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10 verified Smallmouth bass catches are linked to Lake Erie. The forecast below uses this waterbody and current weather data.
Hourly activity and a seven-day calendar for Smallmouth bass.
Monday, September 7
The bite is strong — fish are active. Pressure is rising — activity tends to be more subdued.
Best time — 07:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–21:00 (dusk bite).
Look for drop-offs and gaps in the weeds, retrieve slowly, lingering over promising spots.
In clear water, natural colors work best: jig with grub or crankbait.
It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.
Worth going — it's a productive day.
The computed water temperature is around 71 °F — inside the 59–75 °F comfort range for Smallmouth bass, so baseline activity is high.
Smallmouth bass works the twilight: the peaks are pinned to sunrise and sunset — their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.
Pressure is rising 0.09 inHg over the day — the bite usually settles down after a rise.
September is peak season for Smallmouth bass here.
These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works
Cloudy · feels like +79°
The day is 3 min shorter than yesterday.
Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.
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?Recorded 10 catches here. Most commonly caught: Smallmouth bass, Largemouth bass. Peak season: year-round.
BiteGuideFrom anglers’ reports
This is a summary of anglers' reports, not a proven cause of the bite: conditions lining up does not mean they drove it.
vertical axis — number of catches
| Value | Catches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | 6% |
| Mar | 1 | 3% |
| Apr | 3 | 8% |
| May | 3 | 8% |
| Jun | 3 | 8% |
| Jul | 10 | 28% |
| Aug | 6 | 17% |
| Sep | 1 | 3% |
| Oct | 4 | 11% |
| Nov | 2 | 6% |
| Dec | 1 | 3% |
Lake Erie (Ohio) — a popular fishing spot. About 25690.7 km² in area, up to 65 m deep. Close by — Sandusky, Lorain and Cleveland. Species found here: smallmouth bass. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.