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United States / Kentucky / Bluegill

Bluegill bite in Kentucky

Bluegill lives in Kentucky. Today's bite forecast, a day-by-day and hour-by-hour activity calendar, best time and baits.

Bluegill bite forecast in Kentucky today

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    39/100medium activity

    Clear: 68–91 °F

    Best fishing time: 12:00–15:00

  2. ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
    38/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 77–102 °F

    Best fishing time: 12:00–15:00

  3. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    29/100low activity

    Cloudy: 59–88 °F

    Best fishing time: 12:00–15:00

Other fish in Kentucky

  • Largemouth bass42 catches
  • Smallmouth bass11 catches
  • Channel catfish5 catches
  • Rainbow trout3 catches
  • Flathead catfish3 catches
  • Blue catfish2 catches
  • Black crappie2 catches
  • Spotted bass2 catches
  • Striped bass1 catch
  • White crappie1 catch
  • Bluegill bite calendar

    Saturday, September 5

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Hourly activity

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    Bite activity:highmediumlow

    The bite is weak — fish are sluggish. Pressure is dropping — this usually boosts the bite.

    Peak bite hours

    Best time — 11:00–17:00 (daytime activity).

    Tactics

    Pick a stretch of steady current, chum one spot and fish it — don't move around without reason.

    Lures

    Today's bait — worm or tiny jig. In cold or murky water, add scent to your chum.

    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

    A slow day — go only if you really feel like it.

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 77 °F — inside the 64–82 °F comfort range for Bluegill, so baseline activity is high.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 64–82 °F comfort rangecomfort 64–82 °F77 °F
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    Bluegill feeds by day — between sunrise and sunset; their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

    The day: daylight hours and when Bluegill 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 · 29.9223:00 · 29.87 inHg

    September is a slow season for Bluegill: the best months fall at another time of year.

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    These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works

    5 SepSaturday, September 5
    +93°

    Clear · feels like +100°

    Low / high
    +75°…+96°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    3 mph WNW
    Cloud cover
    16%
    Humidity
    45%
    Pressure
    29.92 inHg
    00:00+82°—5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph50%0%
    01:00+81°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph53%0%
    02:00+80°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph53%0%
    03:00+79°—4 mphwest wind, 4 mph56%0%
    04:00+77°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph64%0%
    05:00+76°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph64%0%
    06:00+76°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph65%0%
    07:00+76°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph65%0%
    08:00+76°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph67%0%
    09:00+80°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph69%0%
    10:00+86°—4 mphwest wind, 4 mph57%0%
    11:00+90°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph49%0%
    12:00+93°—3 mphnorthwest wind, 3 mph45%16%
    13:00+92°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph50%4%
    14:00+93°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph47%100%
    15:00+94°—2 mphnorthwest wind, 2 mph44%66%
    16:00+96°—4 mphwest wind, 4 mph40%33%
    17:00+95°—10 mphnorthwest wind, 10 mph37%2%
    18:00+91°—8 mphnorthwest wind, 8 mph45%86%
    19:00+91°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph45%100%
    20:00+88°—5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph43%90%
    21:00+75°—23 mphnortheast wind, 23 mph80%100%
    22:00+77°0.02 in9 mphnortheast wind, 9 mph58%79%
    23:00+76°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph55%100%
    +96°+85°+75°
    Weather throughout the day
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    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
    07:12
    Sunset
    20:01
    Day length
    12 h 49 min
    Sunshine hours
    10 h 44 min
    UV index
    5
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    00:37
    Moonset
    16:30

    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

    +14% in the windowSaturday, September 5
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor00:07–01:07Moonrise
    • Major07:34–09:34Moon overhead
    • Minor16:00–17:00Moonset
    • Major20:06–22:06Moon 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?