Rhode Island — bite forecast

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Towns and settlements (3)

Newport Providence Woonsocket

Rivers (44)

Blackstone River Mill River Peters River Providence River Seekonk River Woonasquatucket River

38 more — find yours by name.

Water bodies (310)

Easton Pond Green End Pond Sylvestre Pond

307 more — find yours by name.

Sea areas (8)

Long Island Sound

7 more — find yours by name.

Bite calendar

7–Sep 13

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Bite activity:highmediumlowslow

Based on:weatherseasonal

What is a bite calendar?

Bite on rivers

8 SepTuesday, September 8

Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

Bite activity:highmediumlow

How this forecast is calculated

8 SepTuesday, September 8

+77°

Cloudy · feels like +75°

Low / high

+57°…+79°

Precipitation

0.00 in

Wind

12 mph SW

Cloud cover

81%

Humidity

50%

Pressure

30.05 inHg

00:00+57°—5 mph88%73%

01:00+57°—5 mph90%72%

02:00+58°—5 mph92%70%

03:00+58°—5 mph95%69%

04:00+58°—5 mph98%68%

05:00+58°—5 mph98%70%

06:00+60°—6 mph94%80%

07:00+62°—7 mph88%92%

08:00+64°—8 mph80%99%

09:00+68°—9 mph71%92%

10:00+72°—10 mph61%79%

11:00+76°—11 mph53%72%

12:00+77°—12 mph50%81%

13:00+78°—12 mph49%96%

14:00+78°—12 mph49%100%

15:00+79°—11 mph49%79%

16:00+78°—10 mph50%48%

17:00+77°—9 mph54%27%

18:00+74°—9 mph62%28%

19:00+70°—9 mph73%39%

20:00+67°—8 mph82%53%

21:00+65°0.00 in7 mph89%70%

22:00+64°0.00 in6 mph94%89%

23:00+63°0.00 in5 mph98%100%

Sun and moon

Tuesday, September 8

DaylightMoon above the horizon

Sunrise

06:19

Sunset

19:07

Day length

12 h 48 min

Sunshine hours

12 h 18 min

UV index

moderate

Moon

Waning crescent

Moonrise

03:08

Moonset

17:56

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

+11% in the windowTuesday, September 8

Major periodsMinor periods

Minor02:38–03:38Moonrise
Major09:39–11:39Moon overhead
Minor17:26–18:26Moonset
Major22:05–00:00Moon underfoot

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?

Best fishing days for the next week

TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
75/100high activity
Cloudy: 61–79 °F

Which fish are caught here

Catches

Recorded 8 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Striped bass, Brook trout. Peak season: February–August.

3
Striped bass
Rhode Island, Newport County
68 °F4 mph
Aug 27, 2019, 8:51 AM

Recommendations

Tactics

Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.

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. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.

Rhode Island — a coastal fishing region: sea, rivers, and lakes. The region has 3 cities, 44 rivers, 310 water bodies and 8 sea areas. The bite forecast is computed separately for rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. Fish species: rainbow trout, pike, carp, brown trout, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. 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.

Bite calendar

7–Sep 13

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Bite activity:highmediumlowslow

Based on:weatherseasonal

What is a bite calendar?

Bite on rivers

8 SepTuesday, September 8

Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

Bite activity:highmediumlow

How this forecast is calculated

8 SepTuesday, September 8

+77°

Cloudy · feels like +75°

Low / high

+57°…+79°

Precipitation

0.00 in

Wind

12 mph SW

Cloud cover

81%

Humidity

50%

Pressure

30.05 inHg

00:00+57°—5 mph88%73%

01:00+57°—5 mph90%72%

02:00+58°—5 mph92%70%

03:00+58°—5 mph95%69%

04:00+58°—5 mph98%68%

05:00+58°—5 mph98%70%

06:00+60°—6 mph94%80%

07:00+62°—7 mph88%92%

08:00+64°—8 mph80%99%

09:00+68°—9 mph71%92%

10:00+72°—10 mph61%79%

11:00+76°—11 mph53%72%

12:00+77°—12 mph50%81%

13:00+78°—12 mph49%96%

14:00+78°—12 mph49%100%

15:00+79°—11 mph49%79%

16:00+78°—10 mph50%48%

17:00+77°—9 mph54%27%

18:00+74°—9 mph62%28%

19:00+70°—9 mph73%39%

20:00+67°—8 mph82%53%

21:00+65°0.00 in7 mph89%70%

22:00+64°0.00 in6 mph94%89%

23:00+63°0.00 in5 mph98%100%

Sun and moon

Tuesday, September 8

DaylightMoon above the horizon

Sunrise

06:19

Sunset

19:07

Day length

12 h 48 min

Sunshine hours

12 h 18 min

UV index

moderate

Moon

Waning crescent

Moonrise

03:08

Moonset

17:56

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

+11% in the windowTuesday, September 8

Major periodsMinor periods

Minor02:38–03:38Moonrise
Major09:39–11:39Moon overhead
Minor17:26–18:26Moonset
Major22:05–00:00Moon underfoot

What are solunar periods?