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United States / Florida / Port Charlotte

Port Charlotte — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

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

    Drizzle: 75–88 °F

Port Charlotte (Florida) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 2 rivers, 8 water bodies and 2 sea areas. We forecast the bite not only on rivers and lakes, but at sea as well. This page shows an hourly bite forecast for today and the week ahead; the algorithm factors in the weather, atmospheric pressure, and the moon phase.

WednesdaySeptember 2weather-based forecast
30/100medium activity

Cloudy: 75–88 °F

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

    Cloudy: 75–84 °F

  • Recommendations

    Tactics

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

    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.

    Where to go fishing near Port Charlotte on September 2, 2026

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

    • Alligator CreekBay№1Why #1Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches27 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Flounderregional forecast for Florida
    • Midnight PassSea№2Why #2Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches30 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Flounderregional forecast for Florida
    • Ollies PondLake№3Why #3Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White bassregional forecast for Florida
    • Lake ZappaLake№4Why #4Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White bassregional forecast for Florida
    • Lake BarnesPond№5Why #5Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White bassregional forecast for Florida
    • Lake HenryLake№6Why #6Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White bassregional forecast for Florida
    • Lake BengalLake№7Why #7Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White bassregional forecast for Florida
    • Lake RioPond№8Why #8Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White bassregional forecast for Florida
    • Zappa LakeLake№9Why #9Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White bassregional forecast for Florida
    • Lake SuzyLake№10Why #10Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White bassregional forecast for Florida
    • North Fork Alligator CreekRiver№11Why #11Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White bassregional forecast for Florida
    • South Fork Alligator CreekRiver№12Why #12Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches8 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White bassregional forecast for Florida

    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?

    Coastal bite forecast

    2 SepWednesday, September 2

    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
    • Flounder6/10
    • Red snapper6/10
    • Striped bass6/10
    • Bluefish5/10
    • Cobia5/10
    • 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
    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
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    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
    23:11
    Moonset
    12:40

    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
    • Major04:30–06:30Moon overhead
    • Minor12:10–13:10Moonset
    • Major16:57–18:57Moon underfoot
    • Minor22:41–23:41Moonrise

    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?