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United States / Michigan / Lake Superior

Bite forecast: Lake Superior

  • depth up to 1332 ft
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Best fishing days for the next week

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

    Cloudy: 50–57 °F

Lake Superior (Michigan) — a spot well known among anglers. Up to 406 m deep. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
73/100high activity

Drizzle: 59–70 °F

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

    Cloudy: 61–77 °F

  • Nearby water bodies

    • LakeMudd Lake9 mi
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    Catches

    Recorded 68 catches here. Most commonly caught: Lake trout, Walleye, Smallmouth bass. Peak season: February–October.

    • Lake trout — Amoeber Lake, Aug 06, 2018, 5:06 PM
      Lake trout
      Amoeber Lake
      64 °F7 mph
      Aug 06, 2018, 5:06 PM
    • Walleye — Greenwood River, May 18, 2018
      Walleye
      Greenwood River
      64 °F9 mph
      May 18, 2018
    • Walleye — Greenwood River, May 15, 2018
      Walleye
      Greenwood River
      54 °F7 mph
      May 15, 2018
    • Walleye — Dumbbell Lake, Apr 08, 2018
      Walleye
      Dumbbell Lake
      25 °F0 mph
      Apr 08, 2018
    • Lake trout — Talmadge River, Apr 05, 2016, 9:22 AM
      Lake trout
      Talmadge River
      36 °F9 mph
      Apr 05, 2016, 9:22 AM
    • Coho salmon, Lake trout — Minnesota, Mar 29, 2016, 1:29 PM
      Coho salmon, Lake trout
      Minnesota
      43 °F4 mph
      Mar 29, 2016, 1:29 PM
    • Lake trout — Talmadge River, Dec 06, 2015, 4:57 PM
      Lake trout
      Talmadge River
      37 °F7 mph
      Dec 06, 2015, 4:57 PM
    • Lake trout — Minnesota, Dec 06, 2015, 12:06 PM
      Lake trout
      Minnesota
      37 °F7 mph
      Dec 06, 2015, 12:06 PM

    Bite calendar

    Wednesday, September 2

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    PikeYellow perchBurbotCoho salmonMuskellungeSmallmouth bassWalleyeWhite bassBlack crappieBrook troutLake troutSteelheadWhite crappieWhitefishLargemouth bassBluegillCarpChannel catfishChinook salmonRainbow 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

    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

    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
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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 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.

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    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
    22:28
    Moonset
    13:55

    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
    • Major04:48–06:48Moon overhead
    • Minor13:25–14:25Moonset
    • Major17:16–19:16Moon underfoot
    • Minor21:58–22:58Moonrise

    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 68 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

    01122
    22121164322211111
    Lake troutWalleyeSmallmouth bassPikeSteelheadRainbow troutBrook troutCoho salmonYellow perchAtlantic salmonBlack crappieBrown troutLargemouth bassMuskellunge
    By fish species
    ValueCatchesShare
    Lake trout2232%
    Walleye1218%
    Smallmouth bass1116%
    Pike69%
    Steelhead46%
    Rainbow trout34%
    Brook trout23%
    Coho salmon23%
    Yellow perch23%
    Atlantic salmon11%
    Black crappie11%
    Brown trout11%
    Largemouth bass11%
    Muskellunge11%

    By month

    vertical axis — number of catches

    0816
    15731071016252
    JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctDec
    By month
    ValueCatchesShare
    Jan11%
    Feb57%
    Mar710%
    Apr34%
    May1015%
    Jun710%
    Jul1015%
    Aug1624%
    Sep23%
    Oct57%
    Dec23%

    By time of day

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

    035
    22434435522123
    345678910111213141516
    By time of day
    ValueCatchesShare
    03:0025%
    04:0025%
    05:00410%
    06:0037%
    07:00410%
    08:00410%
    09:0037%
    10:00512%
    11:00512%
    12:0025%
    13:0025%
    14:0012%
    15:0025%
    16:0037%

    Air temperature, °F

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

    0815
    13695515143
    51423324150596877
    Air temperature, °F
    ValueCatchesShare
    5–12 °F12%
    14–21 °F35%
    23–30 °F610%
    32–39 °F915%
    41–48 °F58%
    50–57 °F58%
    59–66 °F1525%
    68–75 °F1423%
    77–84 °F35%

    Pressure, inHg

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

    0612
    2610365101252
    27.9528.1528.3528.5428.7428.9429.1329.3329.5329.72
    Pressure, inHg
    ValueCatchesShare
    27.95–28.11 inHg23%
    28.15–28.31 inHg610%
    28.35–28.50 inHg1016%
    28.54–28.70 inHg35%
    28.74–28.90 inHg610%
    28.94–29.09 inHg58%
    29.13–29.29 inHg1016%
    29.33–29.49 inHg1220%
    29.53–29.69 inHg58%
    29.72–29.88 inHg23%

    Wind direction

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

    0713
    52658101310
    NNEESESSWWNW
    Wind direction
    ValueCatchesShare
    N58%
    NE23%
    E610%
    SE58%
    S814%
    SW1017%
    W1322%
    NW1017%

    Wind speed, mph

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

    01836
    3361381
    0491318
    Wind speed, mph
    ValueCatchesShare
    0–2 mph35%
    4–7 mph3659%
    9–11 mph1321%
    13–16 mph813%
    18–20 mph12%