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United States / Missouri / Reservoir Nodaway Lake

Bite forecast: Reservoir Nodaway Lake

  • 72 acres
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
    47/100medium activity

    Drizzle: 66–91 °F

Reservoir Nodaway Lake (Missouri) — a spot well known among anglers. About 29 ha in area. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

FridaySeptember 11weather-based forecast
47/100medium activity

Drizzle: 66–86 °F

  • MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    42/100medium activity

    Clear: 63–95 °F

  • Nearby rivers

    • Pinhook Creek3 mi
    • Norvey Creek7 mi
    • West Fork One Hundred And Two River8 mi
    • Middle Fork One Hundred And Two River9 mi

    Nearby water bodies

    • ReservoirRandall Lake3 mi
    • ReservoirParman Lake3 mi
    • ReservoirRobbins Lake Downstream4 mi
    • ReservoirRobbins Lake4 mi
    • ReservoirNodaway Number 4 Lake4 mi
    • Reservoir102 River Tributaries Watershed 9 Lake5 mi
    • ReservoirSchimming Lake5 mi
    • Reservoir102 River Tributaries Watershed Number 13 Reservoir5 mi
    • Reservoir102 Watershed Number 18 Lake5 mi
    • ReservoirHiley Lake6 mi
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    Catches

    Recorded 1 catch here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass. Peak season: July.

    • Largemouth bass
      Nodaway Lake
      Jul 08, 2018

    Bite calendar

    Saturday, September 5

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
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    Thu
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    Striped bassSmallmouth bassWhite bassBlack crappieMuskellungeWalleyeWhite crappieBrook troutBlue catfishBluegillCarpChannel catfishFlathead catfishGrass carpLargemouth bassRainbow troutSpotted bass

    Black crappie

    6/10 · Fair

    Hourly activity

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

    The bite is strong — fish are active. Pressure is dropping — this usually boosts the bite.

    Peak bite hours

    Best time — 06:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 20:00–21:00 (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 78 °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 °F78 °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 · 29.9023:00 · 29.86 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
    +98°

    Partly cloudy · feels like +104°

    Low / high
    +77°…+100°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    3 mph NW
    Cloud cover
    46%
    Humidity
    35%
    Pressure
    29.93 inHg
    00:00+82°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph54%4%
    01:00+81°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph57%7%
    02:00+81°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph58%5%
    03:00+80°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph58%17%
    04:00+80°—2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph60%100%
    05:00+79°—0 mphsouth wind, 0 mph59%84%
    06:00+78°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph63%16%
    07:00+78°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph61%4%
    08:00+82°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph61%3%
    09:00+88°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph48%100%
    10:00+90°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph46%92%
    11:00+94°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph42%100%
    12:00+98°—3 mphnorthwest wind, 3 mph35%46%
    13:00+99°—5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph32%10%
    14:00+100°—8 mphnorthwest wind, 8 mph30%13%
    15:00+89°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph47%85%
    16:00+88°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph45%92%
    17:00+95°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph39%8%
    18:00+87°0.02 in10 mpheast wind, 10 mph54%94%
    19:00+81°0.03 in6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph64%83%
    20:00+77°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph71%100%
    21:00+81°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph59%100%
    22:00+80°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph51%12%
    23:00+80°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph48%0%
    +100°+88°+77°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    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
    06:39
    Sunset
    19:29
    Day length
    12 h 50 min
    Sunshine hours
    8 h 2 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    00:11
    Moonset
    16:21

    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 windowSaturday, September 5
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor00:00–00:41Moonrise
    • Major07:17–09:17Moon overhead
    • Minor15:51–16:51Moonset
    • Major19:49–21:49Moon 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?