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United States / Mississippi / River Lynch Creek

Bite forecast: River Lynch Creek

  • length 4 mi
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
    31/100medium activity

    Clear: 73–99 °F

River Lynch Creek (Mississippi) — a spot well known among anglers. About 6 km long. The town of Jackson 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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WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
28/100low activity

Clear: 73–99 °F

  • SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
    27/100low activity

    Cloudy: 75–93 °F

  • Nearby towns

    • Jackson2 mi
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    Bite calendar

    Friday, September 4

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
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    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    Black crappieStriped bassWhite bassWhite crappieLargemouth bassBlue catfishBluegillCarpChannel catfishFlathead catfishGrass carpSpotted bass

    Black crappie

    5/10 · Fair

    Hourly activity

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

    The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Pressure is dropping — this usually boosts the bite.

    Peak bite hours

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

    Tactics

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

    Lures

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

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.

    Summary

    An average day — best chances during peak windows.

    How this forecast is calculated

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 82 °F — warmer than the 57–75 °F comfort range for Black crappie: in the heat it drops deeper and feeds less often.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 57–75 °F comfort rangecomfort 57–75 °F82 °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 0.00 inHg over the day, so the weather isn't shifting today's bite.

    Pressure through the day, 0.00 inHg change
    00:00 · 29.9423:00 · 29.93 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

    4 SepFriday, September 4
    +94°

    Partly cloudy · feels like +100°

    Low / high
    +77°…+95°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    4 mph NE
    Cloud cover
    57%
    Humidity
    47%
    Pressure
    29.96 inHg
    00:00+81°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph72%100%
    01:00+80°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph73%88%
    02:00+80°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph75%85%
    03:00+79°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph79%87%
    04:00+78°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph81%100%
    05:00+78°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph82%64%
    06:00+77°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph84%37%
    07:00+77°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph84%91%
    08:00+80°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph81%100%
    09:00+84°—3 mphnorthwest wind, 3 mph72%31%
    10:00+89°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph62%12%
    11:00+93°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph51%27%
    12:00+94°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph47%57%
    13:00+95°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph43%100%
    14:00+93°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph44%90%
    15:00+95°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph45%100%
    16:00+87°—10 mphwest wind, 10 mph65%49%
    17:00+91°—4 mphwest wind, 4 mph53%84%
    18:00+91°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph54%100%
    19:00+88°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph58%100%
    20:00+82°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph76%100%
    21:00+81°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph79%100%
    22:00+80°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph79%100%
    23:00+80°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph79%100%
    +95°+86°+77°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Friday, September 4
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:37
    Sunset
    19:20
    Day length
    12 h 43 min
    Sunshine hours
    8 h 11 min
    UV index
    7
    high
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    —
    Moonset
    14:29

    The day is 2 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 windowFriday, September 4
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major05:54–07:54Moon overhead
    • Minor13:59–14:59Moonset
    • Major18:25–20:25Moon 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?

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

    Water

    Gauge height
    3.37 ft
    Streamflow
    209 ft³/s

    USGS gauge LYNCH CREEK AT JACKSON, MS, 0.4 mi away · measured 2026-09-04 05:15 · data source · provisional data, subject to revision