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United States / New Jersey / Sea Bronx Kill

Bite forecast: Sea Bronx Kill

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    65/100high activity

    Cloudy: 64–81 °F

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Sea Bronx Kill (New Jersey) — one of the area's fishing spots. Nearest town — Jersey City. Salt water, not fresh — so this page carries its own marine bite forecast. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

Catches

Recorded 11 catches here. Most commonly caught: Walleye, Striped bass, Largemouth bass. Peak season: year-round.

  • Bluegill — Harlem Meer, Jun 11, 2018
    Bluegill
    Harlem Meer
    66 °F7 mph
    Jun 11, 2018
  • Striped bass — New Jersey, Bergen County, May 18, 2018
    3
    Striped bass
    New Jersey, Bergen County
    63 °F13 mph
    May 18, 2018
  • Striped bass — Harlem River, Mar 13, 2018
    4
    Striped bass
    Harlem River
    39 °F20 mph
    Mar 13, 2018
  • Smallmouth bass
    Newtown Creek
    Aug 21, 2018
  • Walleye
    New Jersey, Hudson County
    86 °F7 mph
    Jun 29, 2018
  • Bluefish
    New York, New York County
    Jun 25, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Hudson River
    61 °F11 mph
    May 06, 2018
  • Walleye
    Overpeck Creek
    61 °F13 mph
    Apr 26, 2018

Nearby rivers

  • Harlem River2 mi
  • Luyster Creek2 mi
  • Pugsley's Creek4 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • SeaBronx Kill0 mi
  • SeaHell Gate1 mi
  • SeaHell Gate1 mi
  • PondHarlem Meer2 mi
  • SeaEast River2 mi
  • SeaEast River2 mi
  • BayBowery Bay2 mi
  • ReservoirJacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir2 mi
  • SeaEast Channel3 mi
  • SeaEast Channel3 mi
WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
63/100high activity

Drizzle: 70–84 °F

  • ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    60/100high activity

    Cloudy: 70–84 °F

  • Nearby towns

    • Jersey City9 mi

    Bite calendar

    Thursday, September 3

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

    Black drum

    6/10 · Fair

    Hourly activity

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

    The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. A thunderstorm is possible: activity rises before the front and drops after.

    Peak bite hours

    Best time — 00:00–04:00 and 23:00–23:00 (nighttime activity).

    Tactics

    Look for structure — reefs, flats, channel edges; work them slowly near the bottom.

    Lures

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: soft-plastic jig or live bait.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must. A thunderstorm is possible — bring a rain jacket, and pack up at the first rumble of thunder.

    Summary

    An average day — best chances during peak windows.

    How this forecast is calculated

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 74 °F — inside the 61–79 °F comfort range for Black drum, so baseline activity is high.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 61–79 °F comfort rangecomfort 61–79 °F74 °F
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    Black drum feeds at night: the peak falls in the dark hours, between sunset and sunrise.

    The day: daylight hours and when Black drum feeds0:0012:0024:00

    Pressure is dropping 0.12 inHg over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.

    Pressure through the day, 0.12 inHg change
    00:00 · 30.0723:00 · 29.95 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 drum here.

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

    Tides

    • Low water05:34-3.3 ft
    • High water12:151.1 ft
    • Low water18:30-3.2 ft
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:000:006:0012:0018:0023:00
    Sea level height by hour
    00:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0008:0009:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:00
    0.6 ft0.1 ft-0.9 ft-1.9 ft-2.7 ft-3.2 ft-3.3 ft-2.7 ft-1.7 ft-0.7 ft0.1 ft0.7 ft1.1 ft1.0 ft0.2 ft-0.9 ft-1.9 ft-2.7 ft-3.2 ft-3.2 ft-2.6 ft-1.8 ft-1.0 ft-0.5 ft

    Open-Meteo tide model, grid point 12.2 mi away

    Water

    Water temp.
    76 °F
    In the model
    74 °F
    Wave
    1.2 ft
    Period
    5 s

    Open-Meteo Marine model, grid cell 12.2 mi from the waterbody. Values are daily means.

    3 SepThursday, September 3
    +75°

    Cloudy · feels like +80°

    Low / high
    +68°…+84°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    8 mph S
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    83%
    Pressure
    29.99 inHg
    00:00+69°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph94%96%
    01:00+69°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph95%100%
    02:00+69°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph96%100%
    03:00+68°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph96%100%
    04:00+68°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph96%82%
    05:00+69°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph96%100%
    06:00+70°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph94%100%
    07:00+70°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph93%20%
    08:00+73°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph93%100%
    09:00+70°0.06 in9 mphnortheast wind, 9 mph95%96%
    10:00+72°0.58 in6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph91%100%
    11:00+73°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph89%100%
    12:00+75°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph83%100%
    13:00+77°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph83%7%
    14:00+80°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph74%4%
    15:00+82°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph70%1%
    16:00+83°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph74%6%
    17:00+84°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph74%72%
    18:00+83°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph75%60%
    19:00+81°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph84%87%
    20:00+79°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph89%86%
    21:00+78°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph93%78%
    22:00+74°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph82%92%
    23:00+73°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph83%96%
    +84°+76°+68°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Thursday, September 3
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:28
    Sunset
    19:27
    Day length
    12 h 59 min
    Sunshine hours
    7 h
    UV index
    3
    moderate
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    22:43
    Moonset
    13:45

    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 windowThursday, September 3
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major04:47–06:47Moon overhead
    • Minor13:15–14:15Moonset
    • Major17:16–19:16Moon underfoot
    • Minor22:13–23:13Moonrise

    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 11 verified catchesPeriod: 2017–2018

    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

    012
    22211111
    Largemouth bassStriped bassWalleyeBlack crappieBluefishBluegillSmallmouth bassSnook
    By fish species
    ValueCatchesShare
    Largemouth bass218%
    Striped bass218%
    Walleye218%
    Black crappie19%
    Bluefish19%
    Bluegill19%
    Smallmouth bass19%
    Snook19%

    By month

    vertical axis — number of catches

    023
    1212311
    JanMarAprMayJunAugNov
    By month
    ValueCatchesShare
    Jan19%
    Mar218%
    Apr19%
    May218%
    Jun327%
    Aug19%
    Nov19%

    Air temperature, °F

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

    024
    111141
    143241505986
    Air temperature, °F
    ValueCatchesShare
    14–21 °F111%
    32–39 °F111%
    41–48 °F111%
    50–57 °F111%
    59–66 °F444%
    86–93 °F111%

    Pressure, inHg

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

    024
    111411
    29.3329.5329.7229.9230.1230.31
    Pressure, inHg
    ValueCatchesShare
    29.33–29.49 inHg111%
    29.53–29.69 inHg111%
    29.72–29.88 inHg111%
    29.92–30.08 inHg444%
    30.12–30.28 inHg111%
    30.31–30.47 inHg111%

    Wind direction

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

    012
    212112
    NNEESWWNW
    Wind direction
    ValueCatchesShare
    N222%
    NE111%
    E222%
    SW111%
    W111%
    NW222%

    Wind speed, mph

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

    023
    22311
    49131822
    Wind speed, mph
    ValueCatchesShare
    4–7 mph222%
    9–11 mph222%
    13–16 mph333%
    18–20 mph111%
    22–25 mph111%