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United States / Michigan / Lake Ecorse River

Bite forecast: Lake Ecorse River

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    79/100high activity

    Cloudy: 50–57 °F

  2. SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    73/100high activity

    Drizzle: 59–70 °F

  3. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    67/100high activity

    Cloudy: 61–77 °F

Nearby towns

  • Dearborn7 mi

Lake Ecorse River (Michigan) — a popular fishing spot. The town of Dearborn is nearby. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

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Catches

Recorded 9 catches here. Most commonly caught: Walleye, Yellow perch. Peak season: April.

  • Walleye — South Branch Ecorse River, Jun 12, 2020, 2:41 PM
    4
    Walleye
    South Branch Ecorse River
    72 °F9 mph
    Jun 12, 2020, 2:41 PM
  • Walleye — Michigan, Wayne County, Apr 08, 2019, 6:57 PM
    4
    Walleye
    Michigan, Wayne County
    63 °F13 mph
    Apr 08, 2019, 6:57 PM
  • Walleye — South Branch Ecorse River, Apr 21, 2018, 12:22 PM
    4
    Walleye
    South Branch Ecorse River
    50 °F4 mph
    Apr 21, 2018, 12:22 PM
  • Walleye — South Branch Ecorse River, Apr 05, 2015, 1:04 PM
    4
    Walleye
    South Branch Ecorse River
    48 °F9 mph
    Apr 05, 2015, 1:04 PM
  • Walleye — South Branch Ecorse River, Apr 19, 2014, 10:17 AM
    4
    Walleye
    South Branch Ecorse River
    46 °F9 mph
    Apr 19, 2014, 10:17 AM
  • Walleye — South Branch Ecorse River, Apr 13, 2014, 8:57 AM
    4
    Walleye
    South Branch Ecorse River
    64 °F16 mph
    Apr 13, 2014, 8:57 AM
  • Walleye — South Branch Ecorse River, Apr 13, 2014, 8:56 AM
    4
    Walleye
    South Branch Ecorse River
    64 °F16 mph
    Apr 13, 2014, 8:56 AM
  • Walleye — South Branch Ecorse River, Apr 06, 2012, 9:53 AM
    4
    Walleye
    South Branch Ecorse River
    46 °F7 mph
    Apr 06, 2012, 9:53 AM

Nearby rivers

  • Ecorse River0.8 mi
  • Middle River Rouge5 mi
  • South Branch Ecorse River6 mi
  • Tonquish Creek8 mi
  • Rouge River Turning Basin8 mi
  • Lower River Rouge8 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • PondStormwater Management4 mi
  • PondHenry Ford Pond4 mi
  • PondStormwater Retention4 mi
  • LakeFair Lane Lake5 mi
  • LakeCoan Lake5 mi
  • LakeSuwanee Lagoon5 mi
  • PondStormwater Management5 mi
  • PondStormwater Management Pond6 mi
  • ReservoirNankin Lake7 mi
  • LakeGrace Lake7 mi

Bite calendar

7–Sep 13
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?
Brook troutCoho salmonPikeWhitefishYellow perchCarpMuskellungeSmallmouth bassWalleyeWhite bassBluegillLargemouth bassRainbow troutSteelheadChannel catfishBlack crappieChinook salmonLake troutWhite crappieBurbot

Black crappie

6/10 · Fair

Hourly activity

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Bite activity:highmediumlow

The bite is strong — fish are active. Pressure is rising — activity tends to be more subdued.

Peak bite hours

Best time — 06:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–21:00 (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

Worth going — it's a productive day.

How this forecast is calculated

Why this forecast

The computed water temperature is around 60 °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 °F60 °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 · 30.1823:00 · 30.08 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

8 SepTuesday, September 8
+54°

Cloudy · feels like +51°

Low / high
+50°…+57°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
7 mph E
Cloud cover
100%
Humidity
77%
Pressure
30.22 inHg
00:00+51°—9 mphnortheast wind, 9 mph96%100%
01:00+51°—9 mphnortheast wind, 9 mph96%100%
02:00+50°—9 mphnortheast wind, 9 mph95%100%
03:00+50°—10 mphnortheast wind, 10 mph93%100%
04:00+50°—9 mphnortheast wind, 9 mph91%100%
05:00+50°—9 mphnortheast wind, 9 mph89%100%
06:00+50°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph86%100%
07:00+50°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph84%100%
08:00+50°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph83%100%
09:00+51°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph82%100%
10:00+52°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph81%100%
11:00+53°—8 mpheast wind, 8 mph79%100%
12:00+54°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph77%100%
13:00+56°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph75%100%
14:00+56°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph74%100%
15:00+57°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph75%100%
16:00+57°—8 mpheast wind, 8 mph76%100%
17:00+56°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph79%100%
18:00+55°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph84%100%
19:00+55°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph87%100%
20:00+55°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph88%100%
21:00+55°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph88%100%
22:00+55°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph89%100%
23:00+55°0.00 in6 mpheast wind, 6 mph91%100%
+57°+53°+50°
Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Tuesday, September 8
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
06:23
Sunset
19:18
Day length
12 h 55 min
Sunshine hours
4 h 17 min
UV index
2
low
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
03:55
Moonset
18:43

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

+11% in the windowTuesday, September 8
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Minor03:25–04:25Moonrise
  • Major10:26–12:26Moon overhead
  • Minor18:13–19:13Moonset
  • Major22:52–00:00Moon 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?

BiteGuide·From anglers’ reports

What actually worked on this water

Based on 9 verified catchesPeriod: 2012–2020

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

By fish species

vertical axis — number of catches

048
81
WalleyeYellow perch
By fish species
ValueCatchesShare
Walleye889%
Yellow perch111%

By month

vertical axis — number of catches

047
171
FebAprJun
By month
ValueCatchesShare
Feb111%
Apr778%
Jun111%

By time of day

vertical axis — number of catches

012
21111111
45689101214
By time of day
ValueCatchesShare
04:00222%
05:00111%
06:00111%
08:00111%
09:00111%
10:00111%
12:00111%
14:00111%

Air temperature, °F

vertical axis — number of catches

023
13131
2341505968
Air temperature, °F
ValueCatchesShare
23–30 °F111%
41–48 °F333%
50–57 °F111%
59–66 °F333%
68–75 °F111%

Pressure, inHg

vertical axis — number of catches

023
3132
29.1329.3329.5329.72
Pressure, inHg
ValueCatchesShare
29.13–29.29 inHg333%
29.33–29.49 inHg111%
29.53–29.69 inHg333%
29.72–29.88 inHg222%

Wind direction

vertical axis — number of catches

023
211311
NNESSWWNW
Wind direction
ValueCatchesShare
N222%
NE111%
S111%
SW333%
W111%
NW111%

Wind speed, mph

vertical axis — number of catches

023
333
4913
Wind speed, mph
ValueCatchesShare
4–7 mph333%
9–11 mph333%
13–16 mph333%