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United States / Tennessee / Bristol

Bristol — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    34/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 68–91 °F

Catches

Recorded 3 catches here. Most commonly caught: Smallmouth bass, Brown trout. Peak season: April–November.

  • Smallmouth bass
    North Fork Holston River
    79 °F2 mph
    Jul 24, 2018
  • Smallmouth bass
    South Holston Lake

Bristol (Tennessee) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 2 rivers and 3 water bodies. 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.

ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
32/100medium activity

Clear: 75–99 °F

  • SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
    31/100medium activity

    Clear: 72–100 °F

  • 63 °F2 mph
    Apr 21, 2018
  • Brown trout
    South Fork Holston River
    48 °F2 mph
    Nov 23, 2017
  • Where to go fishing near Bristol 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.

    • South Holston LakeReservoir№1Why #1Forecast 6/101 confirmed catch9 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Smallmouth basslatest — Apr 21, 2018regional forecast for Tennessee
    • South Fork Holston RiverRiver№2Why #2Forecast 6/101 confirmed catch14 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Brown troutlatest — Nov 23, 2017regional forecast for Tennessee
    • Steele Creek LakeLake№3Why #3Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Tennessee
    • Middlebrook LakeLake№4Why #4Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Tennessee
    • Beaver CreekRiver№5Why #5Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Tennessee
    • Abrams CreekRiver№6Why #6Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches9 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Tennessee
    • Cove CreekRiver№7Why #7Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches10 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Tennessee
    • Underwood Park LakeReservoir№8Why #8Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches10 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Tennessee
    • Big Moccasin CreekRiver№9Why #9Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches15 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Tennessee
    • Boone LakeReservoir№10Why #10Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches15 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Tennessee
    • Watauga RiverRiver№11Why #11Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches16 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Tennessee
    • Fort Patrick Henry LakeReservoir№12Why #12Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches18 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Tennessee

    Bite calendar

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
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    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    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.

    0:0023:00
    • Striped bass6/10
    • Black crappie5/10
    • Smallmouth bass5/10
    • White bass5/10
    • White crappie5/10
    • Brook trout4/10
    • Largemouth bass4/10
    • Muskellunge4/10
    • Walleye4/10
    • Blue catfish2/10
    • Bluegill2/10
    • Carp2/10
    • Channel catfish2/10
    • Flathead catfish2/10
    • Rainbow trout2/10
    • Spotted bass2/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    3 SepThursday, September 3
    +94°

    Clear · feels like +103°

    Low / high
    +75°…+99°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    1 mph SSW
    Cloud cover
    0%
    Humidity
    41%
    Pressure
    30.05 inHg
    00:00+82°—1 mpheast wind, 1 mph51%0%
    01:00+80°—1 mphnortheast wind, 1 mph53%0%
    02:00+79°—2 mphnortheast wind, 2 mph53%0%
    03:00+78°—2 mpheast wind, 2 mph54%0%
    04:00+77°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph56%0%
    05:00+76°—1 mphnortheast wind, 1 mph57%0%
    06:00+76°—2 mphnorth wind, 2 mph57%0%
    07:00+75°—1 mpheast wind, 1 mph58%0%
    08:00+76°—1 mpheast wind, 1 mph62%0%
    09:00+82°—1 mphsoutheast wind, 1 mph57%0%
    10:00+88°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph49%0%
    11:00+91°—2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph45%0%
    12:00+94°—1 mphsouthwest wind, 1 mph41%0%
    13:00+96°—1 mphsouth wind, 1 mph38%11%
    14:00+98°—1 mphsouth wind, 1 mph35%9%
    15:00+99°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph34%17%
    16:00+99°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph32%32%
    17:00+99°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph31%20%
    18:00+99°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph30%1%
    19:00+97°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph33%0%
    20:00+90°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph44%0%
    21:00+87°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph46%0%
    22:00+85°—2 mphwest wind, 2 mph46%5%
    23:00+84°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph46%8%
    +99°+87°+75°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    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
    07:11
    Sunset
    20:02
    Day length
    12 h 51 min
    Sunshine hours
    11 h 44 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    23:46
    Moonset
    14:10

    The day is 2 min shorter than yesterday.

    Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

    Solunar feeding periods

    +14% in the windowThursday, September 3
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major05:30–07:30Moon overhead
    • Minor13:40–14:40Moonset
    • Major18:00–20:00Moon underfoot
    • Minor23:16–00:16Moonrise

    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: swimbait or live bait.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.