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United States / Rhode Island / Mashapaug Pond

Bite forecast: Mashapaug Pond

  • 75 acres
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    75/100high activity

    Partly cloudy: 57–82 °F

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Nearby rivers

  • Pocasset River1 mi
  • Providence River2 mi
  • Pawtuxet River2 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • LakeSpectacle Pond0.6 mi
  • LakeZoo Lake and Wetlands0.9 mi
  • LakePolo Lake1 mi
  • LakeRoosevelt Lake1 mi
  • LakeWillow Lake1 mi
  • LakePleasure Lake1 mi
  • LakeCunliff Lake1 mi
  • ReservoirCranston Print Works Pond1 mi
  • LakeDeep Spring Lake1 mi
  • LakeBlackamore Pond2 mi

Mashapaug Pond (Rhode Island) — a popular fishing spot. About 30 ha in area. Nearest town — Providence. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
73/100high activity

Partly cloudy: 68–79 °F

  • ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    68/100high activity

    Cloudy: 66–79 °F

  • Nearby towns

    • Providence2 mi

    Bite calendar

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    Yellow perchPikeSmallmouth bassStriped bassBrook troutBlack crappieBluegillCarpChannel catfishLargemouth bassBrown troutRainbow trout

    Black crappie

    6/10 · Fair

    Hourly activity

    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00
    Bite activity:highmediumlow

    The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Pressure is dropping — this usually boosts the bite.

    Peak bite hours

    Best time — 06:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–20:00 (dusk bite).

    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

    No special gear needed — seasonal clothing will do. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.

    Summary

    An average day — best chances during peak windows.

    How this forecast is calculated

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 70 °F — inside the 57–75 °F comfort range for Black crappie, so baseline activity is high.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 57–75 °F comfort rangecomfort 57–75 °F70 °F
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    Black crappie works the twilight: the peaks are pinned to sunrise and sunset — their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

    The day: daylight hours and when Black crappie feeds0:0012:0024:00

    Pressure is dropping 0.09 inHg over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.

    Pressure through the day, 0.09 inHg change
    00:00 · 29.8823:00 · 29.78 inHg

    One more input — the moon's feeding windows: within their hours the score sits higher than across the rest of the day. The window times are in the “Solunar feeding periods” card below.

    Feeding windows on the day scale0:0012:0024:00

    September is an active season for Black crappie here.

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    These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works

    4 SepFriday, September 4
    +73°

    Cloudy · feels like +77°

    Low / high
    +64°…+76°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    6 mph WNW
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    83%
    Pressure
    29.86 inHg
    00:00+68°—4 mphwest wind, 4 mph89%2%
    01:00+69°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph91%9%
    02:00+70°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph95%90%
    03:00+68°—4 mphwest wind, 4 mph92%52%
    04:00+67°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph90%93%
    05:00+66°—3 mphnorthwest wind, 3 mph89%99%
    06:00+66°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph88%100%
    07:00+67°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph86%100%
    08:00+70°—2 mphnorthwest wind, 2 mph87%100%
    09:00+69°0.04 in5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph82%100%
    10:00+67°0.07 in4 mphwest wind, 4 mph89%100%
    11:00+69°0.04 in5 mphwest wind, 5 mph89%100%
    12:00+73°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph83%100%
    13:00+73°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph80%100%
    14:00+73°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph80%72%
    15:00+74°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph79%39%
    16:00+75°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph76%69%
    17:00+76°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph74%21%
    18:00+73°0.00 in6 mphwest wind, 6 mph80%25%
    19:00+69°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph88%50%
    20:00+66°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph94%13%
    21:00+64°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph98%16%
    22:00+64°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph97%21%
    23:00+64°—5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph96%6%
    +76°+70°+64°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Friday, September 4
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:15
    Sunset
    19:14
    Day length
    12 h 59 min
    Sunshine hours
    4 h 31 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    23:22
    Moonset
    14:48

    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 windowFriday, September 4
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major05:34–07:34Moon overhead
    • Minor14:18–15:18Moonset
    • Major18:06–20:06Moon underfoot
    • Minor22:52–23:52Moonrise

    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?