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12 verified Largemouth bass catches are linked to Holston River. The forecast below uses this waterbody and current weather data.
Hourly activity and a seven-day calendar for Largemouth bass.
Friday, September 4
The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Pressure is dropping — this usually boosts the bite.
Best time — 07:00–09:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–21:00 (dusk bite).
Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.
In clear water, natural colors work best: soft plastic or crankbait.
It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.
An average day — best chances during peak windows.
The computed water temperature is around 80 °F — inside the 64–82 °F comfort range for Largemouth bass, so baseline activity is high.
Largemouth bass works the twilight: the peaks are pinned to sunrise and sunset — their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.
Pressure is dropping 0.06 inHg over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.
September is an average month for Largemouth bass here.
These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works
Clear · feels like +101°
The day is 2 min shorter than yesterday.
Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.
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?Recorded 12 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass. Peak season: March–November.
BiteGuideFrom anglers’ reports
This is a summary of anglers' reports, not a proven cause of the bite: conditions lining up does not mean they drove it.
vertical axis — number of catches
| Value | Catches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mar | 3 | 23% |
| Apr | 3 | 23% |
| May | 3 | 23% |
| Jun | 1 | 8% |
| Jul | 1 | 8% |
| Oct | 1 | 8% |
| Nov | 1 | 8% |
Holston River (Tennessee) — a popular fishing spot. About 225 km long. Close by — Church Hill, Kingsport and Jefferson City. Species found here: largemouth bass. A smart bite calendar — moon phase, atmospheric pressure, and weather combined into an hourly fish-activity forecast for the coming days.