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United States / New Hampshire / Rochester

Rochester — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 2weather-based forecast
    63/100high activity

    Drizzle: 57–64 °F

Catches

Recorded 6 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Black crappie, Yellow perch. Peak season: year-round.

  • Black crappie, Yellow perch
    Oyster River
    36 °F4 mph
    Mar 09, 2019
  • Largemouth bass
    Oyster River

Rochester (New Hampshire) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 8 rivers, 30 water bodies and 8 sea areas. We forecast the bite not only on rivers and lakes, but at sea as well. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
60/100high activity

Partly cloudy: 57–75 °F

  • TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    59/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 50–70 °F

  • 32 °F9 mph
    Jan 16, 2019
  • Black crappie
    Bellamy River
    19 °F9 mph
    Jan 07, 2019
  • Yellow perch
    Willand Pond
    Dec 17, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Ayers Pond
    Oct 07, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Sunrise Lake
    Jul 11, 2018
  • Recommendations

    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: crankbait or spoon.

    Gear

    No special gear needed — seasonal clothing will do. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.

    Where to go fishing near Rochester on September 2, 2026

    The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.

    • Ayers PondLake№1Why #1Forecast 10/101 confirmed catch5 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth basslatest — Oct 07, 2018regional forecast for New Hampshire
    • Willand PondPond№2Why #2Forecast 10/101 confirmed catch7 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Yellow perchlatest — Dec 17, 2018regional forecast for New Hampshire
    • Oyster RiverRiver№3Why #3Forecast 9/102 confirmed catches10 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Black crappie, Largemouth bass, and Yellow perchlatest — Mar 09, 2019regional forecast for New Hampshire
    • Cocheco River ReservoirReservoir№4Why #4Forecast 10/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Striped bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for New Hampshire
    • Little Long PondLake№5Why #5Forecast 10/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Striped bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for New Hampshire
    • Preston PondLake№6Why #6Forecast 10/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Striped bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for New Hampshire
    • Baxter LakeLake№7Why #7Forecast 10/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Striped bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for New Hampshire
    • Rochester ReservoirReservoir№8Why #8Forecast 10/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Striped bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for New Hampshire
    • Round PondLake№9Why #9Forecast 10/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Striped bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for New Hampshire
    • Lily PondLake№10Why #10Forecast 10/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Striped bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for New Hampshire
    • Murdock LakeLake№11Why #11Forecast 10/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Striped bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for New Hampshire
    • Scruton PondLake№12Why #12Forecast 10/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Striped bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for New Hampshire

    Bite calendar

    Wednesday, September 2

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
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    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on water bodies

    2 SepWednesday, September 2

    Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

    0:0023:00
    • Pike10/10
    • Striped bass9/10
    • Yellow perch9/10
    • Brook trout8/10
    • Lake trout8/10
    • Smallmouth bass8/10
    • Black crappie7/10
    • Whitefish7/10
    • Largemouth bass5/10
    • Rainbow trout5/10
    • Bluegill4/10
    • Brown trout4/10
    • Carp4/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    2 SepWednesday, September 2
    +62°

    Drizzle · feels like +63°

    Low / high
    +58°…+64°
    Precipitation
    0.02 in
    Wind
    6 mph SSE
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    88%
    Pressure
    30.14 inHg
    00:00+59°—1 mphsouthwest wind, 1 mph85%13%
    01:00+58°—2 mphwest wind, 2 mph83%64%
    02:00+59°—2 mphwest wind, 2 mph83%100%
    03:00+59°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph84%100%
    04:00+59°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph82%71%
    05:00+59°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph80%100%
    06:00+58°0.03 in1 mphnorthwest wind, 1 mph95%100%
    07:00+59°—0 mphsouthwest wind, 0 mph90%100%
    08:00+59°—2 mpheast wind, 2 mph90%100%
    09:00+61°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph89%100%
    10:00+60°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph96%100%
    11:00+63°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph88%100%
    12:00+62°0.02 in6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph88%100%
    13:00+62°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph91%100%
    14:00+62°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph92%100%
    15:00+62°0.02 in7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph93%100%
    16:00+63°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph87%100%
    17:00+64°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph82%100%
    18:00+64°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph81%100%
    19:00+63°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph78%100%
    20:00+61°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph77%100%
    21:00+60°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph76%100%
    22:00+58°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph86%100%
    23:00+58°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph87%100%
    +64°+61°+58°
    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
    06:11
    Sunset
    19:20
    Day length
    13 h 9 min
    Sunshine hours
    0 min
    UV index
    2
    low
    Moon
    Waning gibbous
    Moonrise
    21:38
    Moonset
    12:31

    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
    • Major03:41–05:41Moon overhead
    • Minor12:01–13:01Moonset
    • Major16:08–18:08Moon underfoot
    • Minor21:08–22:08Moonrise

    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?