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United States / Michigan / Twin Lake

Bite forecast: Twin Lake

  • 222 acres
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. FridaySeptember 11weather-based forecast
    82/100high activity

    Partly cloudy: 48–81 °F

  2. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    76/100high activity

    Drizzle: 59–72 °F

  3. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    75/100high activity

    Clear: 59–81 °F

Twin Lake (Michigan) — a spot well known among anglers. About 90 ha in area. 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.

Nearby water bodies

  • LakeLittle Twin Lake0.5 mi
  • LakeOxbow Lake0.7 mi
  • LakeEagle Lake1 mi
  • LakeTimber Lake1 mi
  • LakeWaddell Pond2 mi
  • LakePickerel Lake2 mi
  • LakeStarvation Lake2 mi
  • LakeMacNeil Pond2 mi
  • LakeIndian Lake2 mi
  • LakePapoose Lake2 mi
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Bite calendar

Aug 31 – Sep 6
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?
Coho salmonPikeYellow perchBluegillBrook troutCarpChannel catfishLargemouth bassMuskellungeSmallmouth bassWalleyeWhite bassRainbow troutSteelheadWhitefishBlack crappieChinook salmonWhite crappieLake troutBurbot

Black crappie

4/10 · Weak

Hourly activity

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Bite activity:highmediumlow

The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. 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

In clear water, natural colors work best: small jig or minnow bait.

Gear

No special gear needed — seasonal clothing will do.

Summary

An average day — best chances during peak windows.

How this forecast is calculated

Why this forecast

The computed water temperature is around 66 °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 °F66 °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 rising 0.09 inHg over the day — the bite usually settles down after a rise.

Pressure through the day, 0.09 inHg change
00:00 · 29.9523:00 · 30.05 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

5 SepSaturday, September 5
+72°

Partly cloudy · feels like +74°

Low / high
+63°…+76°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
5 mph ENE
Cloud cover
39%
Humidity
70%
Pressure
30.03 inHg
00:00+63°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph93%100%
01:00+63°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph88%100%
02:00+63°—2 mpheast wind, 2 mph85%100%
03:00+63°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph86%95%
04:00+63°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph87%100%
05:00+63°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph89%100%
06:00+63°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph90%100%
07:00+63°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph89%100%
08:00+64°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph82%100%
09:00+65°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph79%100%
10:00+67°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph78%100%
11:00+68°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph77%83%
12:00+72°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph70%39%
13:00+74°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph61%72%
14:00+75°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph54%68%
15:00+76°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph52%96%
16:00+76°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph51%100%
17:00+76°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph51%70%
18:00+75°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph51%79%
19:00+73°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph54%45%
20:00+70°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph61%73%
21:00+69°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph61%98%
22:00+67°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph62%99%
23:00+65°—2 mpheast wind, 2 mph65%49%
+76°+69°+63°
Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Saturday, September 5
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
06:20
Sunset
19:24
Day length
13 h 4 min
Sunshine hours
3 h 8 min
UV index
5
moderate
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
00:06
Moonset
17:03

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 windowSaturday, September 5
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Minor00:00–00:36Moonrise
  • Major07:36–09:36Moon overhead
  • Minor16:33–17:33Moonset
  • Major20:07–22:07Moon 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?