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United States / Pennsylvania / Lancaster

Lancaster — 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

  2. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    65/100high activity

    Cloudy: 59–79 °F

  3. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    64/100high activity

    Clear: 52–81 °F

Recommendations

Tactics

Look for drop-offs and gaps in the weeds, retrieve slowly, lingering over promising spots.

Lures

The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: small jig or minnow bait.

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.

Lancaster (Pennsylvania) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 3 rivers, 2 water bodies and 3 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.

Where to go fishing near Lancaster 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.

  • North PondPond№1Why #1Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches8 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Muskellungeregional forecast for Pennsylvania
  • Mud LakeLake№2Why #2Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches8 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Muskellungeregional forecast for Pennsylvania
  • Lake ClarkeReservoir№3Why #3Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches10 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Muskellungeregional forecast for Pennsylvania
  • Speedwell Forge LakeLake№4Why #4Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Muskellungeregional forecast for Pennsylvania
  • Speedwell Forge LakeReservoir№5Why #5Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Muskellungeregional forecast for Pennsylvania
  • Lake AldredReservoir№6Why #6Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Muskellungeregional forecast for Pennsylvania
  • Muddy Run Power ReservoirReservoir№7Why #7Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches13 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Muskellungeregional forecast for Pennsylvania
  • New Holland ReservoirReservoir№8Why #8Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches15 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Muskellungeregional forecast for Pennsylvania
  • Penryn LakeLake№9Why #9Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches15 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Muskellungeregional forecast for Pennsylvania
  • Cabin Creek ReservoirReservoir№10Why #10Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches16 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Muskellungeregional forecast for Pennsylvania
  • Cornwall ReservoirReservoir№11Why #11Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches16 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Muskellungeregional forecast for Pennsylvania
  • Tailing PondReservoir№12Why #12Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches17 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Muskellungeregional forecast for Pennsylvania

Bite calendar

Aug 31 – Sep 6
Mon
Tue
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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.

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  • Yellow perch9/10
  • Coho salmon8/10
  • Muskellunge8/10
  • Pike8/10
  • Smallmouth bass8/10
  • Walleye8/10
  • White bass8/10
  • Black crappie6/10
  • Bluegill6/10
  • Brook trout6/10
  • Carp6/10
  • Channel catfish6/10
  • Flathead catfish6/10
  • Lake trout6/10
  • Steelhead6/10
  • White crappie6/10
  • Whitefish6/10
  • Chinook salmon5/10
  • Largemouth bass5/10
  • Rainbow trout5/10
Bite activity:highmediumlow
How this forecast is calculated
3 SepThursday, September 3
+82°

Cloudy · feels like +89°

Low / high
+69°…+85°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
8 mph WSW
Cloud cover
94%
Humidity
74%
Pressure
29.96 inHg
00:00+70°0.06 in4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph92%100%
01:00+71°—9 mphnortheast wind, 9 mph93%100%
02:00+70°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph92%100%
03:00+70°0.11 in0 mphnortheast wind, 0 mph92%100%
04:00+70°—2 mphwest wind, 2 mph91%100%
05:00+70°0.02 in2 mpheast wind, 2 mph93%100%
06:00+70°—2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph92%100%
07:00+69°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph91%100%
08:00+72°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph91%31%
09:00+76°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph87%93%
10:00+78°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph85%85%
11:00+80°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph80%100%
12:00+82°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph74%94%
13:00+83°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph68%100%
14:00+84°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph65%100%
15:00+85°—10 mphwest wind, 10 mph64%54%
16:00+85°—10 mphwest wind, 10 mph63%100%
17:00+84°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph64%100%
18:00+84°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph68%49%
19:00+77°0.03 in5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph85%41%
20:00+74°0.13 in3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph93%78%
21:00+73°—2 mpheast wind, 2 mph94%23%
22:00+71°0.01 in2 mpheast wind, 2 mph96%10%
23:00+70°—2 mpheast wind, 2 mph96%16%
+85°+77°+69°
Weather throughout the day
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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
06:33
Sunset
19:34
Day length
13 h 1 min
Sunshine hours
10 h 12 min
UV index
5
moderate
Moon
Last quarter
Moonrise
22:52
Moonset
13:54

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

+12% in the windowThursday, September 3
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Major04:56–06:56Moon overhead
  • Minor13:24–14:24Moonset
  • Major17:26–19:26Moon underfoot
  • Minor22:22–23:22Moonrise

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?