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United States / Kentucky

Kentucky — bite forecast

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Towns and settlements (10)
AshlandBowling GreenElizabethtownFrankfortHopkinsvilleLexingtonLouisvilleOwensboroPaducahRichmond
Rivers (246)
Barren RiverBenson CreekCumberland RiverGreen RiverKentucky RiverNorth Fork Kentucky RiverNorth Fork Little RiverOhio RiverTennessee River

237 more — find yours by name.

Water bodies (298)
Buffalo LakeLimestone LakeValley Creek Reservoir

295 more — find yours by name.

Sea areas (15)
Barnett BayCambria NeckCrockett BayCub Creek CoveDuck NeckDuncan BayElbow BayHiggins BayNeville BayPisgah BayPond BayRhodes BaySmith BaySugar BayVickers Bay

Best fishing days for the next week

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

    Clear: 68–91 °F

Which fish are caught here

  • Largemouth bass42 catches
  • Smallmouth bass11 catches
  • Channel catfish5 catches
  • Rainbow trout3 catches

Catches

Recorded 71 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Channel catfish. Peak season: year-round.

  • Blue catfish, Channel catfish
    Ohio River
    43 °F13 mph
    Mar 19, 2021

Kentucky — a coastal fishing region: sea, rivers, and lakes. The region has 10 cities, 246 rivers, 298 water bodies and 15 sea areas. The bite forecast is computed separately for rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. Fish species: rainbow trout, carp, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass and bluegill. This page shows an hourly bite forecast for today and the week ahead; the algorithm factors in the weather, atmospheric pressure, and the moon phase.

ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
46/100medium activity

Partly cloudy: 77–102 °F

  • FridaySeptember 4weather-based forecast
    41/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 75–97 °F

  • Flathead catfish3 catches
  • Blue catfish2 catches
  • Black crappie2 catches
  • Spotted bass2 catches
  • Striped bass1 catch
  • White crappie1 catch
  • Largemouth bass
    Ohio River
    73 °F7 mph
    Jun 15, 2020
  • Roach
    Lexington Reservoir No. 4
    84 °F9 mph
    Jun 04, 2020
  • Striped bass
    Ohio River
    81 °F2 mph
    May 26, 2020
  • Smallmouth bass
    Lake Cumberland
    79 °F4 mph
    May 24, 2020, 12:10 PM
  • Largemouth bass
    Kentucky, Shelby County
    75 °F9 mph
    May 17, 2020
  • Smallmouth bass
    Tennessee River
    52 °F9 mph
    Mar 13, 2020, 12:07 PM
  • Smallmouth bass
    Tennessee River
    46 °F2 mph
    Nov 17, 2019
  • Recommendations

    Tactics

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

    Lures

    In clear water, natural colors work best: swimbait or live bait.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.

    Bite calendar

    7–Sep 13
    Mon
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    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    10 SepThursday, September 10

    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
    • Black crappie7/10
    • Smallmouth bass7/10
    • White bass7/10
    • White crappie7/10
    • Muskellunge6/10
    • Walleye6/10
    • Largemouth bass5/10
    • Blue catfish4/10
    • Bluegill4/10
    • Carp4/10
    • Channel catfish4/10
    • Flathead catfish4/10
    • Rainbow trout4/10
    • Spotted bass3/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    10 SepThursday, September 10
    +91°

    Partly cloudy · feels like +93°

    Low / high
    +77°…+102°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    14 mph WSW
    Cloud cover
    34%
    Humidity
    46%
    Pressure
    29.98 inHg
    00:00+79°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph62%23%
    01:00+78°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph63%13%
    02:00+77°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph63%6%
    03:00+77°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph62%5%
    04:00+78°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph61%7%
    05:00+78°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph61%14%
    06:00+78°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph63%32%
    07:00+77°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph66%56%
    08:00+77°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph67%70%
    09:00+80°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph64%66%
    10:00+83°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph58%53%
    11:00+87°—14 mphsouthwest wind, 14 mph52%41%
    12:00+91°—14 mphsouthwest wind, 14 mph46%34%
    13:00+94°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph41%28%
    14:00+97°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph36%23%
    15:00+100°—10 mphwest wind, 10 mph32%17%
    16:00+102°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph28%11%
    17:00+101°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph28%15%
    18:00+97°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph34%39%
    19:00+91°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph42%72%
    20:00+86°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph50%88%
    21:00+84°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph54%70%
    22:00+83°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph57%35%
    23:00+82°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph60%10%
    +102°+89°+77°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Thursday, September 10
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    07:16
    Sunset
    19:54
    Day length
    12 h 38 min
    Sunshine hours
    11 h 53 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    06:38
    Moonset
    19:37

    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

    +15% in the windowThursday, September 10
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major00:00–01:49Moon underfoot
    • Minor06:08–07:08Moonrise
    • Major12:13–14:13Moon overhead
    • Minor19:07–20:07Moonset

    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?