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United States / Georgia / Flint River

Bite forecast: Flint River

  • length 342 mi
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    29/100low activity

    Cloudy: 70–90 °F

Flint River (Georgia) — one of the area's fishing spots. About 551 km long. Close by — Albany, Atlanta and Peachtree City. 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
26/100low activity

Partly cloudy: 73–91 °F

  • SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
    25/100low activity

    Partly cloudy: 73–90 °F

  • Nearby towns

    • Albany0.5 mi
    • Atlanta7 mi
    • Peachtree City11 mi

    Nearby water bodies

    • LakeMathis Lake4 mi
    • ReservoirDaniel Lake5 mi
    • LakeThree Fingered Lake5 mi
    • LakeSwift Creek Lake5 mi
    • LakeCopper Hill East Lake5 mi
    • LakeCopper Hill West Lake5 mi
    • LakeWiggam Branch Lake6 mi
    • LakeHammonds Lake6 mi
    • LakeUpson County Sportsmens Club Lake6 mi
    • ReservoirSunnyside Lake6 mi
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    Catches

    Recorded 6 catches here. Most commonly caught: Smallmouth bass, Largemouth bass. Peak season: year-round.

    • Smallmouth bass
      Flint River
      81 °F7 mph
      Jun 15, 2020, 8:04 AM
    • Largemouth bass
      Flint River
      64 °F7 mph
      Jan 18, 2019
    • Largemouth bass
      Flint River
      63 °F13 mph
      Dec 14, 2018
    • Smallmouth bass
      Flint River
      61 °F4 mph
      Nov 04, 2018
    • Smallmouth bass
      Flint River
      86 °F9 mph
      Oct 07, 2018
    • Largemouth bass
      Flint River
      64 °F9 mph
      Mar 10, 2018

    Bite calendar

    Thursday, September 3

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    Black crappieStriped bassSmallmouth bassWhite bassWhite crappieLargemouth bassWalleyeBrook troutBlue catfishBluegillCarpChannel catfishFlathead catfishGrass carpRainbow troutSpotted bass

    Black crappie

    6/10 · 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 — 06:00–08:00 (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
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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 0.03 inHg over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.

    Pressure through the day, 0.03 inHg change
    00:00 · 30.0523:00 · 30.02 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

    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
    23:53
    Moonset
    13:59

    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
    • Major05:28–07:28Moon overhead
    • Minor13:29–14:29Moonset
    • Major17:58–19:58Moon underfoot
    • Minor23:23–00:00Moonrise

    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?

    BiteGuide·From anglers’ reports

    What actually worked on this water

    Based on 6 verified catchesPeriod: 2018–2020

    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

    023
    33
    Largemouth bassSmallmouth bass
    By fish species
    ValueCatchesShare
    Largemouth bass350%
    Smallmouth bass350%

    By month

    vertical axis — number of catches

    01
    111111
    JanMarJunOctNovDec
    By month
    ValueCatchesShare
    Jan117%
    Mar117%
    Jun117%
    Oct117%
    Nov117%
    Dec117%

    Air temperature, °F

    vertical axis — number of catches

    024
    411
    597786
    Air temperature, °F
    ValueCatchesShare
    59–66 °F467%
    77–84 °F117%
    86–93 °F117%

    Pressure, inHg

    vertical axis — number of catches

    035
    15
    29.7229.92
    Pressure, inHg
    ValueCatchesShare
    29.72–29.88 inHg117%
    29.92–30.08 inHg583%

    Wind direction

    vertical axis — number of catches

    012
    2121
    NEESESW
    Wind direction
    ValueCatchesShare
    NE233%
    E117%
    SE233%
    SW117%

    Wind speed, mph

    vertical axis — number of catches

    023
    321
    4913
    Wind speed, mph
    ValueCatchesShare
    4–7 mph350%
    9–11 mph233%
    13–16 mph117%

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

    Water

    Gauge height
    2.67 ft
    Streamflow
    145 ft³/s

    USGS gauge FLINT RIVER NEAR THOMASTON, GA, 5 mi away · measured 2026-09-03 12:15 · data source · provisional data, subject to revision