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5 verified Smallmouth bass catches are linked to South Fork Holston River. The forecast below uses this waterbody and current weather data.
Hourly activity and a seven-day calendar for Smallmouth bass.
Tuesday, September 8
The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Pressure is rising — activity tends to be more subdued.
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: jig with grub 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 77 °F — warmer than the 59–75 °F comfort range for Smallmouth bass: in the heat it drops deeper and feeds less often.
Smallmouth bass works the twilight: the peaks are pinned to sunrise and sunset — their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.
Pressure is rising 0.06 inHg over the day — the bite usually settles down after a rise.
September is an active season for Smallmouth bass here.
These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works
Partly cloudy · feels like +89°
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 5 catches here. Most commonly caught: Smallmouth bass. Peak season: February–July.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb | 2 | 40% |
| Apr | 2 | 40% |
| Jul | 1 | 20% |
South Fork Holston River (Tennessee) — a spot well known among anglers. About 98 km long. Nearby towns: Kingsport, Bristol and Church Hill. Fish species: 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.