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United States / North Carolina / Brook trout

Brook trout bite in North Carolina

Recorded 4 catches of Brook trout in North Carolina. Most active — year-round. A day-by-day bite calendar for Brook trout.

Brook trout bite forecast in North Carolina today

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    76/100high activity

    Cloudy: 61–82 °F

    Best fishing time: 06:00–09:00

  2. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    70/100high activity

    Cloudy: 59–77 °F

    Best fishing time: 06:00–09:00

  3. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    62/100high activity

    Drizzle: 59–63 °F

    Best fishing time: 19:00–22:00

Map of waters and catches

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Where it's caught

  • Catawba River1 catch

Catches

  • Brook trout
    North Carolina, Clay County
    73 °F0 mph
    May 21, 2018
  • Brook trout
    North Carolina, Madison County
    66 °F

Other fish in North Carolina

  • Largemouth bass91 catches
  • Blue catfish10 catches
  • Flathead catfish10 catches
9 mph
Mar 28, 2018
  • Brook trout
    Catawba River
    46 °F11 mph
    Dec 12, 2017
  • Brook trout
    North Carolina, Haywood County
    61 °F2 mph
    Nov 07, 2017
  • Striped bass10 catches
  • Flounder8 catches
  • Channel catfish8 catches
  • Red drum7 catches
  • Black crappie5 catches
  • Spotted bass4 catches
  • Smallmouth bass3 catches
  • Rainbow trout3 catches
  • Spotted seatrout2 catches
  • Brook trout 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?

    Hourly activity

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

    The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Pressure is dropping — this usually boosts the bite.

    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: spinner or fly.

    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.

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 73 °F — warmer than the 45–61 °F comfort range for Brook trout: in the heat it drops deeper and feeds less often.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 45–61 °F comfort rangecomfort 45–61 °F73 °F
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    Brook trout 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 Brook trout feeds0:0012:0024:00

    Pressure is flat: it moves no more than 0.03 inHg over the day, so the weather isn't shifting today's bite.

    Pressure through the day, 0.03 inHg change
    00:00 · 30.0623:00 · 30.03 inHg

    September is an active season for Brook trout here.

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

    3 SepThursday, September 3
    +85°

    Clear · feels like +89°

    Low / high
    +74°…+87°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    5 mph ESE
    Cloud cover
    0%
    Humidity
    47%
    Pressure
    30.08 inHg
    00:00+76°—5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph50%0%
    01:00+76°—5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph49%0%
    02:00+76°—5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph47%0%
    03:00+75°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph48%0%
    04:00+74°—7 mphwest wind, 7 mph51%0%
    05:00+74°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph52%0%
    06:00+74°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph53%0%
    07:00+74°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph54%0%
    08:00+75°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph53%0%
    09:00+80°—2 mphnorthwest wind, 2 mph50%0%
    10:00+82°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph50%0%
    11:00+83°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph48%0%
    12:00+85°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph47%0%
    13:00+85°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph46%27%
    14:00+86°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph43%4%
    15:00+87°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph39%0%
    16:00+87°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph43%8%
    17:00+87°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph39%1%
    18:00+86°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph38%0%
    19:00+85°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph41%0%
    20:00+82°—1 mphsouth wind, 1 mph43%0%
    21:00+80°—3 mphnorthwest wind, 3 mph41%0%
    22:00+79°—1 mphnorth wind, 1 mph41%0%
    23:00+78°—7 mphwest wind, 7 mph45%0%
    +87°+81°+74°
    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
    07:02
    Sunset
    19:53
    Day length
    12 h 51 min
    Sunshine hours
    11 h 53 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    23:38
    Moonset
    14:00

    The day is 2 min shorter than yesterday.

    Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

    Solunar feeding periods

    +13% in the windowThursday, September 3
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major05:21–07:21Moon overhead
    • Minor13:30–14:30Moonset
    • Major17:51–19:51Moon underfoot
    • Minor23:08–00:00Moonrise

    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?