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United States / Hawaii / North Fork Wailua River

Bite forecast: North Fork Wailua River

  • length 11 mi
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    46/100medium activity

    Showers: 59–66 °F

North Fork Wailua River (Hawaii) — one of the area's fishing spots. About 18 km long. Close by — Kapaa and Lihue. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
46/100medium activity

Drizzle: 55–63 °F

  • FridaySeptember 11weather-based forecast
    46/100medium activity

    Drizzle: 55–59 °F

  • Nearby towns

    • Kapaa3 mi
    • Lihue4 mi

    Nearby rivers

    • South Fork Wailua River2 mi
    • Wailua River4 mi
    • Hanalei River6 mi
    • Konohiki Stream6 mi
    • Kapaa Stream7 mi
    • Kalihiwai River7 mi
    • Koula River8 mi

    Nearby water bodies

    • LakeWailua Reservoir0.9 mi
    • LakeKapaia Reservoir4 mi
    • LakeAii Reservoir4 mi
    • LakeMimino Reservoir5 mi
    • LakeKaneha Reservoirs5 mi
    • LakeKanehu Reservoir Number One6 mi
    • LakeKanehu Reservoir Number Two6 mi
    • LakeHalenanahu Reservoir7 mi
    • LakePapuaa Reservoir7 mi
    • LakeHalaula Reservoir7 mi
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    Bite calendar

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    Smallmouth bassBlack crappieLargemouth bassBluegillCarpChannel catfish

    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. Weather is steady, with no sharp swings — fish behave predictably.

    Peak bite hours

    Best time — 06:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–20:00 (dusk bite).

    Tactics

    Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.

    Lures

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: small jig or minnow bait.

    Gear

    No special gear needed — seasonal clothing will do. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.

    Summary

    An average day — best chances during peak windows.

    How this forecast is calculated

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 59 °F — inside the 57–75 °F comfort range for Black crappie, so baseline activity is high.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 57–75 °F comfort rangecomfort 57–75 °F59 °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 · 29.9623:00 · 29.97 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

    5 SepSaturday, September 5
    +65°

    Drizzle · feels like +67°

    Low / high
    +54°…+65°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    10 mph W
    Cloud cover
    48%
    Humidity
    84%
    Pressure
    29.93 inHg
    00:00+58°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph77%10%
    01:00+57°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph75%5%
    02:00+57°—1 mphsoutheast wind, 1 mph72%2%
    03:00+56°—1 mphsoutheast wind, 1 mph71%1%
    04:00+55°—2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph70%2%
    05:00+54°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph71%2%
    06:00+54°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph71%1%
    07:00+59°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph66%1%
    08:00+63°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph58%1%
    09:00+65°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph61%1%
    10:00+64°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph79%2%
    11:00+65°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph81%41%
    12:00+65°0.00 in10 mphwest wind, 10 mph84%48%
    13:00+64°0.01 in10 mphwest wind, 10 mph89%45%
    14:00+62°0.01 in10 mphwest wind, 10 mph92%59%
    15:00+61°0.02 in8 mphwest wind, 8 mph92%100%
    16:00+62°0.02 in8 mphwest wind, 8 mph94%76%
    17:00+59°0.02 in8 mphwest wind, 8 mph97%100%
    18:00+60°0.01 in5 mphwest wind, 5 mph99%100%
    19:00+59°0.01 in4 mphwest wind, 4 mph100%100%
    20:00+58°0.02 in4 mphwest wind, 4 mph100%100%
    21:00+58°0.02 in2 mphsouthwest wind, 2 mph100%100%
    22:00+58°0.01 in2 mphsouthwest wind, 2 mph99%100%
    23:00+58°—2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph99%98%
    +65°+60°+54°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Saturday, September 5
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:07
    Sunset
    18:33
    Day length
    12 h 26 min
    Sunshine hours
    11 h 58 min
    UV index
    9
    very high
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    00:38
    Moonset
    14:50

    The day is 1 min shorter than yesterday.

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

    Solunar feeding periods

    +12% in the windowSaturday, September 5
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor00:08–01:08Moonrise
    • Major06:45–08:45Moon overhead
    • Minor14:20–15:20Moonset
    • Major19:16–21:16Moon underfoot

    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?