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United States / Florida / Lake Harris

Bite forecast: Lake Harris

  • 28.7 sq mi
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
    31/100medium activity

    Drizzle: 75–88 °F

  2. WednesdaySeptember 2weather-based forecast
    30/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 75–88 °F

  3. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    28/100low activity

    Cloudy: 75–84 °F

Lake Harris (Florida) — a spot well known among anglers. About 74.4 km² in area. The town of The Villages is nearby. A smart bite calendar — moon phase, atmospheric pressure, and weather combined into an hourly fish-activity forecast for the coming days.

Nearby towns

  • The Villages11 mi

Catches

Recorded 9 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Black crappie. Peak season: year-round.

  • Largemouth bass — Lake Harris, Feb 11, 2019
    2
    Largemouth bass
    Lake Harris
    73 °F9 mph
    Feb 11, 2019
  • Largemouth bass — Lake Harris, Nov 01, 2018
    2
    Largemouth bass
    Lake Harris
    Nov 01, 2018
  • Largemouth bass — Lake Harris, Oct 31, 2018
    2
    Largemouth bass
    Lake Harris
    Oct 31, 2018
  • Largemouth bass — Lake Harris, Oct 28, 2018
    Largemouth bass
    Lake Harris
    Oct 28, 2018
  • Largemouth bass — Lake Harris, Jul 14, 2018
    2
    Largemouth bass
    Lake Harris
    Jul 14, 2018
  • Largemouth bass — Lake Harris, Mar 18, 2018
    Largemouth bass
    Lake Harris
    77 °F9 mph
    Mar 18, 2018
  • Black crappie — Lake Harris, Feb 19, 2010, 11:19 PM
    Black crappie
    Lake Harris
    54 °F2 mph
    Feb 19, 2010, 11:19 PM
  • Largemouth bass
    Lake Harris
    81 °F4 mph
    May 10, 2018

Nearby rivers

  • Haines Creek7 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • LakeLake Idamere3 mi
  • LakeSilver Lake5 mi
  • LakeEast Lake Harris Estates Canal5 mi
  • LakeLake Chloe5 mi
  • LakeLake Frances6 mi
  • LakeLake Tavares6 mi
  • LakeLake Juniata6 mi
  • LakeLake Denham6 mi
  • LakeLake Elsie6 mi
  • LakeDyches Lake7 mi
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Bite calendar

Wednesday, September 2

Aug 31 – Sep 6
Mon
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Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?
Black crappieStriped bassWhite bassWhite crappieLargemouth bassBlue catfishBluegillCarpChannel catfishFlathead catfishGrass carpSpotted bass

Black crappie

6/10 · Fair

Hourly activity

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Bite activity:highmediumlow

The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Weather is steady, with no sharp swings — fish behave predictably.

Peak bite hours

Best time — 07:00–09:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–21:00 (dusk bite).

Tactics

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

Lures

In clear water, natural colors work best: small jig or minnow bait.

Gear

It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.

Summary

An average day — best chances during peak windows.

How this forecast is calculated

Why this forecast

The computed water temperature is around 80 °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 °F80 °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 0.03 inHg over the day, so the weather isn't shifting today's bite.

Pressure through the day, 0.03 inHg change
00:00 · 30.0423:00 · 30.02 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
+85°

Cloudy · feels like +95°

Low / high
+76°…+88°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
7 mph NNE
Cloud cover
95%
Humidity
74%
Pressure
30.09 inHg
00:00+78°—1 mphnorth wind, 1 mph94%44%
01:00+78°—2 mphnorth wind, 2 mph94%0%
02:00+77°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph95%68%
03:00+77°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph95%100%
04:00+77°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph95%100%
05:00+77°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph95%85%
06:00+76°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph94%26%
07:00+76°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph93%100%
08:00+76°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph93%100%
09:00+78°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph93%100%
10:00+80°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph90%66%
11:00+83°—7 mphnorth wind, 7 mph79%75%
12:00+85°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph74%95%
13:00+85°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph73%32%
14:00+87°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph70%37%
15:00+87°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph68%100%
16:00+88°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph66%100%
17:00+88°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph65%100%
18:00+85°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph77%100%
19:00+79°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph87%100%
20:00+78°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph88%100%
21:00+77°—2 mpheast wind, 2 mph90%100%
22:00+77°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph92%100%
23:00+76°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph93%96%
+88°+82°+76°
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
07:11
Sunset
19:55
Day length
12 h 44 min
Sunshine hours
6 h 43 min
UV index
6
high
Moon
Waning gibbous
Moonrise
23:06
Moonset
12:31

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
  • Major04:23–06:23Moon overhead
  • Minor12:01–13:01Moonset
  • Major16:51–18:51Moon underfoot
  • Minor22:36–23:36Moonrise

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?

BiteGuide·From anglers’ reports

What actually worked on this water

Based on 9 verified catchesPeriod: 2010–2019

This is a summary of anglers' reports, not a proven cause of the bite: conditions lining up does not mean they drove it.

By fish species

vertical axis — number of catches

048
81
Largemouth bassBlack crappie
By fish species
ValueCatchesShare
Largemouth bass889%
Black crappie111%

By month

vertical axis — number of catches

012
211122
FebMarMayJulOctNov
By month
ValueCatchesShare
Feb222%
Mar111%
May111%
Jul111%
Oct222%
Nov222%

Air temperature, °F

5 catches have this data · vertical axis — number of catches

012
122
506877
Air temperature, °F
ValueCatchesShare
50–57 °F120%
68–75 °F240%
77–84 °F240%

Pressure, inHg

5 catches have this data · vertical axis — number of catches

023
32
29.9230.12
Pressure, inHg
ValueCatchesShare
29.92–30.08 inHg360%
30.12–30.28 inHg240%

Wind direction

5 catches have this data · vertical axis — number of catches

012
1211
NNESNW
Wind direction
ValueCatchesShare
N120%
NE240%
S120%
NW120%

Wind speed, mph

5 catches have this data · vertical axis — number of catches

012
122
049
Wind speed, mph
ValueCatchesShare
0–2 mph120%
4–7 mph240%
9–11 mph240%