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United States / Pennsylvania / Harrisburg

Harrisburg — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    65/100high activity

    Cloudy: 70–86 °F

Catches

Recorded 5 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Rainbow trout, Smallmouth bass. Peak season: March–November.

  • Largemouth bass — Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Nov 11, 2017
    Largemouth bass
    Pennsylvania, Dauphin County
    32 °F2 mph
    Nov 11, 2017
  • Largemouth bass — Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Nov 01, 2017
    Largemouth bass
    Pennsylvania, Dauphin County

Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) — a place to fish and relax by the water. Nearby: 2 rivers, 6 water bodies and 1 sea area. Sea fishing is covered too: coastal waters get their own bite forecast. 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.

TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
65/100high activity

Cloudy: 59–79 °F

  • MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    64/100high activity

    Clear: 52–81 °F

    • 45 °F
    2 mph
    Nov 01, 2017
  • Rainbow trout
    Yellow Breeches Creek
    81 °F7 mph
    May 19, 2019
  • Largemouth bass
    Fishing Creek
    34 °F9 mph
    Mar 20, 2018
  • Smallmouth bass
    Pennsylvania, Dauphin County
    32 °F2 mph
    Nov 11, 2017

    • 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

    No special gear needed — seasonal clothing will do.

    Where to go fishing near Harrisburg on September 2, 2026

    The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.

    • Fishing CreekRiver№1Why #1Forecast 8/101 confirmed catch6 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth basslatest — Mar 20, 2018regional forecast for Pennsylvania
    • Yellow Breeches CreekRiver№2Why #2Forecast 8/101 confirmed catch12 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Rainbow troutlatest — May 19, 2019regional forecast for Pennsylvania
    • Paxton CreekRiver№3Why #3Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Pennsylvania
    • Clark CreekRiver№4Why #4Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches9 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Pennsylvania
    • Stony CreekRiver№5Why #5Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches10 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Pennsylvania
    • Manada CreekRiver№6Why #6Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches11 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Pennsylvania
    • Powell CreekRiver№7Why #7Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Pennsylvania
    • Dogwood RunRiver№8Why #8Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches13 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Pennsylvania
    • Conewago CreekRiver№9Why #9Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches15 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Pennsylvania
    • Armstrong CreekRiver№10Why #10Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches15 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Pennsylvania
    • Black GutSea№11Why #11Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches17 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Steelhead, and Chinook salmonregional forecast for Pennsylvania
    • Mountain CreekRiver№12Why #12Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches19 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Pennsylvania

    Bite calendar

    Wednesday, September 2

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    2 SepWednesday, September 2

    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
    • Pike7/10
    • Yellow perch7/10
    • Black crappie6/10
    • Lake trout6/10
    • Muskellunge6/10
    • Smallmouth bass6/10
    • Steelhead6/10
    • Walleye6/10
    • White bass6/10
    • White crappie5/10
    • Brook trout4/10
    • Chinook salmon4/10
    • Largemouth bass4/10
    • Whitefish4/10
    • Bluegill3/10
    • Carp3/10
    • Channel catfish3/10
    • Flathead catfish3/10
    • Rainbow trout3/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    2 SepWednesday, September 2
    +76°

    Cloudy · feels like +82°

    Low / high
    +71°…+76°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    6 mph SSE
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    81%
    Pressure
    30.08 inHg
    00:00+74°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph83%7%
    01:00+72°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph86%6%
    02:00+71°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph89%13%
    03:00+71°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph89%41%
    04:00+71°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph93%90%
    05:00+71°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph92%91%
    06:00+71°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph93%100%
    07:00+71°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph93%97%
    08:00+73°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph91%89%
    09:00+75°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph86%77%
    10:00+75°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph84%100%
    11:00+76°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph82%100%
    12:00+76°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph81%100%
    13:00+75°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph82%100%
    14:00+75°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph84%74%
    15:00+75°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph82%100%
    16:00+76°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph82%100%
    17:00+76°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph80%100%
    18:00+76°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph79%68%
    19:00+74°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph82%53%
    20:00+72°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph86%16%
    21:00+72°—2 mphnorth wind, 2 mph87%100%
    22:00+71°—1 mphsoutheast wind, 1 mph88%100%
    23:00+71°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph87%95%
    +76°+74°+71°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Wednesday, September 2
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:32
    Sunset
    19:35
    Day length
    13 h 3 min
    Sunshine hours
    2 h 18 min
    UV index
    1
    low
    Moon
    Waning gibbous
    Moonrise
    22:08
    Moonset
    12:40

    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

    +13% in the windowWednesday, September 2
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major04:00–06:00Moon overhead
    • Minor12:10–13:10Moonset
    • Major16:27–18:27Moon underfoot
    • Minor21:38–22:38Moonrise

    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?