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United States / Kansas / Lake Night Heron Shallows

Bite forecast: Lake Night Heron Shallows

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    48/100medium activity

    Drizzle: 70–102 °F

Lake Night Heron Shallows (Kansas) — a popular fishing spot. About 12 ha in area. The town of Lawrence is nearby. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
44/100medium activity

Clear: 77–100 °F

  • MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    40/100medium activity

    Drizzle: 75–102 °F

  • Nearby towns

    • Lawrence4 mi

    Nearby rivers

    • Burroughs Creek3 mi
    • Washington Creek6 mi
    • Baldwin Creek7 mi

    Nearby water bodies

    • PondMaple Marsh0.2 mi
    • PondHeron Hangout0.3 mi
    • LakeIbis Swale0.4 mi
    • LakeDuck Lake0.4 mi
    • PondGrebe Pond0.6 mi
    • LakeSoutheast Basin0.8 mi
    • LakeNortheast Basin0.9 mi
    • PondShorebird Shallows0.9 mi
    • LakeSouthwest Basin0.9 mi
    • PondMary's Lake1 mi
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    Bite calendar

    Wednesday, September 2

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
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    Thu
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    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    Striped bassBlack crappieSmallmouth bassWalleyeWhite bassWhite crappieLargemouth bassBlue catfishBluegillCarpChannel catfishFlathead catfishRainbow troutSpotted bass

    Black crappie

    6/10 · Fair

    Hourly activity

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    Bite activity:highmediumlow

    The bite is strong — fish are active. Pressure is rising — activity tends to be more subdued.

    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

    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

    Worth going — it's a productive day.

    How this forecast is calculated

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 80 °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 °F80 °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 dropping 0.06 inHg over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.

    Pressure through the day, 0.06 inHg change
    00:00 · 29.8423:00 · 29.77 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
    +92°

    Clear · feels like +93°

    Low / high
    +75°…+97°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    15 mph SSW
    Cloud cover
    0%
    Humidity
    41%
    Pressure
    29.86 inHg
    00:00+79°—13 mphsouth wind, 13 mph47%1%
    01:00+78°—13 mphsouth wind, 13 mph48%0%
    02:00+78°—13 mphsouth wind, 13 mph48%0%
    03:00+77°—13 mphsouth wind, 13 mph49%12%
    04:00+76°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph51%0%
    05:00+75°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph52%0%
    06:00+75°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph52%0%
    07:00+75°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph53%0%
    08:00+76°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph55%0%
    09:00+80°—14 mphsouthwest wind, 14 mph54%0%
    10:00+84°—14 mphsouthwest wind, 14 mph51%0%
    11:00+89°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph45%0%
    12:00+92°—15 mphsouth wind, 15 mph41%0%
    13:00+94°—15 mphsouth wind, 15 mph37%0%
    14:00+96°—14 mphsouth wind, 14 mph35%0%
    15:00+97°—14 mphsouth wind, 14 mph32%0%
    16:00+97°—13 mphsouth wind, 13 mph30%0%
    17:00+96°—11 mphsouth wind, 11 mph31%0%
    18:00+94°—10 mphsouth wind, 10 mph34%0%
    19:00+90°—10 mphsouth wind, 10 mph39%0%
    20:00+86°—11 mphsouth wind, 11 mph39%0%
    21:00+84°—13 mphsouth wind, 13 mph43%0%
    22:00+82°—13 mphsouth wind, 13 mph45%0%
    23:00+81°—14 mphsouth wind, 14 mph49%0%
    +97°+86°+75°
    Weather throughout the day
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    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
    06:58
    Sunset
    19:57
    Day length
    12 h 59 min
    Sunshine hours
    11 h 57 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Waning gibbous
    Moonrise
    22:32
    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

    +13% in the windowWednesday, September 2
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major04:17–06:17Moon overhead
    • Minor12:22–13:22Moonset
    • Major16:45–18:45Moon underfoot
    • Minor22:02–23:02Moonrise

    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?