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United States / Massachusetts / Bay Winnapaug Pond

Bite forecast: Bay Winnapaug Pond

  • 484 acres
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    72/100high activity

    Cloudy: 52–73 °F

Bay Winnapaug Pond (Massachusetts) — a spot well known among anglers. About 2 km² in area. A coastal water: the bite here is modelled for the sea, not for a river or a lake. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
63/100high activity

Cloudy: 64–81 °F

  • MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    61/100high activity

    Clear: 52–81 °F

  • Nearby rivers

    • Anguilla Brook5 mi
    • Pawcatuck River6 mi
    • Ashaway River7 mi

    Nearby water bodies

    • BayWinnapaug Pond0 mi
    • BayWinnapaug Pond0 mi
    • BayWinnapaug Pond0 mi
    • PondMaschaug Pond3 mi
    • PondQuonochontaug Pond3 mi
    • LakeQuonochontaug Breachway3 mi
    • LakeChapman Pond3 mi
    • LakeWequetequock Pond5 mi
    • LakeMud Cove5 mi
    • PondWatchaug Pond6 mi
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    Bite calendar

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

    Atlantic salmon

    6/10 · Fair

    Hourly activity

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

    The bite is strong — fish are active. Pressure is dropping — this usually boosts the bite.

    Peak bite hours

    Best time — 05:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 18:00–21:00 (dusk bite).

    Tactics

    Look for structure — reefs, flats, channel edges; work them slowly near the bottom.

    Lures

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: salmon spoon or salmon fly.

    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

    Worth going — it's a productive day.

    How this forecast is calculated

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 71 °F — warmer than the 39–57 °F comfort range for Atlantic salmon: in the heat it drops deeper and feeds less often.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 39–57 °F comfort rangecomfort 39–57 °F71 °F
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    Atlantic salmon 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 Atlantic salmon feeds0:0012:0024:00

    Pressure is dropping 0.24 inHg over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.

    Pressure through the day, 0.24 inHg change
    00:00 · 30.1123:00 · 29.88 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 Atlantic salmon here.

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

    Tides

    • Low water05:58-2.8 ft
    • High water12:220.3 ft
    • Low water19:06-2.5 ft
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:000:006:0012:0018:0023:00
    Sea level height by hour
    00:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0008:0009:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:00
    -0.4 ft-0.6 ft-0.8 ft-1.2 ft-1.9 ft-2.6 ft-2.8 ft-2.6 ft-2.3 ft-1.9 ft-1.1 ft-0.2 ft0.3 ft0.2 ft0.0 ft-0.2 ft-0.9 ft-1.7 ft-2.4 ft-2.5 ft-2.4 ft-2.4 ft-2.0 ft-1.2 ft

    Open-Meteo tide model, grid point 2.8 mi away

    Water

    Water temp.
    70 °F
    In the model
    71 °F
    Wave
    2.8 ft
    Period
    5 s

    Open-Meteo Marine model, grid cell 2.8 mi from the waterbody. Values are daily means.

    3 SepThursday, September 3
    +76°

    Cloudy · feels like +79°

    Low / high
    +60°…+81°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    11 mph SSW
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    85%
    Pressure
    29.94 inHg
    00:00+62°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph83%98%
    01:00+61°—2 mphnorth wind, 2 mph85%91%
    02:00+60°—2 mpheast wind, 2 mph87%100%
    03:00+60°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph93%73%
    04:00+62°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph94%100%
    05:00+63°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph94%100%
    06:00+65°0.03 in5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph93%100%
    07:00+66°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph95%100%
    08:00+69°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph94%100%
    09:00+73°—10 mphsouth wind, 10 mph90%75%
    10:00+74°—10 mphsouth wind, 10 mph88%100%
    11:00+75°—11 mphsouth wind, 11 mph85%100%
    12:00+76°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph85%100%
    13:00+79°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph76%100%
    14:00+80°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph70%100%
    15:00+81°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph69%38%
    16:00+81°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph66%100%
    17:00+80°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph69%100%
    18:00+78°—11 mphsouth wind, 11 mph76%3%
    19:00+75°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph80%2%
    20:00+73°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph87%0%
    21:00+71°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph91%0%
    22:00+71°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph93%9%
    23:00+70°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph93%87%
    +81°+71°+60°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Thursday, September 3
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:12
    Sunset
    19:14
    Day length
    13 h 2 min
    Sunshine hours
    4 h
    UV index
    3
    moderate
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    22:35
    Moonset
    13:36

    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

    +12% in the windowThursday, September 3
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major04:38–06:38Moon overhead
    • Minor13:06–14:06Moonset
    • Major17:08–19:08Moon underfoot
    • Minor22:05–23:05Moonrise

    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?