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United States / Nebraska / West Twin Lake

Bite forecast: West Twin Lake

  • 181 acres
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    68/100high activity

    Cloudy: 68–91 °F

West Twin Lake (Nebraska) — a popular fishing spot. About 73 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.

MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
66/100high activity

Cloudy: 68–91 °F

  • ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    61/100high activity

    Cloudy: 72–99 °F

  • Nearby water bodies

    • LakeEast Twin Lake2 mi
    • LakeLost Lake2 mi
    • LakeMcKeel Lake2 mi
    • LakeRound Lake2 mi
    • LakeSchool Lake3 mi
    • LakeCampbell Lake3 mi
    • LakeHomestead Lake3 mi
    • LakePony Lake3 mi
    • LakeBaker Lake3 mi
    • LakeNorth Marsh Lake3 mi
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    Catches

    Recorded 6 catches here. Most commonly caught: Bluegill, Yellow perch, Pike. Peak season: February.

    • Bluegill — West Twin Lake, Feb 18, 2018
      Bluegill
      West Twin Lake
      50 °F11 mph
      Feb 18, 2018
    • Bluegill — West Twin Lake, Feb 18, 2018
      Bluegill
      West Twin Lake
      50 °F11 mph
      Feb 18, 2018
    • Bluegill — West Twin Lake, Feb 18, 2018
      Bluegill
      West Twin Lake
      50 °F11 mph
      Feb 18, 2018
    • Pike
      West Twin Lake
      50 °F11 mph
      Feb 18, 2018
    • Yellow perch
      West Twin Lake
      50 °F11 mph
      Feb 18, 2018
    • Yellow perch
      West Twin Lake
      50 °F11 mph
      Feb 18, 2018

    Bite calendar

    Wednesday, September 2

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    PikeStriped bassBlack crappieSmallmouth bassWhite bassYellow perchMuskellungeWalleyeWhite crappieLargemouth bassBluegillCarpChannel catfishFlathead catfishRainbow trout

    Black crappie

    7/10 · Good

    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 — 06:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 20:00–22:00 (dusk bite).

    Tactics

    Look for drop-offs and gaps in the weeds, retrieve slowly, lingering over promising spots.

    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

    Worth going — it's a productive day.

    How this forecast is calculated

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 77 °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 °F77 °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 0.06 inHg over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.

    Pressure through the day, 0.06 inHg change
    00:00 · 29.7623:00 · 29.70 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

    2 SepWednesday, September 2
    +88°

    Cloudy · feels like +90°

    Low / high
    +72°…+94°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    9 mph WSW
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    47%
    Pressure
    29.79 inHg
    00:00+79°—10 mphsouth wind, 10 mph51%0%
    01:00+77°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph51%0%
    02:00+76°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph52%0%
    03:00+75°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph54%0%
    04:00+74°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph55%40%
    05:00+74°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph57%7%
    06:00+72°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph65%100%
    07:00+73°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph63%81%
    08:00+74°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph59%100%
    09:00+79°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph56%17%
    10:00+83°—14 mphsouthwest wind, 14 mph50%35%
    11:00+86°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph48%25%
    12:00+88°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph47%100%
    13:00+91°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph44%31%
    14:00+89°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph44%100%
    15:00+92°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph43%100%
    16:00+87°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph44%92%
    17:00+94°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph39%0%
    18:00+93°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph38%0%
    19:00+91°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph44%0%
    20:00+86°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph51%0%
    21:00+83°—12 mphsouth wind, 12 mph45%0%
    22:00+81°—11 mphsouth wind, 11 mph48%63%
    23:00+80°—12 mphsouth wind, 12 mph47%0%
    +94°+83°+72°
    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
    07:00
    Sunset
    20:03
    Day length
    13 h 3 min
    Sunshine hours
    9 h 4 min
    UV index
    5
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning gibbous
    Moonrise
    22:42
    Moonset
    13:30

    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 windowWednesday, September 2
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major04:42–06:42Moon overhead
    • Minor13:00–14:00Moonset
    • Major17:10–19:10Moon underfoot
    • Minor22:12–23:12Moonrise

    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?

    BiteGuide·From anglers’ reports

    What actually worked on this water

    Based on 6 verified catchesPeriod: 2018

    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

    023
    321
    BluegillYellow perchPike
    By fish species
    ValueCatchesShare
    Bluegill350%
    Yellow perch233%
    Pike117%