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6 verified Channel catfish catches are linked to Olentangy River. The forecast below uses this waterbody and current weather data.
Hourly activity and a seven-day calendar for Channel catfish.
Thursday, September 3
The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Pressure is dropping — this usually boosts the bite.
Best time — 00:00–05:00 and 23:00–23:00 (nighttime activity).
Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.
In clear water, natural colors work best: cut-bait bottom rig or stink bait.
It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.
An average day — best chances during peak windows.
The computed water temperature is around 76 °F — inside the 68–86 °F comfort range for Channel catfish, so baseline activity is high.
Channel catfish feeds at night: the peak falls in the dark hours, between sunset and sunrise.
Pressure is dropping 0.03 inHg over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.
September is a slow season for Channel catfish: the best months fall at another time of year.
These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works
Clear · feels like +98°
The day is 2 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 6 catches here. Most commonly caught: Channel catfish. Peak season: January–April.
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 | 33% |
| Mar | 2 | 33% |
| Apr | 2 | 33% |
Olentangy River (Ohio) — a popular fishing spot. About 153 km long. Nearby towns: Columbus and Mansfield. Fish species: channel catfish. 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.