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United States / New York / Ithaca

Ithaca — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    77/100high activity

    Clear: 48–73 °F

Catches

Recorded 2 catches here. Most commonly caught: Rainbow trout, Lake trout. Peak season: year-round.

  • Rainbow trout
    Cayuga Inlet
    32 °F4 mph
    Feb 14, 2019
  • Lake trout
    Taughannock Creek

Ithaca (New York) — a place to fish and relax by the water. Nearby: 4 rivers, 7 water bodies and 4 sea areas. Sea fishing is covered too: coastal waters get their own bite forecast. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

FridaySeptember 4weather-based forecast
65/100high activity

Clear: 57–73 °F

  • TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    61/100high activity

    Clear: 55–75 °F

  • 39 °F9 mph
    Nov 11, 2018, 4:17 PM

    Where to go fishing near Ithaca on September 4, 2026

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

    • Beebe LakeLake№1Why #1Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Yellow perch, and Brook troutregional forecast for New York
    • Allan H. Treman State Marine ParkLake№2Why #2Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Yellow perch, and Brook troutregional forecast for New York
    • Ithaca ReservoirReservoir№3Why #3Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Yellow perch, and Brook troutregional forecast for New York
    • Lake TremanLake№4Why #4Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Yellow perch, and Brook troutregional forecast for New York
    • Jennings PondLake№5Why #5Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches7 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Yellow perch, and Brook troutregional forecast for New York
    • Cayuga InletRiver№6Why #6Forecast 8/101 confirmed catch3 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Rainbow troutlatest — Feb 14, 2019regional forecast for New York
    • Beaver PondLake№7Why #7Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches9 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Yellow perch, and Brook troutregional forecast for New York
    • Coleman LakeLake№8Why #8Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches9 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Yellow perch, and Brook troutregional forecast for New York
    • Beaver PondPond№9Why #9Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches10 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Yellow perch, and Brook troutregional forecast for New York
    • Dryden LakeLake№10Why #10Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches11 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Yellow perch, and Brook troutregional forecast for New York
    • Cayuta LakeLake№11Why #11Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches13 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Yellow perch, and Brook troutregional forecast for New York
    • Spencer LakeLake№12Why #12Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches13 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Yellow perch, and Brook troutregional forecast for New York

    Recommendations

    Tactics

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

    Lures

    In clear water, natural colors work best: trolling spoon or spinner.

    Gear

    Pack transitional-season clothing — mornings and evenings are chilly.

    Bite calendar

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

    Bite on water bodies

    4 SepFriday, September 4

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

    0:0023:00
    • Coho salmon9/10
    • Yellow perch9/10
    • Brook trout8/10
    • Muskellunge8/10
    • Pike8/10
    • Smallmouth bass8/10
    • Walleye8/10
    • White bass8/10
    • Bluegill7/10
    • Carp7/10
    • Channel catfish7/10
    • Largemouth bass7/10
    • Striped bass7/10
    • Whitefish7/10
    • Rainbow trout6/10
    • Steelhead6/10
    • Black crappie5/10
    • Chinook salmon5/10
    • White crappie5/10
    • Lake trout4/10
    • Burbot3/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    4 SepFriday, September 4
    +73°

    Clear · feels like +72°

    Low / high
    +52°…+73°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    10 mph WNW
    Cloud cover
    5%
    Humidity
    54%
    Pressure
    29.84 inHg
    00:00+58°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph89%97%
    01:00+58°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph90%100%
    02:00+58°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph90%100%
    03:00+58°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph92%100%
    04:00+58°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph93%100%
    05:00+57°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph95%100%
    06:00+57°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph96%75%
    07:00+57°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph95%19%
    08:00+62°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph85%10%
    09:00+67°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph78%11%
    10:00+69°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph72%74%
    11:00+71°—10 mphnorthwest wind, 10 mph60%5%
    12:00+73°—10 mphnorthwest wind, 10 mph54%5%
    13:00+73°—11 mphnorthwest wind, 11 mph53%8%
    14:00+73°—11 mphnorthwest wind, 11 mph55%100%
    15:00+73°—11 mphnorthwest wind, 11 mph56%100%
    16:00+72°—11 mphnorthwest wind, 11 mph60%100%
    17:00+69°—11 mphnorthwest wind, 11 mph69%100%
    18:00+67°—11 mphnorthwest wind, 11 mph74%100%
    19:00+64°—10 mphnorthwest wind, 10 mph79%79%
    20:00+60°—7 mphnorthwest wind, 7 mph89%25%
    21:00+58°—7 mphnorthwest wind, 7 mph91%0%
    22:00+55°—5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph93%0%
    23:00+52°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph96%0%
    +73°+63°+52°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Friday, September 4
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:26
    Sunset
    19:27
    Day length
    13 h 1 min
    Sunshine hours
    12 h 16 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    23:34
    Moonset
    15:06

    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

    +12% in the windowFriday, September 4
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major05:49–07:49Moon overhead
    • Minor14:36–15:36Moonset
    • Major18:21–20:21Moon underfoot
    • Minor23:04–00:00Moonrise

    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?