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United States / Ohio / Cob Lake

Bite forecast: Cob Lake

  • 26 acres
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    64/100high activity

    Clear: 64–93 °F

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Nearby rivers

  • Blanchard River8 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • ReservoirBuckeye Lake0.3 mi
  • ReservoirBluffton College Lake1 mi
  • PondSycamore Lake7 mi
  • LakeGilboa Quarry9 mi

Cob Lake (Ohio) — a popular fishing spot. About 11 ha in area. 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.

Catches

Recorded 2 catches here. Most commonly caught: Blue catfish, Bluegill. Peak season: May–August.

  • Blue catfish
    Cob Lake
    77 °F4 mph
    Aug 13, 2018, 11:14 AM
  • Bluegill
    Cob Lake
    86 °F2 mph
    May 28, 2018, 8:44 AM
ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
63/100high activity

Drizzle: 70–86 °F

  • TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    58/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 59–86 °F

  • Bite calendar

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
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    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    Coho salmonPikeSmallmouth bassWalleyeWhite bassYellow perchBlack crappieMuskellungeWhite crappieSteelheadBlue catfishBluegillCarpChannel catfishFlathead catfishChinook salmonLargemouth bassRainbow trout

    Black crappie

    6/10 · Fair

    Hourly activity

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

    The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. A thunderstorm is possible: activity rises before the front and drops after.

    Peak bite hours

    Best time — 07:00–09:00 (dawn bite) and 20:00–21:00 (dusk bite).

    Tactics

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

    Lures

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: small jig or minnow bait.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must. A thunderstorm is possible — bring a rain jacket, and pack up at the first rumble of thunder.

    Summary

    An average day — best chances during peak windows.

    How this forecast is calculated

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 74 °F — inside the 57–75 °F comfort range for Black crappie, so baseline activity is high.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 57–75 °F comfort rangecomfort 57–75 °F74 °F
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    Black crappie 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 Black crappie 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 · 29.9023:00 · 29.88 inHg

    One more input — the moon's feeding windows: within their hours the score sits higher than across the rest of the day. The window times are in the “Solunar feeding periods” card below.

    Feeding windows on the day scale0:0012:0024:00

    September is an active season for Black crappie here.

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

    5 SepSaturday, September 5
    +81°

    Cloudy · feels like +88°

    Low / high
    +70°…+87°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    5 mph WSW
    Cloud cover
    88%
    Humidity
    77%
    Pressure
    29.87 inHg
    00:00+74°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph87%2%
    01:00+73°—1 mpheast wind, 1 mph85%1%
    02:00+73°—2 mpheast wind, 2 mph83%7%
    03:00+72°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph87%0%
    04:00+73°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph89%100%
    05:00+73°—9 mphnortheast wind, 9 mph91%54%
    06:00+70°0.20 in12 mphnorth wind, 12 mph90%100%
    07:00+70°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph89%100%
    08:00+70°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph91%92%
    09:00+73°—2 mphwest wind, 2 mph86%100%
    10:00+76°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph81%100%
    11:00+79°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph79%55%
    12:00+81°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph77%88%
    13:00+84°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph71%98%
    14:00+85°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph69%62%
    15:00+87°—8 mphnorthwest wind, 8 mph67%100%
    16:00+87°—7 mphnorthwest wind, 7 mph68%100%
    17:00+87°—9 mphnorthwest wind, 9 mph67%13%
    18:00+84°—9 mphnorth wind, 9 mph67%10%
    19:00+81°—8 mphnorth wind, 8 mph77%0%
    20:00+76°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph85%1%
    21:00+72°0.03 in4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph95%0%
    22:00+71°0.02 in4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph96%0%
    23:00+70°0.00 in5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph98%0%
    +87°+79°+70°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Saturday, September 5
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    07:01
    Sunset
    19:53
    Day length
    12 h 52 min
    Sunshine hours
    11 h 32 min
    UV index
    3
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    00:21
    Moonset
    16:40

    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

    +13% in the windowSaturday, September 5
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor00:00–00:51Moonrise
    • Major07:31–09:31Moon overhead
    • Minor16:10–17:10Moonset
    • Major20:03–22:03Moon underfoot

    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?