Sandy Springs — bite forecast

About this city

Sandy Springs (Georgia) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 30 water bodies and 1 sea area. We forecast the bite not only on rivers and lakes, but at sea as well. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

Sandy Springs — bite forecast

Where to go fishing near Sandy Springs on October 21, 2026

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

Bite calendar

Wednesday, October 21

19–Oct 25

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Bite activity:highmediumlowslow

Based on:weatherseasonal

What is a bite calendar?

Coastal bite forecast

21 OctWednesday, October 21

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

Bite activity:highmediumlow

How this forecast is calculated

21 OctWednesday, October 21

+66°

Clear · feels like +63°

Low / high

+46°…+74°

Precipitation

0.00 in

Wind

8 mph NE

Cloud cover

Humidity

51%

Pressure

30.20 inHg

00:00+54°—3 mph57%49%

01:00+53°—3 mph55%100%

02:00+51°—1 mph55%1%

03:00+50°—2 mph57%1%

04:00+49°—1 mph59%0%

05:00+48°—1 mph58%0%

06:00+48°—2 mph59%0%

07:00+47°—4 mph62%0%

08:00+46°—3 mph68%0%

09:00+51°—3 mph68%0%

10:00+58°—7 mph62%0%

11:00+62°—7 mph59%1%

12:00+66°—8 mph51%1%

13:00+69°—8 mph44%0%

14:00+72°—8 mph37%0%

15:00+73°—8 mph33%0%

16:00+74°—8 mph28%0%

17:00+74°—7 mph29%0%

18:00+71°—5 mph36%0%

19:00+65°—5 mph43%0%

20:00+62°—5 mph47%0%

21:00+61°—5 mph50%0%

22:00+60°—5 mph50%0%

23:00+58°—4 mph52%0%

Sun and moon

Wednesday, October 21

DaylightMoon above the horizon

Sunrise

07:38

Sunset

18:50

Day length

11 h 12 min

Sunshine hours

10 h 23 min

UV index

moderate

Moon

Waxing gibbous

Moonrise

16:16

Moonset

02:55

The day is 2 min shorter than yesterday.

Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

Geomagnetic fieldquiet, Kp 3.7

Kp index — NOAA forecast. Not part of the bite score: catches show no link between geomagnetic storms and the bite.

Solunar feeding periods

+14% in the windowWednesday, October 21

Major periodsMinor periods

Minor02:25–03:25Moonset
Major08:40–10:40Moon underfoot
Minor15:46–16:46Moonrise
Major21:02–23:02Moon overhead

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?

Best fishing days for the next week

SundayOctober 25weather-based forecast
26/100low activity
Clear: 55–73 °F

When the fish bite — season by month

Georgia: the months when each species peaks and when it goes quiet. The current month is outlined.

Bite season by month for the species of Georgia
Fish	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
White crappie	peak	peak	active	active	fair	fair	active	active	active	active	active	peak
Black crappie	peak	peak	active	fair	fair	fair	active	active	active	active	active	peak
Black drum	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	fair	fair	active	active	active	active	active
Bluefish	active	active	peak	active	active	peak	peak	active	fair	fair	slow	fair
Flounder	active	peak	peak	active	active	peak	peak	active	fair	fair	slow	fair
Red drum	fair	fair	active	peak	active	active	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	fair
Red snapper	active	active	peak	active	active	peak	peak	active	fair	fair	slow	fair
Sheepshead	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	fair	fair	fair	active	active	peak	peak
Striped bass	active	peak	peak	active	active	active	peak	peak	fair	slow	slow	slow
Walleye	active	peak	peak	active	active	active	active	active	fair	fair	slow	fair
White bass	active	active	peak	active	active	peak	peak	active	fair	fair	slow	fair
Largemouth bass	active	active	active	active	active	fair	fair	fair	fair	fair	active	active
Smallmouth bass	fair	active	peak	active	active	peak	peak	active	fair	fair	slow	fair
Rainbow trout	fair	active	peak	peak	active	active	active	fair	slow	slow	slow	slow
Blue catfish	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	peak	active	slow	slow	slow	slow	slow
Bluegill	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	peak	active	slow	slow	slow	slow	slow
Carp	slow	fair	peak	peak	peak	peak	active	slow	slow	slow	slow	slow
Channel catfish	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	peak	active	slow	slow	slow	slow	slow
Cobia	fair	active	peak	peak	active	fair	fair	fair	active	fair	slow	slow
Flathead catfish	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	peak	active	slow	slow	slow	slow	slow
Grass carp	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	peak	active	slow	slow	slow	slow	slow
King mackerel	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	peak	active	slow	slow	slow	slow	slow
Mahi-mahi	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	peak	active	slow	slow	slow	slow	slow
Spanish mackerel	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	peak	active	slow	slow	slow	slow	slow
Spotted seatrout	slow	fair	peak	peak	peak	peak	active	slow	slow	slow	slow	slow
Tarpon	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	peak	active	slow	slow	slow	slow	slow
Brook trout	active	active	peak	active	fair	fair	fair	fair	slow	slow	slow	fair
Spotted bass	slow	fair	peak	peak	peak	peak	fair	slow	slow	slow	slow	slow