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United States / Ohio / Dayton

Dayton — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

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

    Clear: 72–97 °F

Catches

Recorded 5 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Sauger, Smallmouth bass. Peak season: year-round.

  • Sauger
    Great Miami River
    Nov 14, 2018
  • Smallmouth bass
    Stillwater River
    Sep 26, 2018

Dayton (Ohio) — a place to fish and relax by the water. Nearby: 1 river and 13 water bodies. A smart bite calendar — moon phase, atmospheric pressure, and weather combined into an hourly fish-activity forecast for the coming days.

ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
58/100medium activity

Clear: 73–93 °F

  • TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    57/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 63–91 °F

  • Rainbow trout
    Mad River
    Jun 19, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Eastwood Lake
    70 °F18 mph
    Feb 20, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Ohio, Greene County
    39 °F4 mph
    Nov 01, 2017
  • Where to go fishing near Dayton 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.

    • Eastwood LakeLake№1Why #1Forecast 8/101 confirmed catch3 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth basslatest — Feb 20, 2018regional forecast for Ohio
    • Great Miami RiverRiver№2Why #2Forecast 8/101 confirmed catch15 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Saugerlatest — Nov 14, 2018regional forecast for Ohio
    • Lime PoolPond№3Why #3Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Ohio
    • Blue LakeReservoir№4Why #4Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Ohio
    • Wolf CreekRiver№5Why #5Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Ohio
    • Pond 1Pond№6Why #6Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Ohio
    • Argonne LakeLake№7Why #7Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Ohio
    • Huffman MetroPark LakeLake№8Why #8Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Ohio
    • Twin LakesLake№9Why #9Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Ohio
    • Gravel LakeLake№10Why #10Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches7 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Ohio
    • Poplar Creek Fishing PondPond№11Why #11Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches7 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Ohio
    • South Park Fishing PondsPond№12Why #12Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches8 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Ohio

    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
    • Coho salmon8/10
    • Pike7/10
    • Smallmouth bass7/10
    • Walleye7/10
    • White bass7/10
    • Yellow perch7/10
    • Black crappie6/10
    • Muskellunge6/10
    • Steelhead6/10
    • White crappie6/10
    • Chinook salmon5/10
    • Largemouth bass5/10
    • Rainbow trout5/10
    • Blue catfish4/10
    • Bluegill4/10
    • Carp4/10
    • Channel catfish4/10
    • Flathead catfish4/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    3 SepThursday, September 3
    +91°

    Clear · feels like +98°

    Low / high
    +74°…+94°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    7 mph WSW
    Cloud cover
    0%
    Humidity
    48%
    Pressure
    30.00 inHg
    00:00+78°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph73%0%
    01:00+77°—2 mphsouthwest wind, 2 mph73%0%
    02:00+76°—2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph72%0%
    03:00+76°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph73%0%
    04:00+75°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph74%1%
    05:00+75°—1 mpheast wind, 1 mph72%19%
    06:00+75°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph73%44%
    07:00+74°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph74%0%
    08:00+75°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph77%0%
    09:00+80°—2 mphsouthwest wind, 2 mph70%0%
    10:00+85°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph63%0%
    11:00+89°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph56%0%
    12:00+91°—7 mphwest wind, 7 mph48%0%
    13:00+92°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph46%1%
    14:00+93°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph46%0%
    15:00+94°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph44%0%
    16:00+94°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph43%0%
    17:00+94°—7 mphwest wind, 7 mph43%0%
    18:00+92°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph45%0%
    19:00+90°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph53%0%
    20:00+85°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph56%0%
    21:00+83°—1 mphsouthwest wind, 1 mph59%0%
    22:00+82°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph65%66%
    23:00+80°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph66%0%
    +94°+84°+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
    06:59
    Sunset
    19:56
    Day length
    12 h 57 min
    Sunshine hours
    11 h 56 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    23:23
    Moonset
    14:14

    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
    • Minor13:44–14:44Moonset
    • Major17:51–19:51Moon underfoot
    • Minor22:53–23:53Moonrise

    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: trolling spoon or spinner.

    Gear

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