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United States / Nebraska / Reservoir Lake Oconee

Bite forecast: Reservoir Lake Oconee

  • 95 acres
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    61/100high activity

    Cloudy: 75–102 °F

  2. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    61/100high activity

    Cloudy: 75–106 °F

  3. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    53/100medium activity

    Clear: 73–95 °F

Nearby towns

  • Columbus6 mi

Reservoir Lake Oconee (Nebraska) — one of the area's fishing spots. About 38 ha in area. The town of Columbus 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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Nearby rivers

  • Shell Creek6 mi
  • Barnum Creek7 mi
  • Elm Creek8 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • LakeWagner's Lake5 mi
  • LakeWagner's Lake6 mi
  • LakeDuncan Lakes6 mi
  • ReservoirLake Babcock7 mi
  • LakeWhite Tail Lake7 mi
  • ReservoirRiverview Lake7 mi
  • ReservoirLake North7 mi
  • LakeGans Lake7 mi
  • LakeJarecki Lake8 mi
  • ReservoirRyba Lake8 mi

Bite calendar

7–Sep 13
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Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?
PikeStriped bassMuskellungeSmallmouth bassWalleyeWhite bassYellow perchBlack crappieWhite crappieBluegillCarpChannel catfishFlathead catfishLargemouth bassRainbow trout

Black crappie

5/10 · Fair

Hourly activity

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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 — 07:00–09:00 (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

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

An average day — best chances during peak windows.

How this forecast is calculated

Why this forecast

The computed water temperature is around 75 °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 °F75 °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 0.18 inHg over the day — the bite usually settles down after a rise.

Pressure through the day, 0.18 inHg change
00:00 · 29.6823:00 · 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

8 SepTuesday, September 8
+84°

Drizzle · feels like +88°

Low / high
+71°…+92°
Precipitation
0.01 in
Wind
8 mph NW
Cloud cover
56%
Humidity
55%
Pressure
29.82 inHg
00:00+74°0.00 in7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph69%99%
01:00+73°0.00 in7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph71%99%
02:00+73°0.00 in5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph76%99%
03:00+73°0.00 in3 mphwest wind, 3 mph81%100%
04:00+72°0.00 in4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph85%100%
05:00+72°0.01 in4 mphwest wind, 4 mph87%100%
06:00+71°0.01 in5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph88%100%
07:00+71°0.01 in7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph88%100%
08:00+72°0.03 in6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph86%100%
09:00+74°0.03 in6 mphwest wind, 6 mph83%100%
10:00+76°0.03 in8 mphnorthwest wind, 8 mph77%100%
11:00+80°0.01 in8 mphnorthwest wind, 8 mph67%81%
12:00+84°0.01 in8 mphnorthwest wind, 8 mph55%56%
13:00+87°0.01 in7 mphnorthwest wind, 7 mph46%43%
14:00+90°0.00 in8 mphnorthwest wind, 8 mph41%55%
15:00+92°0.00 in8 mphnorth wind, 8 mph38%78%
16:00+92°0.00 in8 mphnorth wind, 8 mph39%96%
17:00+89°0.01 in7 mphnorthwest wind, 7 mph45%100%
18:00+84°0.01 in6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph55%100%
19:00+80°0.01 in6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph64%93%
20:00+78°0.03 in5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph69%76%
21:00+76°0.03 in5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph72%52%
22:00+74°0.03 in5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph76%33%
23:00+72°0.01 in6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph81%19%
+92°+81°+71°
Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Tuesday, September 8
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
07:06
Sunset
19:53
Day length
12 h 47 min
Sunshine hours
12 h 20 min
UV index
5
moderate
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
03:56
Moonset
18:38

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

+11% in the windowTuesday, September 8
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Minor03:26–04:26Moonrise
  • Major10:24–12:24Moon overhead
  • Minor18:08–19:08Moonset
  • Major22:50–00:00Moon 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?