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United States / Maine / Lake Little Churchill Pond

Bite forecast: Lake Little Churchill Pond

  • 28 acres
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    72/100high activity

    Drizzle: 55–61 °F

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Nearby rivers

  • Thoroughfare Brook4 mi
  • Harrow Brook6 mi
  • Snare Brook7 mi
  • North Twin Brook8 mi
  • South Twin Brook8 mi
  • Pleasant Stream9 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • LakePriestly Lake3 mi
  • LakeChase Rapids5 mi
  • ReservoirChurchill Lake6 mi
  • LakeUmsaskis Lake6 mi
  • LakeClarkson Pond7 mi
  • LakeRound Pond7 mi
  • LakeMiddle Russell Pond8 mi
  • LakeGrass Pond8 mi
  • LakeOtter Pond9 mi
  • LakeHarrow Lake9 mi

Lake Little Churchill Pond (Maine) — a popular fishing spot. About 11 ha in area. 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.

Catches

Recorded 8 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass. Peak season: May–June.

  • Largemouth bass
    Little Churchill Pond
    72 °F13 mph
    Jun 20, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Little Churchill Pond
    70 °F9 mph
    Jun 15, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Little Churchill Pond
    59 °F4 mph
    Jun 03, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Little Churchill Pond
    64 °F11 mph
    May 28, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Little Churchill Pond
    50 °F9 mph
    May 23, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Little Churchill Pond
    59 °F4 mph
    May 13, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Little Churchill Pond
    61 °F4 mph
    May 06, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Little Churchill Pond
    57 °F4 mph
    May 03, 2018
MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
71/100high activity

Clear: 45–73 °F

  • FridaySeptember 4weather-based forecast
    67/100high activity

    Drizzle: 54–68 °F

  • Bite calendar

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    Brook troutLargemouth bassPikeYellow perchBluegillCarpSmallmouth bassStriped bassWalleyeWhitefishBrown troutRainbow troutBlack crappieLake trout

    Black crappie

    5/10 · Fair

    Hourly activity

    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00
    Bite activity:highmediumlow

    The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Pressure is dropping — this usually boosts the bite.

    Peak bite hours

    Best time — 06:00–07:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–20:00 (dusk bite).

    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: small jig or minnow bait.

    Gear

    Pack transitional-season clothing — mornings and evenings are chilly. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.

    Summary

    An average day — best chances during peak windows.

    How this forecast is calculated

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 62 °F — inside the 57–75 °F comfort range for Black crappie, so baseline activity is high.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 57–75 °F comfort rangecomfort 57–75 °F62 °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 0.09 inHg over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.

    Pressure through the day, 0.09 inHg change
    00:00 · 29.8323:00 · 29.74 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

    4 SepFriday, September 4
    +66°

    Drizzle · feels like +65°

    Low / high
    +53°…+69°
    Precipitation
    0.01 in
    Wind
    9 mph NW
    Cloud cover
    71%
    Humidity
    76%
    Pressure
    29.76 inHg
    00:00+55°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph98%21%
    01:00+55°—2 mphwest wind, 2 mph99%20%
    02:00+54°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph98%22%
    03:00+54°—3 mphnorthwest wind, 3 mph98%21%
    04:00+54°—3 mphnorthwest wind, 3 mph98%22%
    05:00+53°—3 mphnorthwest wind, 3 mph98%18%
    06:00+53°—3 mphnorthwest wind, 3 mph98%9%
    07:00+55°—3 mphnorthwest wind, 3 mph98%20%
    08:00+58°—3 mphnorthwest wind, 3 mph96%16%
    09:00+62°—5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph90%36%
    10:00+65°—8 mphnorthwest wind, 8 mph78%66%
    11:00+67°—9 mphnorthwest wind, 9 mph70%76%
    12:00+66°0.01 in9 mphnorthwest wind, 9 mph76%71%
    13:00+67°0.02 in10 mphnorthwest wind, 10 mph76%54%
    14:00+64°0.01 in9 mphnorthwest wind, 9 mph81%100%
    15:00+69°—9 mphnorthwest wind, 9 mph64%31%
    16:00+68°—10 mphnorthwest wind, 10 mph65%66%
    17:00+67°—9 mphnorthwest wind, 9 mph68%52%
    18:00+65°—7 mphnorthwest wind, 7 mph75%38%
    19:00+60°0.00 in5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph90%9%
    20:00+57°0.00 in4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph97%9%
    21:00+57°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph97%100%
    22:00+56°—5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph98%76%
    23:00+56°—5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph98%100%
    +69°+61°+53°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Friday, September 4
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:04
    Sunset
    19:11
    Day length
    13 h 7 min
    Sunshine hours
    12 h 50 min
    UV index
    5
    moderate
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    22:48
    Moonset
    15:05

    The day is 3 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 windowFriday, September 4
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major05:26–07:26Moon overhead
    • Minor14:35–15:35Moonset
    • Major17:57–19:57Moon underfoot
    • Minor22:18–23:18Moonrise

    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?

    BiteGuide·From anglers’ reports

    What actually worked on this water

    Based on 8 verified catchesPeriod: 2018

    This is a summary of anglers' reports, not a proven cause of the bite: conditions lining up does not mean they drove it.

    By month

    vertical axis — number of catches

    035
    53
    MayJun
    By month
    ValueCatchesShare
    May563%
    Jun338%

    Air temperature, °F

    vertical axis — number of catches

    024
    242
    505968
    Air temperature, °F
    ValueCatchesShare
    50–57 °F225%
    59–66 °F450%
    68–75 °F225%

    Pressure, inHg

    vertical axis — number of catches

    023
    332
    28.3528.5428.74
    Pressure, inHg
    ValueCatchesShare
    28.35–28.50 inHg338%
    28.54–28.70 inHg338%
    28.74–28.90 inHg225%

    Wind direction

    vertical axis — number of catches

    023
    1232
    NSWNW
    Wind direction
    ValueCatchesShare
    N113%
    S225%
    W338%
    NW225%

    Wind speed, mph

    vertical axis — number of catches

    024
    431
    4913
    Wind speed, mph
    ValueCatchesShare
    4–7 mph450%
    9–11 mph338%
    13–16 mph113%