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United States / Iowa / Reservoir Pine Lake

Bite forecast: Reservoir Pine Lake

  • 63 acres
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    67/100high activity

    Drizzle: 68–82 °F

  2. SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
    61/100high activity

    Cloudy: 73–104 °F

  3. SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    56/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 70–99 °F

Reservoir Pine Lake (Iowa) — one of the area's fishing spots. About 26 ha in area. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

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Catches

Recorded 1 catch here. Most commonly caught: White bass. Peak season: January.

  • White bass
    Pine Lake
    14 °F18 mph
    Jan 11, 2018

Nearby water bodies

  • LakeSwan Pond0.7 mi
  • ReservoirUpper Pine Lake0.9 mi

Bite calendar

Aug 31 – Sep 6
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Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?
Smallmouth bassWhite bassPikeWalleyeYellow perchBlack crappieMuskellungeWhite crappieBluegillCarpChannel catfishFlathead catfishLargemouth bassRainbow trout

Black crappie

6/10 · Fair

Hourly activity

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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 19:00–21:00 (dusk bite).

Tactics

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

Lures

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

Gear

It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must. 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 76 °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 °F76 °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 · 29.8223:00 · 29.81 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

6 SepSunday, September 6
+91°

Cloudy · feels like +94°

Low / high
+69°…+99°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
9 mph SSE
Cloud cover
100%
Humidity
44%
Pressure
29.82 inHg
00:00+78°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph60%83%
01:00+76°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph63%100%
02:00+71°0.02 in8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph81%100%
03:00+70°0.02 in3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph86%100%
04:00+69°0.00 in10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph90%100%
05:00+69°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph90%100%
06:00+69°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph91%100%
07:00+69°0.00 in6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph90%15%
08:00+71°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph89%99%
09:00+74°0.02 in8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph84%100%
10:00+79°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph72%100%
11:00+85°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph55%100%
12:00+91°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph44%100%
13:00+94°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph38%39%
14:00+97°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph33%51%
15:00+99°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph31%76%
16:00+99°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph31%92%
17:00+98°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph32%90%
18:00+96°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph34%79%
19:00+94°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph38%71%
20:00+91°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph43%68%
21:00+87°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph49%67%
22:00+84°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph55%70%
23:00+81°0.00 in11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph60%79%
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Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Sunday, September 6
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
06:49
Sunset
19:43
Day length
12 h 54 min
Sunshine hours
12 h 33 min
UV index
5
moderate
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
01:02
Moonset
17:12

The day is 3 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 windowSunday, September 6
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Minor00:32–01:32Moonrise
  • Major08:12–10:12Moon overhead
  • Minor16:42–17:42Moonset
  • Major20:42–22:42Moon 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?