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United States / Michigan / Huron River

Bite forecast: Huron River

  • length 81 mi
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    72/100high activity

    Cloudy: 59–86 °F

Nearby water bodies

  • LakeMud Lake0.6 mi
  • LakeSugden Lake0.7 mi
  • LakeBogie Lake0.7 mi
  • LakeCedar Island Lake0.8 mi
  • LakePitch Haven Lake1 mi
  • LakeBrendel Lake1 mi
  • LakeMandon Lake1 mi
  • LakeLake Neva1 mi
  • LakeRound Lake1 mi
  • LakeFox Lake1 mi

Huron River (Michigan) — a popular fishing spot. About 130 km long. Nearest town — Ann Arbor. 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.

MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
70/100high activity

Cloudy: 55–81 °F

  • SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    64/100high activity

    Cloudy: 55–75 °F

  • Nearby towns

    • Ann Arbor0.6 mi

    BiteGuide·From anglers’ reports

    What actually worked on this water

    Based on 7 verified catchesPeriod: 2014–2021

    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

    023
    3211
    Smallmouth bassLargemouth bassRainbow troutWalleye
    By fish species
    ValueCatchesShare
    Smallmouth bass343%
    Largemouth bass229%
    Rainbow trout114%
    Walleye114%

    By month

    vertical axis — number of catches

    024
    214
    MarJulAug
    By month
    ValueCatchesShare
    Mar229%
    Jul114%
    Aug457%

    By time of day

    6 catches have this data · vertical axis — number of catches

    023
    3111
    581418
    By time of day
    ValueCatchesShare
    05:00350%
    08:00117%
    14:00117%
    18:00117%

    Air temperature, °F

    5 catches have this data · vertical axis — number of catches

    023
    113
    -44168
    Air temperature, °F
    ValueCatchesShare
    -4–3 °F120%
    41–48 °F120%
    68–75 °F360%

    Pressure, inHg

    5 catches have this data · vertical axis — number of catches

    024
    14
    29.1329.33
    Pressure, inHg
    ValueCatchesShare
    29.13–29.29 inHg120%
    29.33–29.49 inHg480%

    Wind direction

    5 catches have this data · vertical axis — number of catches

    023
    131
    NESW
    Wind direction
    ValueCatchesShare
    N120%
    E360%
    SW120%

    Wind speed, mph

    5 catches have this data · vertical axis — number of catches

    023
    23
    49
    Wind speed, mph
    ValueCatchesShare
    4–7 mph240%
    9–11 mph360%

    Bite calendar

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    BurbotPikeYellow perchCoho salmonMuskellungeSmallmouth bassWalleyeWhite bassBlack crappieBrook troutLake troutSteelheadWhite crappieWhitefishBluegillCarpChannel catfishChinook salmonLargemouth bassRainbow trout

    Black crappie

    6/10 · Fair

    Hourly activity

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

    The bite is strong — fish are active. Weather is steady, with no sharp swings — fish behave predictably.

    Peak bite hours

    Best time — 06:00–07:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–21:00 (dusk bite).

    Tactics

    Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.

    Lures

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: small jig or minnow 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.

    Summary

    Worth going — it's a productive day.

    How this forecast is calculated

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 67 °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 °F67 °F
    JFMAMJJASOND

    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 flat: it moves no more than 0.03 inHg over the day, so the weather isn't shifting today's bite.

    Pressure through the day, 0.03 inHg change
    00:00 · 29.8823:00 · 29.91 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.

    JFMAMJJASOND

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

    2 SepWednesday, September 2
    +76°

    Partly cloudy · feels like +79°

    Low / high
    +63°…+82°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    5 mph WNW
    Cloud cover
    71%
    Humidity
    55%
    Pressure
    29.88 inHg
    00:00+69°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph48%100%
    01:00+68°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph50%47%
    02:00+66°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph52%100%
    03:00+65°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph57%96%
    04:00+64°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph59%18%
    05:00+64°—4 mphwest wind, 4 mph62%100%
    06:00+64°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph67%100%
    07:00+64°0.03 in10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph72%100%
    08:00+63°0.02 in8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph83%97%
    09:00+64°0.02 in3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph85%100%
    10:00+67°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph82%100%
    11:00+73°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph66%100%
    12:00+76°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph55%71%
    13:00+79°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph48%10%
    14:00+81°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph42%10%
    15:00+82°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph39%21%
    16:00+82°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph37%10%
    17:00+82°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph37%3%
    18:00+81°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph39%0%
    19:00+78°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph42%3%
    20:00+74°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph48%1%
    21:00+72°—6 mphnorth wind, 6 mph48%0%
    22:00+69°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph64%13%
    23:00+67°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph66%100%
    +82°+73°+63°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Wednesday, September 2
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:16
    Sunset
    19:29
    Day length
    13 h 13 min
    Sunshine hours
    9 h
    UV index
    5
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning gibbous
    Moonrise
    22:29
    Moonset
    13:15

    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

    +13% in the windowWednesday, September 2
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major04:28–06:28Moon overhead
    • Minor12:45–13:45Moonset
    • Major16:55–18:55Moon underfoot
    • Minor21:59–22:59Moonrise

    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?
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    Catches

    Recorded 7 catches here. Most commonly caught: Smallmouth bass, Largemouth bass, Rainbow trout. Peak season: March–August.

    • Smallmouth bass — Huron River, Aug 25, 2019, 9:35 AM
      Smallmouth bass
      Huron River
      72 °F9 mph
      Aug 25, 2019, 9:35 AM
    • Smallmouth bass — Huron River, Aug 25, 2019, 9:20 AM
      Smallmouth bass
      Huron River
      72 °F9 mph
      Aug 25, 2019, 9:20 AM
    • Smallmouth bass — Huron River, Aug 25, 2019, 9:07 AM
      Smallmouth bass
      Huron River
      72 °F9 mph
      Aug 25, 2019, 9:07 AM
    • Largemouth bass
      Huron River
      41 °F4 mph
      Mar 29, 2021, 6:32 PM
    • Largemouth bass
      Huron River
      Jul 11, 2018
    • Rainbow trout
      Huron River
      Aug 18, 2017, 12:39 PM
    • Walleye
      Huron River
      3 °F7 mph
      Mar 03, 2014, 11:00 PM

    Measured river conditions are available for Huron River: current gauge height, streamflow, and water temperature when reported by the source.

    Water

    Gauge height
    4.35 ft
    Streamflow
    75.8 ft³/s

    USGS gauge HURON RIVER NEAR HAMBURG, MI, 19 mi away · measured 2026-09-02 17:00 · data source · provisional data, subject to revision