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United States / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh — 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 10 catches here. Most commonly caught: Walleye, White bass, Black crappie. Peak season: February–August.

  • Black crappie
    Pennsylvania, Allegheny County
    70 °F9 mph
    May 10, 2019
  • White bass
    Pennsylvania, Allegheny County

Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 3 rivers and 7 water bodies. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
65/100high activity

Cloudy: 59–79 °F

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

    Clear: 52–81 °F

  • 66 °F
    2 mph
    May 06, 2019
  • Walleye
    Pennsylvania, Allegheny County
    55 °F7 mph
    Apr 16, 2019
  • Walleye
    Pennsylvania, Allegheny County
    39 °F18 mph
    Apr 15, 2019
  • Walleye
    Pennsylvania, Allegheny County
    68 °F4 mph
    Apr 07, 2019
  • Walleye
    Pennsylvania, Allegheny County
    46 °F7 mph
    Apr 02, 2019
  • White bass
    Pennsylvania, Allegheny County
    43 °F7 mph
    Mar 25, 2019
  • Flathead catfish
    Turtle Creek
    Aug 01, 2018
  • Where to go fishing near Pittsburgh 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.

    • Turtle CreekRiver№1Why #1Forecast 8/101 confirmed catch15 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Flathead catfishlatest — Aug 01, 2018regional forecast for Pennsylvania
    • Saw Mill RunRiver№2Why #2Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Pennsylvania
    • Nine Mile RunRiver№3Why #3Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Pennsylvania
    • Montour RunRiver№4Why #4Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches9 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Pennsylvania
    • Pine CreekRiver№5Why #5Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches10 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Pennsylvania
    • Thompson RunRiver№6Why #6Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches10 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Pennsylvania
    • Peters CreekRiver№7Why #7Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Pennsylvania
    • Deer CreekRiver№8Why #8Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches13 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Pennsylvania
    • Brush CreekRiver№9Why #9Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches13 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Pennsylvania
    • Big Sewickley CreekRiver№10Why #10Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches14 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Pennsylvania
    • Flaugherty RunRiver№11Why #11Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches14 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Pennsylvania
    • Abers CreekRiver№12Why #12Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches15 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
    Tue
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    Thu
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    Sat
    Sun
    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.

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    • 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?

    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.