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United States / Ohio

Ohio — bite forecast

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Towns and settlements (22)
AkronAshtabulaCantonChillicotheCincinnatiClevelandColumbusDaytonElyriaEuclidFindlayLorainMansfieldMentorParmaReadingSanduskySpringfieldToledoWarrenYoungstownZanesville
Rivers (382)
Ashtabula RiverBig CreekBlack RiverBlanchard RiverBuck CreekCuyahoga RiverEast Branch Black RiverEast Branch Nimishillen CreekGreat Miami RiverHubbard RunLittle Cuyahoga RiverMad RiverMahoning RiverMiddle Branch Nimishillen CreekMill CreekMuskingum RiverNimishillen CreekOld RiverOlentangy RiverPaint CreekRocky ForkScioto RiverSwan CreekTimber RunTouby's RunTowby RunWest Branch Black RiverWest Branch Nimishillen CreekWolf Creek

353 more — find yours by name.

Water bodies (1290)
Greenlawn Avenue Low Head ReservoirLake ErieLake GlacierMirror Lake

1286 more — find yours by name.

Sea areas (8)
East HarborFishery BayLotus BayOak Point HarborPut-in-BaySandwich BayWest BayWest Harbor

Best fishing days for the next week

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

    Clear: 72–97 °F

Which fish are caught here

  • Largemouth bass94 catches
  • Walleye31 catches
  • Channel catfish22 catches
  • Smallmouth bass22 catches

Catches

Recorded 216 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Walleye, Channel catfish. Peak season: year-round.

  • Steelhead — Rocky River, Mar 10, 2021, 10:15 AM
    Steelhead
    Rocky River
    61 °F13 mph
    Mar 10, 2021, 10:15 AM
  • Black crappie — Tuscarawas River, Feb 12, 2019

Ohio — a place for both saltwater and freshwater fishing. The region has 22 cities, 382 rivers, 1290 water bodies and 8 sea areas. Sea fishing is covered too: coastal waters get their own bite forecast. Species found here: rainbow trout, pike, carp, largemouth bass, smallmouth 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.

ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
58/100medium activity

Clear: 73–93 °F

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

    Partly cloudy: 63–91 °F

  • Rainbow trout9 catches
  • Flathead catfish9 catches
  • Muskellunge4 catches
  • Bluegill4 catches
  • Pike4 catches
  • Black crappie3 catches
  • Blue catfish3 catches
  • Steelhead2 catches
  • Black crappie
    Tuscarawas River
    45 °F16 mph
    Feb 12, 2019
  • Carp — Olentangy River, May 02, 2018
    Carp
    Olentangy River
    75 °F16 mph
    May 02, 2018
  • Walleye — Rocky River, Oct 27, 2017, 5:48 PM
    Walleye
    Rocky River
    63 °F16 mph
    Oct 27, 2017, 5:48 PM
  • Walleye — Silver Lake, Mar 17, 2012, 3:00 PM
    3
    Walleye
    Silver Lake
    68 °F7 mph
    Mar 17, 2012, 3:00 PM
  • Walleye — Silver Lake, Mar 17, 2012, 2:59 PM
    3
    Walleye
    Silver Lake
    68 °F7 mph
    Mar 17, 2012, 2:59 PM
  • Walleye
    Lake Erie
    79 °F4 mph
    Aug 10, 2020, 7:42 AM
  • Channel catfish
    Ohio, Franklin County
    81 °F9 mph
    Jun 26, 2020, 6:04 PM
  • Bite calendar

    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

    5 SepSaturday, September 5

    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
    • Pike8/10
    • Muskellunge7/10
    • Smallmouth bass7/10
    • Walleye7/10
    • White bass7/10
    • Yellow perch7/10
    • Black crappie6/10
    • Steelhead6/10
    • White crappie6/10
    • Rainbow trout5/10
    • Bluegill4/10
    • Carp4/10
    • Chinook salmon4/10
    • Largemouth bass4/10
    • Blue catfish3/10
    • Channel catfish3/10
    • Flathead catfish3/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    5 SepSaturday, September 5
    +75°

    Cloudy · feels like +82°

    Low / high
    +69°…+82°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    0 mph NNE
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    79%
    Pressure
    29.95 inHg
    00:00+72°0.09 in4 mpheast wind, 4 mph97%11%
    01:00+71°0.05 in4 mpheast wind, 4 mph99%40%
    02:00+70°0.03 in4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph98%100%
    03:00+70°0.04 in3 mpheast wind, 3 mph99%96%
    04:00+69°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph99%100%
    05:00+69°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph99%100%
    06:00+69°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph99%100%
    07:00+69°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph99%90%
    08:00+69°0.08 in4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph99%100%
    09:00+70°0.03 in6 mphnorth wind, 6 mph98%100%
    10:00+71°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph97%100%
    11:00+74°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph88%100%
    12:00+75°—0 mphnortheast wind, 0 mph79%100%
    13:00+73°0.00 in5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph88%100%
    14:00+77°—3 mphnorthwest wind, 3 mph73%100%
    15:00+80°—7 mphnorthwest wind, 7 mph60%100%
    16:00+82°—8 mphnorthwest wind, 8 mph59%100%
    17:00+82°—8 mphnorthwest wind, 8 mph61%0%
    18:00+80°—7 mphnorthwest wind, 7 mph66%0%
    19:00+77°—7 mphnorth wind, 7 mph76%0%
    20:00+72°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph87%0%
    21:00+71°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph90%0%
    22:00+71°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph90%0%
    23:00+70°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph94%0%
    +82°+75°+69°
    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
    8 h 57 min
    UV index
    2
    low
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    00:20
    Moonset
    16:27

    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

    +15% in the windowSaturday, September 5
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor00:00–00:50Moonrise
    • Major07:24–09:24Moon overhead
    • Minor15:57–16:57Moonset
    • Major19:56–21:56Moon 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?

    Recommendations

    Tactics

    Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.

    Lures

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: trolling spoon or spinner.

    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.