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Recorded 15 catches of Sheepshead in Texas. Most active — year-round. A day-by-day bite calendar for Sheepshead.
Thursday, September 3
The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Weather is steady, with no sharp swings — fish behave predictably.
Best time — 12:00–17:00 (daytime activity).
Fish bait near structure on the bottom and don't rush to change spots.
Today's bait — shrimp or fiddler crab.
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 85 °F — warmer than the 54–75 °F comfort range for Sheepshead: in the heat it drops deeper and feeds less often.
Sheepshead feeds by day — between sunrise and sunset; their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.
Pressure is flat: it moves no more than 0.03 inHg over the day, so the weather isn't shifting today's bite.
September is an active season for Sheepshead here.
These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works
Clear · feels like +94°
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.
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