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United States / Georgia / Chattahoochee River

Bite forecast: Chattahoochee River

  • length 230 mi
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Best fishing days for the next week

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

    Cloudy: 73–91 °F

Nearby water bodies

  • ReservoirRamsey-Fraser Lake3 mi
  • ReservoirMartins Lake5 mi
  • ReservoirPine Lake6 mi
  • ReservoirReservoir Seven6 mi
  • ReservoirMiller Lake7 mi
  • LakeGlade Lake8 mi
  • ReservoirLake Lanier8 mi
  • ReservoirReservoir One8 mi

Chattahoochee River (Georgia) — one of the area's fishing spots. About 370 km long. Nearby towns: Johns Creek, Roswell and Sandy Springs. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
27/100low activity

Partly cloudy: 72–88 °F

  • SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
    26/100low activity

    Cloudy: 73–91 °F

  • Nearby towns

    • Johns Creek0.7 mi
    • Roswell1 mi
    • Sandy Springs2 mi
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    Catches

    Recorded 18 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Striped bass, Brown trout. Peak season: year-round.

    • Largemouth bass
      Chattahoochee River
      37 °F0 mph
      Jan 10, 2021
    • Largemouth bass
      Chattahoochee River
      72 °F4 mph
      Apr 28, 2020
    • Striped bass
      Chattahoochee River
      73 °F11 mph
      Sep 19, 2019, 12:27 PM
    • Largemouth bass
      Chattahoochee River
      79 °F7 mph
      Aug 18, 2018
    • Brown trout
      Chattahoochee River
      79 °F2 mph
      Jul 25, 2018
    • Rainbow trout
      Chattahoochee River
      Jul 16, 2018
    • Striped bass
      Chattahoochee River
      75 °F7 mph
      Jul 08, 2018, 6:46 PM
    • Largemouth bass
      Chattahoochee River
      61 °F2 mph
      Feb 26, 2018

    Fish biting at this waterbody

    Choose a fish to see its hourly forecast, catches and BiteGuide.

    • Largemouth bass

    BiteGuide·From anglers’ reports

    What actually worked on this water

    Based on 18 verified catchesPeriod: 2017–2021

    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

    036
    6432111
    Largemouth bassStriped bassBrown troutRainbow troutBlack crappieSpotted bassWhite bass
    By fish species
    ValueCatchesShare
    Largemouth bass633%
    Striped bass422%
    Brown trout317%
    Rainbow trout211%
    Black crappie16%
    Spotted bass16%
    White bass16%

    By month

    vertical axis — number of catches

    036
    36113112
    JanFebAprJunJulAugSepNov
    By month
    ValueCatchesShare
    Jan317%
    Feb633%
    Apr16%
    Jun16%
    Jul317%
    Aug16%
    Sep16%
    Nov211%

    Air temperature, °F

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

    035
    125243
    324150596877
    Air temperature, °F
    ValueCatchesShare
    32–39 °F16%
    41–48 °F212%
    50–57 °F529%
    59–66 °F212%
    68–75 °F424%
    77–84 °F318%

    Pressure, inHg

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

    047
    22247
    28.7428.9429.1329.3329.53
    Pressure, inHg
    ValueCatchesShare
    28.74–28.90 inHg212%
    28.94–29.09 inHg212%
    29.13–29.29 inHg212%
    29.33–29.49 inHg424%
    29.53–29.69 inHg741%

    Wind direction

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

    024
    442141
    ESESSWWNW
    Wind direction
    ValueCatchesShare
    E425%
    SE425%
    S213%
    SW16%
    W425%
    NW16%

    Wind speed, mph

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

    047
    5732
    04913
    Wind speed, mph
    ValueCatchesShare
    0–2 mph529%
    4–7 mph741%
    9–11 mph318%
    13–16 mph212%

    Bite calendar

    Wednesday, September 2

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    Striped bassBlack crappieSmallmouth bassWalleyeWhite bassWhite crappieBrook troutLargemouth bassBlue catfishBluegillCarpChannel catfishFlathead catfishGrass carpRainbow troutSpotted bass

    Black crappie

    5/10 · Fair

    Hourly activity

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

    The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Pressure is dropping — this usually boosts the bite.

    Peak bite hours

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

    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.

    Summary

    An average day — best chances during peak windows.

    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
    JFMAMJJASOND

    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 0.00 inHg over the day, so the weather isn't shifting today's bite.

    Pressure through the day, 0.00 inHg change
    00:00 · 30.0523:00 · 30.03 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.

    JFMAMJJASOND

    These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works

    2 SepWednesday, September 2
    +86°

    Cloudy · feels like +98°

    Low / high
    +74°…+91°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    5 mph NE
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    69%
    Pressure
    30.10 inHg
    00:00+78°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph78%0%
    01:00+77°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph80%13%
    02:00+76°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph82%100%
    03:00+76°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph86%100%
    04:00+76°—2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph89%100%
    05:00+75°—1 mphnorthwest wind, 1 mph90%100%
    06:00+74°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph92%100%
    07:00+74°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph93%100%
    08:00+75°—1 mpheast wind, 1 mph95%100%
    09:00+78°—2 mphnortheast wind, 2 mph90%100%
    10:00+82°—1 mphnortheast wind, 1 mph85%100%
    11:00+84°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph78%83%
    12:00+86°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph69%100%
    13:00+88°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph63%100%
    14:00+89°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph56%100%
    15:00+90°—7 mphnorth wind, 7 mph54%90%
    16:00+91°—9 mphnorth wind, 9 mph50%100%
    17:00+91°—9 mphnorth wind, 9 mph51%100%
    18:00+90°—9 mphnortheast wind, 9 mph53%100%
    19:00+87°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph60%100%
    20:00+84°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph57%100%
    21:00+82°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph67%100%
    22:00+80°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph75%100%
    23:00+79°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph80%100%
    +91°+82°+74°
    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
    07:06
    Sunset
    19:52
    Day length
    12 h 46 min
    Sunshine hours
    10 h
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Waning gibbous
    Moonrise
    23:02
    Moonset
    12:52

    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
    • Major04:32–06:32Moon overhead
    • Minor12:22–13:22Moonset
    • Major16:59–18:59Moon underfoot
    • Minor22:32–23:32Moonrise

    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?

    Measured river conditions are available for Chattahoochee River: current gauge height, streamflow, and water temperature when reported by the source.

    Water

    Gauge height
    0.19 ft
    Streamflow
    223 ft³/s

    USGS gauge CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR CORNELIA, GA, 18 mi away · measured 2026-09-02 08:45 · data source · provisional data, subject to revision