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United States / Kentucky / Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    48/100medium activity

    Clear: 68–93 °F

Catches

Recorded 1 catch here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass. Peak season: February.

  • Largemouth bass
    Freeman Lake
    57 °F7 mph
    Feb 21, 2018

Elizabethtown (Kentucky) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 3 rivers and 6 water bodies. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
43/100medium activity

Clear: 75–95 °F

  • TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    37/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 73–88 °F

  • Where to go fishing near Elizabethtown on September 5, 2026

    The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.

    • Freeman LakeReservoir№1Why #1Forecast 8/101 confirmed catch2 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth basslatest — Feb 21, 2018regional forecast for Kentucky
    • Buffalo LakeReservoir№2Why #2Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Kentucky
    • Valley Creek ReservoirReservoir№3Why #3Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Kentucky
    • Sportsman LakeReservoir№4Why #4Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Kentucky
    • Upper Douglas LakeReservoir№5Why #5Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches8 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Kentucky
    • Lower Douglas LakeReservoir№6Why #6Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches9 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Kentucky
    • Stephensburg LakeReservoir№7Why #7Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches10 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Kentucky
    • Johnson LakeReservoir№8Why #8Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches11 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Kentucky
    • Salem LakeLake№9Why #9Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches11 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Kentucky
    • Sanders Spring ReservoirReservoir№10Why #10Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Kentucky
    • Sander Spring LakeReservoir№11Why #11Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Kentucky
    • McDougal LakeLake№12Why #12Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches13 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Kentucky

    Bite calendar

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on water bodies

    5 SepSaturday, September 5

    Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

    0:0023:00
    • Striped bass8/10
    • Smallmouth bass7/10
    • White bass7/10
    • Black crappie6/10
    • Muskellunge6/10
    • Walleye6/10
    • White crappie6/10
    • Blue catfish4/10
    • Bluegill4/10
    • Carp4/10
    • Channel catfish4/10
    • Flathead catfish4/10
    • Largemouth bass4/10
    • Rainbow trout4/10
    • Spotted bass3/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    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
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    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?

    Recommendations

    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: swimbait or live 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.