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United States / Nebraska / Snake River

Bite forecast: Snake River

  • length 95 mi
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    64/100high activity

    Cloudy: 68–90 °F

Nearby water bodies

  • LakeEvy Lake9 mi

Snake River (Nebraska) — a popular fishing spot. About 153 km long. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
61/100high activity

Clear: 72–108 °F

  • MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    59/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 73–104 °F

  • BiteGuide·From anglers’ reports

    What actually worked on this water

    Based on 9 verified catchesPeriod: 2018–2020

    This is a summary of anglers' reports, not a proven cause of the bite: conditions lining up does not mean they drove it.

    By fish species

    vertical axis — number of catches

    035
    531
    WalleyeChannel catfishLargemouth bass
    By fish species
    ValueCatchesShare
    Walleye556%
    Channel catfish333%
    Largemouth bass111%

    By month

    vertical axis — number of catches

    012
    1211211
    FebMarMayAugSepOctNov
    By month
    ValueCatchesShare
    Feb111%
    Mar222%
    May111%
    Aug111%
    Sep222%
    Oct111%
    Nov111%

    Air temperature, °F

    8 catches have this data · vertical axis — number of catches

    023
    12311
    2341505977
    Air temperature, °F
    ValueCatchesShare
    23–30 °F113%
    41–48 °F225%
    50–57 °F338%
    59–66 °F113%
    77–84 °F113%

    Pressure, inHg

    8 catches have this data · vertical axis — number of catches

    023
    1331
    26.3826.5726.7726.97
    Pressure, inHg
    ValueCatchesShare
    26.38–26.54 inHg113%
    26.57–26.73 inHg338%
    26.77–26.93 inHg338%
    26.97–27.13 inHg113%

    Wind direction

    8 catches have this data · vertical axis — number of catches

    024
    4211
    NESNW
    Wind direction
    ValueCatchesShare
    N450%
    E225%
    S113%
    NW113%

    Wind speed, mph

    8 catches have this data · vertical axis — number of catches

    023
    113111
    4913182227
    Wind speed, mph
    ValueCatchesShare
    4–7 mph113%
    9–11 mph113%
    13–16 mph338%
    18–20 mph113%
    22–25 mph113%
    27–29 mph113%
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    Catches

    Recorded 9 catches here. Most commonly caught: Walleye, Channel catfish, Largemouth bass. Peak season: year-round.

    • Walleye
      Merritt Reservoir
      54 °F11 mph
      May 25, 2020
    • Walleye
      Snake River

    Bite calendar

    7–Sep 13
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    Smallmouth bassStriped bassWhite bassPikeWalleyeYellow perchBlack crappieMuskellungeRainbow troutWhite crappieBluegillCarpChannel catfishFlathead catfishLargemouth bass

    Black crappie

    6/10 · Fair

    Hourly activity

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

    The bite is strong — fish are active. 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

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

    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. Winds will be strong — wind protection helps, and be careful if you're in a boat.

    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
    JFMAMJJASOND

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

    Pressure through the day, 0.18 inHg change
    00:00 · 29.8323:00 · 29.65 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.

    JFMAMJJASOND

    These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works

    7 SepMonday, September 7
    +93°

    Cloudy · feels like +90°

    Low / high
    +74°…+105°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    19 mph S
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    36%
    Pressure
    29.75 inHg
    00:00+74°0.02 in11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph74%100%
    01:00+75°—12 mphsouth wind, 12 mph70%100%
    02:00+76°0.01 in12 mphsouth wind, 12 mph66%100%
    03:00+74°0.00 in11 mphsouth wind, 11 mph68%100%
    04:00+75°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph64%100%
    05:00+75°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph64%100%
    06:00+74°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph68%100%
    07:00+74°—15 mphsoutheast wind, 15 mph71%100%
    08:00+74°—15 mphsoutheast wind, 15 mph72%100%
    09:00+78°—17 mphsouth wind, 17 mph64%100%
    10:00+83°—17 mphsouth wind, 17 mph53%100%
    11:00+88°—18 mphsouth wind, 18 mph43%100%
    12:00+93°—19 mphsouth wind, 19 mph36%100%
    13:00+98°—19 mphsouth wind, 19 mph29%100%
    14:00+102°—20 mphsouth wind, 20 mph23%100%
    15:00+104°—20 mphsouth wind, 20 mph21%19%
    16:00+105°—21 mphsouth wind, 21 mph20%100%
    17:00+104°—20 mphsouth wind, 20 mph19%100%
    18:00+104°—18 mphsouth wind, 18 mph19%90%
    19:00+101°—16 mphsouth wind, 16 mph22%100%
    20:00+98°—18 mphsouth wind, 18 mph23%100%
    21:00+93°—17 mphsoutheast wind, 17 mph28%84%
    22:00+89°—20 mphsoutheast wind, 20 mph37%100%
    23:00+88°—21 mphsoutheast wind, 21 mph37%100%
    +105°+89°+74°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Monday, September 7
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    07:05
    Sunset
    19:54
    Day length
    12 h 49 min
    Sunshine hours
    12 h 12 min
    UV index
    5
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    02:52
    Moonset
    18:32

    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 windowMonday, September 7
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor02:22–03:22Moonrise
    • Major09:49–11:49Moon overhead
    • Minor18:02–19:02Moonset
    • Major22:17–00:00Moon 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?
    64 °F25 mph
    Sep 26, 2019
  • Walleye
    Snake River
    48 °F27 mph
    Nov 05, 2018
  • Walleye
    Snake River
    30 °F20 mph
    Oct 10, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Merritt Reservoir
    Sep 16, 2018
  • Walleye
    Snake River
    82 °F7 mph
    Aug 04, 2018
  • Channel catfish
    Merritt Reservoir
    54 °F16 mph
    Mar 15, 2018
  • Channel catfish
    Snake River
    54 °F16 mph
    Mar 15, 2018