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United States / Georgia / Athens

Athens — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
    30/100medium activity

    Clear: 73–97 °F

Athens (Georgia) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 4 rivers and 30 water bodies. 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.

SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
27/100low activity

Partly cloudy: 73–95 °F

  • WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    27/100low activity

    Partly cloudy: 73–93 °F

  • Where to go fishing near Athens on September 4, 2026

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

    • Athens Waterworks PondReservoir№1Why #1Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Georgia
    • Claypit PondPond№2Why #2Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Georgia
    • Lake HerrickLake№3Why #3Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Georgia
    • Athens Country Club LakeLake№4Why #4Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Georgia
    • Dekle LakeLake№5Why #5Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Georgia
    • McNutt CreekRiver№6Why #6Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Georgia
    • Christian LakeReservoir№7Why #7Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Georgia
    • Sandy Creek O Trail Creek LakeLake№8Why #8Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Georgia
    • Dupont LakeReservoir№9Why #9Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Georgia
    • Tommie Tillman LakeReservoir№10Why #10Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Georgia
    • T M Tillman LakeLake№11Why #11Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Georgia
    • Bullocks LakeLake№12Why #12Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Georgia

    Bite calendar

    Friday, September 4

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    4 SepFriday, September 4

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

    0:0023:00
    • Black crappie5/10
    • Striped bass5/10
    • White crappie5/10
    • Smallmouth bass4/10
    • Walleye4/10
    • White bass4/10
    • Brook trout3/10
    • Largemouth bass3/10
    • Blue catfish2/10
    • Bluegill2/10
    • Carp2/10
    • Channel catfish2/10
    • Flathead catfish2/10
    • Grass carp2/10
    • Rainbow trout2/10
    • Spotted bass1/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    4 SepFriday, September 4
    +85°

    Clear · feels like +97°

    Low / high
    +76°…+90°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    0 mph WNW
    Cloud cover
    15%
    Humidity
    70%
    Pressure
    30.03 inHg
    00:00+78°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph87%100%
    01:00+78°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph89%100%
    02:00+77°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph90%60%
    03:00+77°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph93%30%
    04:00+77°—2 mpheast wind, 2 mph94%54%
    05:00+76°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph96%100%
    06:00+77°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph96%100%
    07:00+76°—2 mphnortheast wind, 2 mph95%58%
    08:00+77°—1 mpheast wind, 1 mph97%8%
    09:00+80°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph90%11%
    10:00+82°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph83%21%
    11:00+83°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph76%21%
    12:00+85°—0 mphnorthwest wind, 0 mph70%15%
    13:00+87°—1 mphnortheast wind, 1 mph67%20%
    14:00+89°—1 mphnorthwest wind, 1 mph64%39%
    15:00+89°—1 mphnorthwest wind, 1 mph61%100%
    16:00+90°—2 mphnortheast wind, 2 mph59%95%
    17:00+88°—2 mphnortheast wind, 2 mph61%100%
    18:00+88°—2 mpheast wind, 2 mph64%100%
    19:00+87°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph66%87%
    20:00+80°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph80%67%
    21:00+78°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph84%17%
    22:00+78°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph84%1%
    23:00+77°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph88%1%
    +90°+83°+76°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Friday, September 4
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    07:07
    Sunset
    19:50
    Day length
    12 h 43 min
    Sunshine hours
    6 h 49 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    —
    Moonset
    14:58

    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

    +16% in the windowFriday, September 4
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major06:22–08:22Moon overhead
    • Minor14:28–15:28Moonset
    • Major18:54–20:54Moon 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

    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.