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United States / Florida / Lake Nicolas

Bite forecast: Lake Nicolas

  • 12 acres
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Best fishing days for the next week

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

    Partly cloudy: 75–86 °F

Lake Nicolas (Florida) — one of the area's fishing spots. About 5 ha in area. Close by — Hialeah, Kendall and Miami. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
30/100medium activity

Cloudy: 77–88 °F

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

    Cloudy: 73–88 °F

  • Nearby towns

    • Hialeah5 mi
    • Kendall10 mi
    • Miami11 mi

    Nearby water bodies

    • PondWest Moshe Pond0.3 mi
    • PondPanda Pond0.6 mi
    • LakeLake Lucas0.7 mi
    • LakeOsprey Lake2 mi
    • LakeRoseatte Spoonbill Lake2 mi
    • ReservoirGreat Blue Heron Lake2 mi
    • LakeGrand Bay Lake3 mi
    • LakeGrand Bay Canal3 mi
    • LakeAmerican Wood Stork Lake3 mi
    • PondSouth Bass Lake4 mi
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    Bite calendar

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
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    Sat
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    Striped bassBlack crappieWhite crappieWhite bassLargemouth bassBlue catfishBluegillCarpChannel catfishFlathead catfishGrass carpSpotted bass

    Black crappie

    6/10 · Fair

    Hourly activity

    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00
    Bite activity:highmediumlow

    The bite is strong — fish are active. A thunderstorm is possible: activity rises before the front and drops after.

    Peak bite hours

    Best time — 07:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 20:00–21:00 (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. A thunderstorm is possible — bring a rain jacket, and pack up at the first rumble of thunder.

    Summary

    Worth going — it's a productive day.

    How this forecast is calculated

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 81 °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 °F81 °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 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 · 29.9323:00 · 29.88 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

    5 SepSaturday, September 5
    +86°

    Cloudy · feels like +94°

    Low / high
    +78°…+87°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    8 mph SSW
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    67%
    Pressure
    29.96 inHg
    00:00+79°0.02 in3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph88%100%
    01:00+79°0.04 in4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph89%100%
    02:00+79°0.03 in4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph88%100%
    03:00+79°0.00 in5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph89%100%
    04:00+79°0.00 in5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph88%100%
    05:00+79°0.00 in5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph89%100%
    06:00+78°0.01 in5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph89%100%
    07:00+78°0.05 in5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph90%100%
    08:00+78°0.05 in4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph88%100%
    09:00+81°0.04 in4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph85%100%
    10:00+82°0.03 in6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph83%100%
    11:00+84°0.00 in7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph76%100%
    12:00+86°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph67%100%
    13:00+87°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph65%100%
    14:00+87°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph65%100%
    15:00+87°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph64%100%
    16:00+87°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph65%100%
    17:00+85°0.01 in8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph71%100%
    18:00+85°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph70%100%
    19:00+84°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph73%100%
    20:00+82°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph77%100%
    21:00+82°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph78%100%
    22:00+82°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph79%100%
    23:00+83°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph79%100%
    +87°+82°+78°
    Weather throughout the day
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    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
    12 h 10 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    00:57
    Moonset
    15:32

    The day is 1 min shorter than yesterday.

    Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

    Solunar feeding periods

    +16% in the windowSaturday, September 5
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor00:27–01:27Moonrise
    • Major07:15–09:15Moon overhead
    • Minor15:02–16:02Moonset
    • Major19:46–21:46Moon 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?