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United States / Indiana / Lafayette

Lafayette — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    60/100high activity

    Partly cloudy: 63–91 °F

Catches

Recorded 7 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass. Peak season: March–November.

  • Largemouth bass
    Indiana, Tippecanoe County
    50 °F9 mph
    Mar 13, 2019
  • Largemouth bass
    Indiana, Tippecanoe County

Lafayette (Indiana) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 3 rivers and 5 water bodies. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
57/100medium activity

Partly cloudy: 75–102 °F

  • ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    52/100medium activity

    Clear: 75–97 °F

  • 57 °F
    7 mph
    Apr 24, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Hadley Lake
    55 °F11 mph
    Apr 22, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Indiana, Tippecanoe County
    66 °F20 mph
    Apr 12, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    South Fork of Wildcat Creek
    48 °F13 mph
    Mar 29, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Hadley Lake
    46 °F2 mph
    Mar 28, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    South Fork of Wildcat Creek
    46 °F9 mph
    Nov 30, 2017
  • Where to go fishing near Lafayette 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.

    • Hadley LakeLake№1Why #1Forecast 8/102 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth basslatest — Apr 22, 2018regional forecast for Indiana
    • South Fork of Wildcat CreekRiver№2Why #2Forecast 8/102 confirmed catches8 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth basslatest — Mar 29, 2018regional forecast for Indiana
    • Lake HarnerLake№3Why #3Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Indiana
    • Celery BogPond№4Why #4Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Indiana
    • Celery BogPond№5Why #5Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Indiana
    • Celery BogLake№6Why #6Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Indiana
    • Burnett's CreekRiver№7Why #7Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Indiana
    • Wea CreekRiver№8Why #8Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Indiana
    • Knop LakeLake№9Why #9Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Indiana
    • Richard G. Marsh LakeLake№10Why #10Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches14 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Indiana
    • Wallys Woods LakeLake№11Why #11Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches15 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Indiana
    • Wallys Woods LakeLake№12Why #12Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches16 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Indiana

    Bite calendar

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
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    Thu
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    Sat
    Sun
    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
    • Coho salmon8/10
    • Pike7/10
    • Smallmouth bass7/10
    • White bass7/10
    • Yellow perch7/10
    • Black crappie6/10
    • Muskellunge6/10
    • Steelhead6/10
    • Walleye6/10
    • White crappie6/10
    • Rainbow trout5/10
    • Blue catfish4/10
    • Bluegill4/10
    • Carp4/10
    • Channel catfish4/10
    • Chinook salmon4/10
    • Flathead catfish4/10
    • Largemouth bass4/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    3 SepThursday, September 3
    +93°

    Clear · feels like +99°

    Low / high
    +76°…+97°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    7 mph SW
    Cloud cover
    0%
    Humidity
    45%
    Pressure
    30.00 inHg
    00:00+82°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph58%0%
    01:00+81°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph59%0%
    02:00+80°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph62%0%
    03:00+79°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph64%0%
    04:00+78°—1 mphsouth wind, 1 mph65%0%
    05:00+77°—1 mphsoutheast wind, 1 mph67%0%
    06:00+76°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph68%0%
    07:00+76°—1 mphsoutheast wind, 1 mph71%0%
    08:00+76°—1 mphsoutheast wind, 1 mph74%0%
    09:00+81°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph70%0%
    10:00+87°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph59%0%
    11:00+91°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph51%0%
    12:00+93°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph45%0%
    13:00+95°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph43%0%
    14:00+96°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph40%0%
    15:00+97°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph39%2%
    16:00+97°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph39%0%
    17:00+97°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph38%0%
    18:00+96°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph39%0%
    19:00+93°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph41%0%
    20:00+90°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph45%0%
    21:00+87°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph49%0%
    22:00+85°—2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph52%0%
    23:00+83°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph54%0%
    +97°+86°+76°
    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
    07:17
    Sunset
    20:14
    Day length
    12 h 57 min
    Sunshine hours
    11 h 31 min
    UV index
    5
    moderate
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    23:45
    Moonset
    14:30

    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

    +13% in the windowThursday, September 3
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major05:40–07:40Moon overhead
    • Minor14:00–15:00Moonset
    • Major18:09–20:09Moon underfoot
    • Minor23:15–00:00Moonrise

    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: trolling spoon or spinner.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.