Bite forecast: Stones River

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Bite forecast: Stones River

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Best fishing days for the next week

SundayOctober 25weather-based forecast
23/100low activity
Partly cloudy: 45–70 °F

Measured river conditions are available for Stones River: current gauge height, streamflow, and water temperature when reported by the source.

Water

Gauge height

2.84 ft

Streamflow

27.4 ft³/s

Water temp · measured

65 °F

In the model

63 °F

USGS gauge STONES RIVER AT US HWY 70 NEAR DONELSON, TN, 9 mi away · measured 2026-10-20 21:30 · data source · provisional data, subject to revision

When the fish bite — season by month

Tennessee: the months when each species peaks and when it goes quiet. The current month is outlined. The bottom row counts the catches logged on this water in each month.

Bite season by month for the species of Tennessee
Fish	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
White crappie	peak	peak	active	active	fair	fair	active	active	active	active	active	active
Black crappie	peak	peak	active	fair	fair	fair	active	active	active	active	active	peak
Muskellunge	fair	active	peak	active	active	active	peak	active	active	fair	slow	slow
Smallmouth bass	fair	active	active	active	active	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow
Striped bass	fair	peak	peak	active	active	active	peak	peak	active	slow	slow	slow
Walleye	fair	active	peak	active	active	peak	peak	active	active	fair	slow	slow
White bass	fair	active	active	active	active	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow
Largemouth bass	active	active	active	active	active	active	active	fair	fair	fair	fair	fair
Brook trout	fair	active	peak	peak	active	active	active	fair	fair	slow	slow	slow
Rainbow trout	fair	active	peak	peak	active	active	active	fair	slow	slow	slow	slow
Carp	slow	slow	active	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow	slow	slow
Spotted bass	slow	slow	active	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow	slow	slow
Blue catfish	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow	slow	slow
Bluegill	slow	slow	fair	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow	slow	slow
Channel catfish	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow	slow	slow
Flathead catfish	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow	slow	slow
Catches here	4	8	5	1	3	4	1	0	3	1	3	0

peak
active
fair
slow

BiteGuideFrom anglers’ reports

What actually worked on this water

Based on 33 verified catchesPeriod: 2017–2020

This is a summary of anglers' reports, not a proven cause of the bite: conditions lining up does not mean they drove it.

By fish species

vertical axis — number of catches

By fish species
Value	Catches	Share
Largemouth bass	27	82%
Smallmouth bass	3	9%
Black crappie	2	6%
Flathead catfish	1	3%
Spotted bass	1	3%
White crappie	1	3%

Air temperature, °F

32 catches have this datavertical axis — number of catches

Air temperature, °F
Value	Catches	Share
14–21 °F	2	6%
32–39 °F	2	6%
41–48 °F	4	13%
50–57 °F	8	25%
59–66 °F	4	13%
68–75 °F	2	6%
77–84 °F	7	22%
86–93 °F	3	9%

Pressure, inHg

32 catches have this datavertical axis — number of catches

Pressure, inHg
Value	Catches	Share
29.33–29.49 inHg	7	22%
29.53–29.69 inHg	15	47%
29.72–29.88 inHg	8	25%
30.12–30.28 inHg	2	6%

Wind direction
Value	Catches	Share
N	3	10%
NE	2	6%
E	4	13%
SE	1	3%
S	5	16%
SW	7	23%
W	4	13%
NW	5	16%

Wind speed, mph
Value	Catches	Share
0–2 mph	5	16%
4–7 mph	18	56%
9–11 mph	6	19%
13–16 mph	3	9%

By the water

2 cities

Nearest towns and cities

Nearby rivers

3 rivers

Other nearby places to fish

Nearby water bodies

5 water bodies

Other nearby waters

Shape of the course

sinuosity 1.60

The course meanders heavily: the current digs a pool on the outside of every bend and builds a bar on the inside. Those pools under the undercut bank are where largemouth bass typically sits.

About this water body

Stones River (Tennessee) — a spot well known among anglers. About 47 km long. Nearby towns: Nashville and Murfreesboro. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

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Best fishing days for the next week

Water

When the fish bite — season by month

By fish species

By the water

Nearby rivers

Nearby water bodies

Shape of the course

About this water body

About this water body

By the water

Nearby rivers

Nearby water bodies

Shape of the course

Bite calendar

Black crappie

Hourly activity

Why this forecast

Sun and moon

Solunar feeding periods

Bite calendar

Fishing reports

Black crappie

Hourly activity

Black crappie

Hourly activity

Why this forecast

Sun and moon

Solunar feeding periods

When the fish bite — season by month

By fish species

Black crappie

Hourly activity

Best fishing days for the next week

Fishing reports

Water