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United States / Georgia / Reservoir Lake Lanier

Bite forecast: Reservoir Lake Lanier

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 2weather-based forecast
    29/100low activity

    Cloudy: 73–91 °F

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Nearby rivers

  • Chattahoochee River8 mi

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Reservoir Lake Lanier (Georgia) — a popular fishing spot. Nearest town — Johns Creek. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

Catches

Recorded 9 catches here. Most commonly caught: Spotted bass, Black crappie, Rainbow trout. Peak season: year-round.

  • Spotted bass
    Lake Lanier
    70 °F9 mph
    Oct 20, 2019
  • Spotted bass
    Lake Lanier
    64 °F4 mph
    May 12, 2019
  • Rainbow trout
    Chattahoochee River
    Jul 16, 2018
  • Smallmouth bass
    Lake Lanier
    Jun 25, 2018
  • Spotted bass
    Lake Lanier
    32 °F13 mph
    Jan 13, 2018
  • Spotted bass
    Chattahoochee River
    54 °F9 mph
    Jan 10, 2018, 10:55 AM
  • Black crappie
    Lake Lanier
    81 °F0 mph
    Jun 03, 2017, 9:02 AM
  • Largemouth bass
    Lake Lanier
    May 29, 2017, 6:32 AM
ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
28/100low activity

Partly cloudy: 73–91 °F

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

    Partly cloudy: 73–95 °F

  • Nearby towns

    • Johns Creek12 mi

    Bite calendar

    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 crappieLargemouth bassBrook troutBlue 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

    Look for drop-offs and gaps in the weeds, retrieve slowly, lingering over promising spots.

    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 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.

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    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?

    BiteGuide·From anglers’ reports

    What actually worked on this water

    Based on 9 verified catchesPeriod: 2017–2019

    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

    024
    42111
    Spotted bassBlack crappieLargemouth bassRainbow troutSmallmouth bass
    By fish species
    ValueCatchesShare
    Spotted bass444%
    Black crappie222%
    Largemouth bass111%
    Rainbow trout111%
    Smallmouth bass111%

    By month

    vertical axis — number of catches

    012
    212211
    JanFebMayJunJulOct
    By month
    ValueCatchesShare
    Jan222%
    Feb111%
    May222%
    Jun222%
    Jul111%
    Oct111%

    Air temperature, °F

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

    012
    11211
    3250596877
    Air temperature, °F
    ValueCatchesShare
    32–39 °F117%
    50–57 °F117%
    59–66 °F233%
    68–75 °F117%
    77–84 °F117%

    Pressure, inHg

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

    012
    1221
    28.5428.7428.9429.13
    Pressure, inHg
    ValueCatchesShare
    28.54–28.70 inHg117%
    28.74–28.90 inHg233%
    28.94–29.09 inHg233%
    29.13–29.29 inHg117%

    Wind direction

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

    012
    1112
    ESWWNW
    Wind direction
    ValueCatchesShare
    E120%
    SW120%
    W120%
    NW240%

    Wind speed, mph

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

    012
    1221
    04913
    Wind speed, mph
    ValueCatchesShare
    0–2 mph117%
    4–7 mph233%
    9–11 mph233%
    13–16 mph117%