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United States / Mississippi / River McInnis Bayou

Bite forecast: River McInnis Bayou

  • length 3 mi
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 2weather-based forecast
    31/100medium activity

    Clear: 75–95 °F

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Nearby rivers

  • North Bayou2 mi
  • Snake Bayou2 mi
  • Pigpen Bayou2 mi
  • Coleson Bayou2 mi
  • Bayou Chemise2 mi
  • Lowry Bayou2 mi
  • Longview Bayou3 mi
  • Fourth Bayou3 mi
  • Third Bayou3 mi
  • Haulover Bayou4 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • LakeBeardsleee Lake1 mi
  • LakeGoose Lake3 mi
  • ReservoirBlue Lake3 mi
  • LakeFord Bayou3 mi

River McInnis Bayou (Mississippi) — a spot well known among anglers. About 5 km long. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

Catches

Recorded 1 catch here. Most commonly caught: Red drum. Peak season: January.

  • Red drum
    McInnis Bayou
    34 °F9 mph
    Jan 02, 2018
ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
28/100low activity

Partly cloudy: 77–95 °F

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

    Partly cloudy: 73–100 °F

  • Bite calendar

    Wednesday, September 2

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
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    Thu
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    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    Striped bassBlack crappieWhite 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. Weather is steady, with no sharp swings — fish behave predictably.

    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 dropping 0.03 inHg over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.

    Pressure through the day, 0.03 inHg change
    00:00 · 30.0323:00 · 30.00 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
    +92°

    Clear · feels like +100°

    Low / high
    +76°…+95°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    4 mph SSE
    Cloud cover
    9%
    Humidity
    53%
    Pressure
    30.07 inHg
    00:00+81°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph77%0%
    01:00+80°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph81%0%
    02:00+79°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph85%0%
    03:00+78°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph88%10%
    04:00+77°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph90%15%
    05:00+76°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph91%43%
    06:00+76°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph90%12%
    07:00+76°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph89%1%
    08:00+80°—1 mphsouth wind, 1 mph81%0%
    09:00+83°—2 mphsouthwest wind, 2 mph74%4%
    10:00+87°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph65%3%
    11:00+90°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph57%1%
    12:00+92°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph53%9%
    13:00+93°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph49%22%
    14:00+94°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph48%35%
    15:00+94°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph47%16%
    16:00+95°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph44%12%
    17:00+95°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph44%12%
    18:00+95°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph40%0%
    19:00+93°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph41%0%
    20:00+90°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph45%100%
    21:00+87°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph52%100%
    22:00+84°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph69%65%
    23:00+83°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph67%0%
    +95°+85°+76°
    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
    06:36
    Sunset
    19:22
    Day length
    12 h 46 min
    Sunshine hours
    11 h 51 min
    UV index
    7
    high
    Moon
    Waning gibbous
    Moonrise
    22:33
    Moonset
    12:03

    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 windowWednesday, September 2
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major03:53–05:53Moon overhead
    • Minor11:33–12:33Moonset
    • Major16:20–18:20Moon underfoot
    • Minor22:03–23:03Moonrise

    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?