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United States / Georgia / Columbus

Columbus — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    31/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 70–90 °F

Catches

Recorded 17 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Brown trout, Blue catfish. Peak season: year-round.

  • Blue catfish
    Lake Oliver
    81 °F9 mph
    May 27, 2020
  • Largemouth bass
    Clear Creek Pond

Columbus (Georgia) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 2 rivers and 30 water bodies. A smart bite calendar — moon phase, atmospheric pressure, and weather combined into an hourly fish-activity forecast for the coming days.

ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
28/100low activity

Partly cloudy: 73–91 °F

  • SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
    27/100low activity

    Partly cloudy: 73–90 °F

  • 91 °F2 mph
    Aug 12, 2019
  • Rainbow trout
    Bibb Pond
    86 °F7 mph
    Aug 10, 2019
  • Brown trout
    Bibb Pond
    90 °F9 mph
    Jul 01, 2019
  • Brown trout
    Bibb Pond
    84 °F7 mph
    May 20, 2019
  • Largemouth bass
    Upatoi Creek
    66 °F4 mph
    Apr 16, 2019
  • Largemouth bass
    Upatoi Creek
    57 °F13 mph
    Mar 27, 2019
  • Largemouth bass
    Uchee Creek
    54 °F9 mph
    Mar 16, 2019
  • Where to go fishing near Columbus on September 3, 2026

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

    • Uchee CreekRiver№1Why #1Forecast 6/104 confirmed catches10 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth basslatest — Mar 16, 2019regional forecast for Georgia
    • Bibb PondReservoir№2Why #2Forecast 6/103 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Brown trout and Rainbow troutlatest — Aug 10, 2019regional forecast for Georgia
    • Lake OliverLake№3Why #3Forecast 6/101 confirmed catch10 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Blue catfishlatest — May 27, 2020regional forecast for Georgia
    • Weracoba CreekRiver№4Why #4Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches0.8 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Georgia
    • Moon LakeLake№5Why #5Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Georgia
    • Bickerstaffs PondReservoir№6Why #6Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Georgia
    • Bull CreekRiver№7Why #7Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Georgia
    • Kinnett LakeReservoir№8Why #8Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Georgia
    • Wrights LakesReservoir№9Why #9Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Georgia
    • Opossum LakeLake№10Why #10Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Georgia
    • Webbs PondReservoir№11Why #11Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Georgia
    • Cooper Creek ReservoirReservoir№12Why #12Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Georgia

    Bite calendar

    Thursday, September 3

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    3 SepThursday, September 3

    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 crappie6/10
    • Striped bass6/10
    • Smallmouth bass5/10
    • White bass5/10
    • White crappie5/10
    • Largemouth bass4/10
    • Walleye4/10
    • Brook trout3/10
    • Blue catfish2/10
    • Bluegill2/10
    • Carp2/10
    • Channel catfish2/10
    • Flathead catfish2/10
    • Grass carp2/10
    • Rainbow trout2/10
    • Spotted bass2/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    3 SepThursday, September 3
    +87°

    Partly cloudy · feels like +97°

    Low / high
    +73°…+92°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    6 mph NNE
    Cloud cover
    26%
    Humidity
    69%
    Pressure
    30.05 inHg
    00:00+78°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph83%100%
    01:00+77°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph86%100%
    02:00+76°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph89%100%
    03:00+76°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph92%91%
    04:00+75°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph93%49%
    05:00+74°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph94%42%
    06:00+74°—2 mpheast wind, 2 mph95%97%
    07:00+73°—2 mphnorth wind, 2 mph95%41%
    08:00+75°—1 mphnorth wind, 1 mph97%29%
    09:00+79°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph94%14%
    10:00+82°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph84%29%
    11:00+85°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph73%25%
    12:00+87°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph69%26%
    13:00+88°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph66%14%
    14:00+89°—9 mphnortheast wind, 9 mph61%21%
    15:00+92°—8 mpheast wind, 8 mph54%76%
    16:00+92°—8 mpheast wind, 8 mph52%100%
    17:00+92°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph51%100%
    18:00+88°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph64%46%
    19:00+85°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph66%7%
    20:00+82°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph72%48%
    21:00+80°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph77%10%
    22:00+79°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph81%100%
    23:00+78°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph85%71%
    +92°+83°+73°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Thursday, September 3
    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
    19:51
    Day length
    12 h 45 min
    Sunshine hours
    10 h 58 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    23:51
    Moonset
    13:50

    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 windowThursday, September 3
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major05:22–07:22Moon overhead
    • Minor13:20–14:20Moonset
    • Major17:52–19:52Moon underfoot
    • Minor23:21–00:00Moonrise

    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.