset
    • Major20:01–22:01Moon underfoot

    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?

    Recommendations

    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: swimbait or live bait.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must. A thunderstorm is possible — bring a rain jacket, and pack up at the first rumble of thunder.