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United States / New Jersey / Shrewsbury River

Bite forecast: Shrewsbury River

  • length 7 mi
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    61/100high activity

    Cloudy: 68–86 °F

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Shrewsbury River (New Jersey) — a spot well known among anglers. About 12 km long. The town of Long Branch 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.

Catches

Recorded 2 catches here. Most commonly caught: Striped bass. Peak season: March–November.

  • Striped bass
    Shrewsbury River
    37 °F9 mph
    Mar 11, 2018
  • Striped bass
    Shrewsbury River
    37 °F7 mph
    Nov 23, 2017

Nearby rivers

  • Manahassett Creek3 mi
  • Little Silver Creek3 mi
  • Town Neck Creek3 mi
  • Branchport Creek3 mi
  • Navesink River3 mi
  • Oceanport Creek4 mi
  • Parkers Creek4 mi
  • Parkers Creek Branch5 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • BayOyster Bay0.4 mi
  • LakeShipees Pond4 mi
  • ReservoirFranklin Lake5 mi
  • LakeHusky Brook Pond5 mi
  • LakeLake Takanassee6 mi
  • LakeLake Takanassee6 mi
  • ReservoirPoricy Pond6 mi
  • LakeWampum Lake6 mi
  • LakeLake Takanasee6 mi
  • BaySandy Hook Bay6 mi
ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
61/100high activity

Cloudy: 72–82 °F

  • TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    58/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 63–82 °F

  • Nearby towns

    • Long Branch2 mi

    Bite calendar

    Sunday, September 6

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    PikeStriped bassYellow perchMuskellungeSmallmouth bassWalleyeWhite bassBlack crappieWhite crappieRainbow troutBluegillCarpChannel catfishLargemouth bass

    Black crappie

    6/10 · Fair

    Hourly activity

    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00
    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 — 06:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–21:00 (dusk bite).

    Tactics

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

    Lures

    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

    An average day — best chances during peak windows.

    How this forecast is calculated

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 72 °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 °F72 °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 · 29.8823:00 · 30.06 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

    6 SepSunday, September 6
    +75°

    Partly cloudy · feels like +76°

    Low / high
    +63°…+78°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    9 mph N
    Cloud cover
    24%
    Humidity
    58%
    Pressure
    29.98 inHg
    00:00+67°—3 mphnorthwest wind, 3 mph77%0%
    01:00+66°—3 mphnorthwest wind, 3 mph77%6%
    02:00+65°—3 mphnorthwest wind, 3 mph78%9%
    03:00+66°—3 mphnorthwest wind, 3 mph79%100%
    04:00+67°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph78%81%
    05:00+65°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph80%31%
    06:00+64°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph84%0%
    07:00+63°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph86%0%
    08:00+66°—6 mphnorth wind, 6 mph84%5%
    09:00+69°—6 mphnorth wind, 6 mph83%10%
    10:00+72°—8 mphnorth wind, 8 mph75%7%
    11:00+73°—9 mphnorth wind, 9 mph64%23%
    12:00+75°—9 mphnorth wind, 9 mph58%24%
    13:00+77°—9 mphnorth wind, 9 mph57%19%
    14:00+78°—8 mphnorth wind, 8 mph54%18%
    15:00+78°—8 mphnorth wind, 8 mph52%23%
    16:00+78°—7 mphnorth wind, 7 mph52%25%
    17:00+77°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph52%11%
    18:00+76°—8 mpheast wind, 8 mph59%11%
    19:00+72°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph69%0%
    20:00+69°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph76%0%
    21:00+67°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph81%9%
    22:00+66°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph86%8%
    23:00+66°—2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph88%51%
    +78°+71°+63°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Sunday, September 6
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:31
    Sunset
    19:22
    Day length
    12 h 51 min
    Sunshine hours
    11 h 32 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    00:51
    Moonset
    16:46

    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 windowSunday, September 6
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor00:21–01:21Moonrise
    • Major07:52–09:52Moon overhead
    • Minor16:16–17:16Moonset
    • Major20:23–22:23Moon 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?