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United States / North Carolina

North Carolina — bite forecast

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Towns and settlements (23)
AshevilleBooneBurlingtonCaryCharlotteCherokeeConcordDurhamFayettevilleGastoniaGreensboroHickoryHigh PointJacksonvilleKannapolisLenoirMonroeRaleighSalisburyStatesvilleWilkesboroWilmingtonWinston-Salem
Rivers (307)
Blounts CreekCape Fear RiverCatawba RiverCross CreekFrench Broad RiverNeuse RiverNorth Buffalo CreekOconaluftee RiverReddies RiverSalem CreekYadkin River

296 more — find yours by name.

Water bodies (1458)
Bogue SoundCity Park LakeElizabeth LakeLake MattamuskeetMaynard PondPamlico Sound

1452 more — find yours by name.

Sea areas (27)
Ballast BayBaums CreekBeach CreekBeasley BayBrant Island PondBurris BayGoat Island BayHatteras InletIndian GapKnotts Island BayLittle Goat Island BayLong PondMallard PondMyrtle BayNew InletOcracoke InletOregon InletPettys PondPine Island BayPiney CoveSand CoveSanders BayShoe Hole BaySmidge InletStraight CreekStumpy CoveWells Bay

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
    49/100medium activity

    Clear: 68–90 °F

Which fish are caught here

  • Largemouth bass91 catches
  • Blue catfish10 catches
  • Flathead catfish10 catches

Catches

Recorded 180 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Blue catfish, Flathead catfish. Peak season: year-round.

  • Largemouth bass — Flat River, Mar 30, 2018
    Largemouth bass
    Flat River
    68 °F11 mph
    Mar 30, 2018
  • Largemouth bass — Flat River, Mar 25, 2018

North Carolina — a place for both saltwater and freshwater fishing. The region has 23 cities, 307 rivers, 1458 water bodies and 27 sea areas. Sea fishing is covered too: coastal waters get their own bite forecast. Species found here: rainbow trout, carp, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass and bluegill. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
47/100medium activity

Cloudy: 59–77 °F

  • FridaySeptember 4weather-based forecast
    46/100medium activity

    Clear: 72–88 °F

  • Striped bass10 catches
  • Flounder8 catches
  • Channel catfish8 catches
  • Red drum7 catches
  • Black crappie5 catches
  • Spotted bass4 catches
  • Brook trout4 catches
  • Smallmouth bass3 catches
  • Rainbow trout3 catches
  • Largemouth bass
    Flat River
    46 °F9 mph
    Mar 25, 2018
  • Brown trout — North Carolina, Watauga County, Mar 14, 2018
    4
    Brown trout
    North Carolina, Watauga County
    21 °F20 mph
    Mar 14, 2018
  • Largemouth bass — North Carolina, Granville County, Feb 25, 2018
    Largemouth bass
    North Carolina, Granville County
    70 °F11 mph
    Feb 25, 2018
  • Red drum
    Pamlico Sound
    86 °F4 mph
    Aug 23, 2020, 8:52 AM
  • Largemouth bass
    Yadkin River
    64 °F7 mph
    Jun 17, 2020
  • Grass carp
    North Carolina, Durham County
    61 °F7 mph
    Apr 30, 2020, 4:30 PM
  • Largemouth bass
    North Carolina, New Hanover County
    63 °F7 mph
    Feb 10, 2020
  • 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.