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United States / North Carolina / Raleigh

Raleigh — 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 3 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Black crappie. Peak season: January–September.

  • Largemouth bass
    Neuse River
    75 °F7 mph
    Jun 09, 2019
  • Black crappie
    Lake Benson

Raleigh (North Carolina) — a popular fishing spot. Nearby: 1 river and 30 water bodies. This page shows an hourly bite forecast for today and the week ahead; the algorithm factors in the weather, atmospheric pressure, and the moon phase.

SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
48/100medium activity

Clear: 70–90 °F

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

    Partly cloudy: 73–88 °F

  • Sep 30, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Neuse River
    55 °F2 mph
    Jan 28, 2018
  • Where to go fishing near Raleigh 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 BensonReservoir№1Why #1Forecast 8/101 confirmed catch8 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Black crappielatest — Sep 30, 2018regional forecast for North Carolina
    • Lake HowellLake№2Why #2Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for North Carolina
    • Upper Longview LakeLake№3Why #3Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for North Carolina
    • Lower Longview LakeLake№4Why #4Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for North Carolina
    • Lake RaleighReservoir№5Why #5Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for North Carolina
    • Timberlake Lower LakeReservoir№6Why #6Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for North Carolina
    • NCSU Pond Number OneReservoir№7Why #7Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for North Carolina
    • Jones LakeReservoir№8Why #8Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for North Carolina
    • Beaman LakeReservoir№9Why #9Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for North Carolina
    • Lake JohnsonLake№10Why #10Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for North Carolina
    • Dix Hill Conference Center PondReservoir№11Why #11Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for North Carolina
    • Northshore LakeReservoir№12Why #12Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches5 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 rivers

    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
    • Brook trout6/10
    • White crappie6/10
    • 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.