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United States / Kansas / River Washington Creek

Bite forecast: River Washington Creek

  • length 16 mi
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    43/100medium activity

    Clear: 77–97 °F

  2. SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    42/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 77–104 °F

  3. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    42/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 77–106 °F

Nearby towns

  • Lawrence5 mi

River Washington Creek (Kansas) — a popular fishing spot. About 25 km long. 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.

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Bite calendar

7–Sep 13
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Tue
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Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?
Striped bassSmallmouth bassWalleyeWhite bassWhite crappieBlack crappieRainbow troutBlue catfishBluegillCarpChannel catfishFlathead catfishLargemouth bassSpotted bass

Black crappie

5/10 · 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 — 07:00–09:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–21:00 (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

It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must. Winds will be strong — wind protection helps, and be careful if you're in a boat.

Summary

An average day — best chances during peak windows.

How this forecast is calculated

Why this forecast

The computed water temperature is around 82 °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 °F82 °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 · 29.7723:00 · 29.70 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

7 SepMonday, September 7
+101°

Cloudy · feels like +95°

Low / high
+78°…+105°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
21 mph SSW
Cloud cover
86%
Humidity
22%
Pressure
29.73 inHg
00:00+84°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph40%60%
01:00+83°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph41%6%
02:00+82°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph42%6%
03:00+81°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph43%100%
04:00+80°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph43%100%
05:00+80°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph42%100%
06:00+79°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph42%100%
07:00+78°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph44%100%
08:00+82°—10 mphsouth wind, 10 mph40%95%
09:00+88°—13 mphsouth wind, 13 mph33%89%
10:00+93°—16 mphsouth wind, 16 mph28%85%
11:00+97°—18 mphsouth wind, 18 mph25%84%
12:00+101°—21 mphsouth wind, 21 mph22%86%
13:00+103°—22 mphsouth wind, 22 mph20%87%
14:00+105°—22 mphsouth wind, 22 mph18%87%
15:00+105°—21 mphsouth wind, 21 mph17%86%
16:00+105°—20 mphsouth wind, 20 mph17%87%
17:00+105°—20 mphsouth wind, 20 mph17%91%
18:00+104°—19 mphsouth wind, 19 mph18%96%
19:00+102°—18 mphsouth wind, 18 mph19%100%
20:00+99°—18 mphsouth wind, 18 mph21%100%
21:00+96°—18 mphsouth wind, 18 mph25%100%
22:00+94°—17 mphsouth wind, 17 mph27%100%
23:00+92°—17 mphsouth wind, 17 mph28%71%
+105°+91°+78°
Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Monday, September 7
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
07:02
Sunset
19:50
Day length
12 h 48 min
Sunshine hours
12 h 38 min
UV index
6
high
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
02:37
Moonset
17:51

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

+12% in the windowMonday, September 7
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Minor02:07–03:07Moonrise
  • Major09:20–11:20Moon overhead
  • Minor17:21–18:21Moonset
  • Major21:48–23:48Moon 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?

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