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United States / Florida / Clearwater

Clearwater — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
    34/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 75–95 °F

Catches

Recorded 14 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Red drum, Sheepshead. Peak season: year-round.

  • Red drum
    Florida, Pinellas County
    73 °F11 mph
    Nov 21, 2020, 4:41 PM
  • Red drum
    Florida, Pinellas County

Clearwater (Florida) — a popular fishing spot. Nearby: 4 rivers, 28 water bodies and 8 sea areas. The bite forecast is computed separately for rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
31/100medium activity

Drizzle: 77–84 °F

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

    Clear: 75–95 °F

  • 73 °F
    13 mph
    Nov 21, 2020, 4:30 PM
  • Red drum
    Florida, Pinellas County
    73 °F11 mph
    Nov 21, 2020, 4:30 PM
  • Largemouth bass
    Lake Tarpon
    77 °F25 mph
    Apr 20, 2020
  • Largemouth bass
    Lake Tarpon
    81 °F7 mph
    Mar 20, 2020
  • Sheepshead
    Florida, Pinellas County
    63 °F11 mph
    Mar 01, 2020, 9:27 AM
  • Sheepshead
    Florida, Pinellas County
    63 °F11 mph
    Mar 01, 2020, 9:27 AM
  • Largemouth bass
    Lake Tarpon
    68 °F11 mph
    Feb 09, 2020
  • Recommendations

    Tactics

    Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.

    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. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.

    Where to go fishing near Clearwater on September 8, 2026

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

    • St Petersburg Central Yacht BasinBay№1Why #1Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches17 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Cobiaregional forecast for Florida
    • St Petersburg South Yacht BasinBay№2Why #2Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches17 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Cobiaregional forecast for Florida
    • Bayboro HarborBay№3Why #3Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches18 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Cobiaregional forecast for Florida
    • Marys LakeBay№4Why #4Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches25 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Cobiaregional forecast for Florida
    • Lake TarponLake№5Why #5Forecast 5/106 confirmed catches11 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth basslatest — Apr 20, 2020regional forecast for Florida
    • Clearwater PassRiver№6Why #6Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White bassregional forecast for Florida
    • McKay CreekRiver№7Why #7Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White bassregional forecast for Florida
    • Church CreekRiver№8Why #8Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White bassregional forecast for Florida
    • Cross Bayou CanalRiver№9Why #9Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches9 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White bassregional forecast for Florida
    • Lake SeminoleLake№10Why #10Forecast 5/101 confirmed catch7 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth basslatest — Feb 04, 2018regional forecast for Florida
    • Lake BelleviewLake№11Why #11Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Florida
    • Crest LakeLake№12Why #12Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Florida

    Bite calendar

    7–Sep 13
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Coastal bite forecast

    8 SepTuesday, September 8

    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
    • Striped bass6/10
    • Bluefish5/10
    • Flounder5/10
    • Red snapper5/10
    • Sheepshead5/10
    • King mackerel2/10
    • Mahi-mahi2/10
    • Snook2/10
    • Spanish mackerel2/10
    • Spotted seatrout2/10
    • Tarpon2/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    8 SepTuesday, September 8
    +90°

    Cloudy · feels like +100°

    Low / high
    +74°…+91°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    3 mph ESE
    Cloud cover
    92%
    Humidity
    55%
    Pressure
    30.11 inHg
    00:00+76°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph87%100%
    01:00+75°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph90%50%
    02:00+74°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph92%100%
    03:00+74°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph93%60%
    04:00+74°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph93%92%
    05:00+74°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph95%84%
    06:00+74°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph96%31%
    07:00+74°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph95%38%
    08:00+75°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph93%35%
    09:00+78°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph84%19%
    10:00+82°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph74%100%
    11:00+86°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph64%100%
    12:00+90°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph55%92%
    13:00+91°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph54%100%
    14:00+89°0.00 in9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph57%100%
    15:00+85°0.00 in7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph67%100%
    16:00+84°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph68%100%
    17:00+85°—2 mphwest wind, 2 mph66%100%
    18:00+85°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph67%100%
    19:00+84°—2 mphsouthwest wind, 2 mph71%100%
    20:00+81°—1 mphsouthwest wind, 1 mph75%100%
    21:00+80°0.01 in1 mphnortheast wind, 1 mph77%100%
    22:00+79°0.01 in4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph82%100%
    23:00+78°0.00 in4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph85%58%
    +91°+82°+74°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Tuesday, September 8
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    07:15
    Sunset
    19:47
    Day length
    12 h 32 min
    Sunshine hours
    12 h 16 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    04:26
    Moonset
    18:22

    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 windowTuesday, September 8
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor03:56–04:56Moonrise
    • Major10:28–12:28Moon overhead
    • Minor17:52–18:52Moonset
    • Major22:55–00:00Moon 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?