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United States / Oklahoma / Tahlequah

Tahlequah — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
    28/100low activity

    Clear: 70–100 °F

Catches

Recorded 1 catch here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass. Peak season: December.

  • Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass
    Illinois River
    36 °F4 mph
    Dec 23, 2017

Tahlequah (Oklahoma) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 1 water body and 9 sea areas. We forecast the bite not only on rivers and lakes, but at sea as well. 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.

WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
26/100low activity

Partly cloudy: 75–99 °F

  • ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    25/100low activity

    Clear: 75–97 °F

  • Where to go fishing near Tahlequah 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.

    • Illinois RiverRiver№1Why #1Forecast 5/101 confirmed catch15 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth bass and Smallmouth basslatest — Dec 23, 2017regional forecast for Oklahoma
    • Fourteen Mile Creek Site 2 ReservoirReservoir№2Why #2Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches7 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Oklahoma
    • Baron ForkRiver№3Why #3Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches10 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Oklahoma
    • Fort Gibson LakeReservoir№4Why #4Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches15 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Oklahoma
    • Tenkiller Ferry LakeReservoir№5Why #5Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches15 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Oklahoma
    • East Spaniard CreekRiver№6Why #6Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches16 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Oklahoma
    • Manard BayouRiver№7Why #7Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches16 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Oklahoma
    • Spaniard CreekRiver№8Why #8Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches16 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Oklahoma
    • Pumpkin Center PondReservoir№9Why #9Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches17 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Oklahoma
    • West Spaniard CreekRiver№10Why #10Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches17 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Oklahoma
    • Greenleaf CreekRiver№11Why #11Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches17 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Oklahoma
    • Sallisaw Creek Site 15 ReservoirReservoir№12Why #12Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches17 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Oklahoma

    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 water bodies

    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
    • Black crappie5/10
    • Striped bass5/10
    • White crappie5/10
    • Largemouth bass4/10
    • Smallmouth bass4/10
    • Walleye4/10
    • White bass4/10
    • Blue catfish2/10
    • Bluegill2/10
    • Carp2/10
    • Channel catfish2/10
    • Flathead catfish2/10
    • Grass carp2/10
    • Rainbow trout2/10
    • Spotted bass2/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    3 SepThursday, September 3
    +89°

    Clear · feels like +97°

    Low / high
    +74°…+97°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    7 mph SE
    Cloud cover
    0%
    Humidity
    54%
    Pressure
    29.88 inHg
    00:00+84°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph55%0%
    01:00+82°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph59%0%
    02:00+81°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph63%0%
    03:00+79°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph66%0%
    04:00+78°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph71%0%
    05:00+76°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph78%6%
    06:00+75°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph83%16%
    07:00+74°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph86%18%
    08:00+75°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph87%21%
    09:00+78°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph81%11%
    10:00+82°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph72%6%
    11:00+86°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph62%2%
    12:00+89°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph54%0%
    13:00+92°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph47%0%
    14:00+95°—2 mpheast wind, 2 mph42%0%
    15:00+97°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph38%0%
    16:00+97°—8 mpheast wind, 8 mph36%10%
    17:00+97°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph34%1%
    18:00+95°—14 mphsoutheast wind, 14 mph43%14%
    19:00+92°—16 mphsoutheast wind, 16 mph48%0%
    20:00+89°—15 mphsoutheast wind, 15 mph53%0%
    21:00+86°—17 mphsoutheast wind, 17 mph58%0%
    22:00+84°—17 mphsouth wind, 17 mph59%0%
    23:00+82°—14 mphsouth wind, 14 mph62%0%
    +97°+86°+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
    07:05
    Sunset
    19:53
    Day length
    12 h 48 min
    Sunshine hours
    11 h 51 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    23:45
    Moonset
    14:00

    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 windowThursday, September 3
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major05:25–07:25Moon overhead
    • Minor13:30–14:30Moonset
    • Major17:54–19:54Moon underfoot
    • Minor23:15–00:00Moonrise

    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: small jig or minnow bait.

    Gear

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