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United States / Michigan / Traverse City

Traverse City — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

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

    Cloudy: 50–57 °F

Catches

Recorded 11 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Pike, Smallmouth bass. Peak season: February–October.

  • Largemouth bass
    Spider Lake
    54 °F11 mph
    Oct 11, 2020, 8:54 AM
  • Pike
    Spider Lake

Traverse City (Michigan) — a place to fish and relax by the water. Nearby: 3 rivers, 30 water bodies and 3 sea areas. Sea fishing is covered too: coastal waters get their own bite forecast. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
73/100high activity

Drizzle: 59–70 °F

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

    Cloudy: 61–77 °F

  • 90 °F4 mph
    Jul 06, 2020, 9:54 AM
  • Pike
    Spider Lake
    90 °F4 mph
    Jul 06, 2020, 9:53 AM
  • Largemouth bass
    Spider Lake
    90 °F4 mph
    Jul 06, 2020, 9:06 AM
  • Largemouth bass
    Bass Lake
    84 °F2 mph
    Jul 04, 2020
  • Smallmouth bass
    Spider Lake
    84 °F11 mph
    May 25, 2020, 9:03 AM
  • Smallmouth bass
    Spider Lake
    72 °F4 mph
    May 24, 2020, 7:39 AM
  • Largemouth bass
    Spider Lake
    72 °F13 mph
    Aug 29, 2019, 8:20 AM
  • Where to go fishing near Traverse City on September 3, 2026

    The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.

    • Spider LakeLake№1Why #1Forecast 9/108 confirmed catches8 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth bass, Pike, and Smallmouth basslatest — Oct 11, 2020, 8:54 AMregional forecast for Michigan
    • Bass LakeLake№2Why #2Forecast 9/102 confirmed catches7 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth basslatest — Jul 04, 2020regional forecast for Michigan
    • Boardman LakeLake№3Why #3Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Yellow perch, and Bluegillregional forecast for Michigan
    • Cherry Bend LakeReservoir№4Why #4Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Yellow perch, and Bluegillregional forecast for Michigan
    • Cedar LakeLake№5Why #5Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Yellow perch, and Bluegillregional forecast for Michigan
    • Little Silver LakeLake№6Why #6Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Yellow perch, and Bluegillregional forecast for Michigan
    • Spencer's PondPond№7Why #7Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Yellow perch, and Bluegillregional forecast for Michigan
    • Hidden LakePond№8Why #8Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Yellow perch, and Bluegillregional forecast for Michigan
    • South Twin LakeLake№9Why #9Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Yellow perch, and Bluegillregional forecast for Michigan
    • North Twin LakeLake№10Why #10Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Yellow perch, and Bluegillregional forecast for Michigan
    • Huellmantel LakeLake№11Why #11Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Yellow perch, and Bluegillregional forecast for Michigan
    • Coon LakeLake№12Why #12Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Yellow perch, and Bluegillregional forecast for Michigan

    Recommendations

    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: trolling spoon or spinner.

    Gear

    No special gear needed — seasonal clothing will do. A thunderstorm is possible — bring a rain jacket, and pack up at the first rumble of thunder.

    Bite calendar

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on water bodies

    3 SepThursday, September 3

    Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

    0:0023:00
    • Coho salmon9/10
    • Yellow perch9/10
    • Bluegill8/10
    • Brook trout8/10
    • Carp8/10
    • Channel catfish8/10
    • Largemouth bass8/10
    • Muskellunge8/10
    • Pike8/10
    • Smallmouth bass8/10
    • Walleye8/10
    • White bass8/10
    • Steelhead7/10
    • Whitefish7/10
    • Rainbow trout6/10
    • Black crappie5/10
    • Chinook salmon5/10
    • White crappie5/10
    • Lake trout4/10
    • Burbot3/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    3 SepThursday, September 3
    +77°

    Cloudy · feels like +79°

    Low / high
    +60°…+77°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    6 mph ESE
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    58%
    Pressure
    29.91 inHg
    00:00+65°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph72%100%
    01:00+66°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph72%100%
    02:00+65°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph74%82%
    03:00+63°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph78%86%
    04:00+62°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph80%2%
    05:00+61°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph82%26%
    06:00+60°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph83%14%
    07:00+60°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph84%2%
    08:00+65°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph73%100%
    09:00+69°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph67%8%
    10:00+72°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph63%98%
    11:00+75°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph60%64%
    12:00+77°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph58%100%
    13:00+75°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph60%100%
    14:00+74°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph65%86%
    15:00+72°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph79%86%
    16:00+74°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph71%100%
    17:00+74°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph74%90%
    18:00+75°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph74%100%
    19:00+69°0.06 in6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph93%100%
    20:00+65°0.04 in5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph97%100%
    21:00+64°0.04 in5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph97%100%
    22:00+64°0.18 in6 mphnorth wind, 6 mph98%100%
    23:00+65°0.52 in14 mpheast wind, 14 mph96%100%
    +77°+68°+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
    06:17
    Sunset
    19:27
    Day length
    13 h 10 min
    Sunshine hours
    8 h 1 min
    UV index
    4
    moderate
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    22:22
    Moonset
    14:06

    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 windowThursday, September 3
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major04:47–06:47Moon overhead
    • Minor13:36–14:36Moonset
    • Major17:16–19:16Moon underfoot
    • Minor21:52–22:52Moonrise

    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?