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United States / North Carolina / Jacksonville

Jacksonville — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    54/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 61–82 °F

Catches

Recorded 2 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Red drum. Peak season: March–September.

  • Largemouth bass
    Lake Catherine
    Sep 17, 2018
  • Red drum
    North Carolina, Onslow County
    45 °F11 mph

Jacksonville (North Carolina) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 2 water bodies. A smart bite calendar — moon phase, atmospheric pressure, and weather combined into an hourly fish-activity forecast for the coming days.

SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
48/100medium activity

Clear: 70–90 °F

  • FridaySeptember 4weather-based forecast
    47/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 73–88 °F

  • Mar 09, 2018

    Where to go fishing near Jacksonville on September 3, 2026

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

    • Lake CatherineLake№1Why #1Forecast 8/101 confirmed catch9 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth basslatest — Sep 17, 2018regional forecast for North Carolina
    • Elizabeth LakeLake№2Why #2Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for North Carolina
    • Floyd PondPond№3Why #3Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches10 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for North Carolina
    • South Prong White Oak RiverRiver№4Why #4Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for North Carolina
    • North Prong White Oak RiverRiver№5Why #5Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches13 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for North Carolina
    • Lee Baysden PondReservoir№6Why #6Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches15 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for North Carolina
    • White Oak RiverRiver№7Why #7Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches15 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for North Carolina
    • Dabbling CreekRiver№8Why #8Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches19 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for North Carolina
    • Brock PondReservoir№9Why #9Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches22 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for North Carolina
    • Archer CreekLake№10Why #10Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches22 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for North Carolina
    • Catfish LakeLake№11Why #11Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches22 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for North Carolina
    • Great LakeLake№12Why #12Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches24 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for North Carolina

    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?

    Bite on water bodies

    3 SepThursday, September 3

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

    0:0023:00
    • Striped bass8/10
    • Smallmouth bass7/10
    • Walleye7/10
    • White bass7/10
    • Black crappie6/10
    • White crappie6/10
    • Brook trout5/10
    • Blue catfish4/10
    • Bluegill4/10
    • Carp4/10
    • Channel catfish4/10
    • Flathead catfish4/10
    • Largemouth bass4/10
    • Rainbow trout4/10
    • Spotted bass3/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    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?

    Recommendations

    Tactics

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

    Lures

    In clear water, natural colors work best: swimbait or live bait.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.