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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

  2. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    58/100medium activity

    Clear: 73–93 °F

  3. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    57/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 63–91 °F

Which fish are caught here

  • Largemouth bass94 catches
  • Walleye31 catches
  • Channel catfish22 catches
  • Smallmouth bass22 catches
  • Rainbow trout9 catches
  • Flathead catfish9 catches
  • Muskellunge4 catches
  • Bluegill4 catches
  • Pike4 catches
  • Black crappie3 catches
  • Blue catfish3 catches
  • Steelhead2 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
    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

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.

Bite calendar

7–Sep 13
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?

Bite on rivers

8 SepTuesday, September 8

Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

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  • Coho salmon9/10
  • Pike9/10
  • Yellow perch9/10
  • Smallmouth bass8/10
  • Walleye8/10
  • White bass8/10
  • Black crappie7/10
  • Muskellunge7/10
  • White crappie7/10
  • Steelhead6/10
  • Largemouth bass5/10
  • Rainbow trout5/10
  • Blue catfish4/10
  • Bluegill4/10
  • Carp4/10
  • Channel catfish4/10
  • Chinook salmon4/10
  • Flathead catfish4/10
Bite activity:highmediumlow
How this forecast is calculated
8 SepTuesday, September 8
+83°

Partly cloudy · feels like +88°

Low / high
+63°…+91°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
7 mph SSW
Cloud cover
29%
Humidity
56%
Pressure
30.14 inHg
00:00+64°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph66%79%
01:00+64°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph66%91%
02:00+64°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph68%100%
03:00+64°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph73%100%
04:00+63°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph81%100%
05:00+63°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph86%100%
06:00+63°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph88%100%
07:00+63°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph87%100%
08:00+64°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph84%95%
09:00+69°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph78%79%
10:00+75°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph70%57%
11:00+80°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph63%40%
12:00+83°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph56%29%
13:00+86°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph50%23%
14:00+88°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph45%22%
15:00+90°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph41%29%
16:00+91°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph38%42%
17:00+90°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph39%53%
18:00+86°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph46%61%
19:00+81°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph57%68%
20:00+77°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph66%72%
21:00+75°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph71%74%
22:00+74°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph75%74%
23:00+73°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph77%71%
+91°+77°+63°
Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Tuesday, September 8
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
07:03
Sunset
19:48
Day length
12 h 45 min
Sunshine hours
12 h 36 min
UV index
5
moderate
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
03:58
Moonset
18:34

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

+11% in the windowTuesday, September 8
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Minor03:28–04:28Moonrise
  • Major10:23–12:23Moon overhead
  • Minor18:04–19:04Moonset
  • Major22:49–00:00Moon 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

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.