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United States / Texas / River Ayish Bayou

Bite forecast: River Ayish Bayou

  • length 43 mi
  • Flows into Angelina River, Sabine Pass basin
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 2weather-based forecast
    30/100medium activity

    Clear: 75–97 °F

  2. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    23/100low activity

    Clear: 75–99 °F

  3. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    23/100low activity

    Clear: 77–100 °F

River Ayish Bayou (Texas) — one of the area's fishing spots. About 68 km long. Flows into Angelina River, Sabine Pass basin. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

Nearby rivers

  • Copelle Creek0.5 mi
  • Chiamon Bayou1 mi
  • Chinquapin Creek7 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • ReservoirSam Rayburn Reservoir6 mi
  • LakeMagasco Lake8 mi
  • LakeTemple-Eastex Lake D9 mi
  • LakeTemple-Eastex Lake B-29 mi
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Catches

Recorded 8 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass. Peak season: year-round.

  • Largemouth bass
    Ayish Bayou
    77 °F11 mph
    Nov 14, 2020
  • Largemouth bass
    Ayish Bayou
    82 °F2 mph
    Jun 27, 2019
  • Largemouth bass
    Ayish Bayou
    57 °F4 mph
    Dec 17, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Ayish Bayou
    77 °F9 mph
    Sep 22, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Ayish Bayou
    91 °F7 mph
    Aug 19, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Ayish Bayou
    86 °F4 mph
    Aug 01, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Ayish Bayou
    91 °F7 mph
    Jun 30, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Ayish Bayou
    54 °F4 mph
    Jan 15, 2018

Bite calendar

Wednesday, September 2

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

In the fish list, this icon marks species recorded here by GBIF. Unmarked species may still occur in the waterbody.

Black crappieStriped bassSmallmouth bassWalleyeWhite bassWhite crappieLargemouth bassBlue catfishBluegillCarpChannel catfishFlathead catfishGrass carpSpotted bass

Black crappie

6/10 · Fair

Hourly activity

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Bite activity:highmediumlow

The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Weather is steady, with no sharp swings — fish behave predictably.

Peak bite hours

Best time — 07:00–09:00 (dawn bite) and 20:00–22:00 (dusk bite).

Tactics

Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.

Lures

In clear water, natural colors work best: small jig or minnow bait.

Gear

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

Summary

An average day — best chances during peak windows.

How this forecast is calculated

Why this forecast

The computed water temperature is around 85 °F — warmer than the 57–75 °F comfort range for Black crappie: in the heat it drops deeper and feeds less often.

Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 57–75 °F comfort rangecomfort 57–75 °F85 °F
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Black crappie works the twilight: the peaks are pinned to sunrise and sunset — their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

The day: daylight hours and when Black crappie feeds0:0012:0024:00

Pressure is dropping 0.03 inHg over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.

Pressure through the day, 0.03 inHg change
00:00 · 29.9123:00 · 29.86 inHg

One more input — the moon's feeding windows: within their hours the score sits higher than across the rest of the day. The window times are in the “Solunar feeding periods” card below.

Feeding windows on the day scale0:0012:0024:00

September is an active season for Black crappie here.

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These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works

2 SepWednesday, September 2
+90°

Clear · feels like +95°

Low / high
+75°…+96°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
11 mph SSE
Cloud cover
0%
Humidity
52%
Pressure
29.95 inHg
00:00+81°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph48%0%
01:00+80°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph47%0%
02:00+80°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph46%0%
03:00+78°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph60%0%
04:00+76°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph74%0%
05:00+76°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph79%0%
06:00+76°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph80%1%
07:00+75°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph82%1%
08:00+75°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph82%0%
09:00+79°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph75%3%
10:00+82°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph67%2%
11:00+86°—11 mphsouth wind, 11 mph59%1%
12:00+90°—11 mphsouth wind, 11 mph52%0%
13:00+92°—11 mphsouth wind, 11 mph44%0%
14:00+94°—10 mphsouth wind, 10 mph39%3%
15:00+95°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph36%18%
16:00+96°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph35%1%
17:00+96°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph33%0%
18:00+95°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph32%0%
19:00+94°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph32%0%
20:00+89°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph38%0%
21:00+86°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph42%0%
22:00+84°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph45%0%
23:00+82°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph48%0%
+96°+85°+75°
Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Wednesday, September 2
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
07:21
Sunset
20:04
Day length
12 h 43 min
Sunshine hours
11 h 34 min
UV index
6
high
Moon
Waning gibbous
Moonrise
22:51
Moonset
12:26

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 windowWednesday, September 2
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Major04:13–06:13Moon overhead
  • Minor11:56–12:56Moonset
  • Major16:41–18:41Moon underfoot
  • Minor22:21–23:21Moonrise

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?

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

Water

Gauge height
2.96 ft
Streamflow
104 ft³/s

USGS gauge Ayish Bayou nr San Augustine, TX, 8 mi away · measured 2026-07-17 07:15 · data source · provisional data, subject to revision

BiteGuide·From anglers’ reports

What actually worked on this water

Based on 8 verified catchesPeriod: 2018–2020

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

By month

vertical axis — number of catches

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122111
JanJunAugSepNovDec
By month
ValueCatchesShare
Jan113%
Jun225%
Aug225%
Sep113%
Nov113%
Dec113%

Air temperature, °F

vertical axis — number of catches

023
233
507786
Air temperature, °F
ValueCatchesShare
50–57 °F225%
77–84 °F338%
86–93 °F338%

Pressure, inHg

vertical axis — number of catches

035
512
29.7229.9230.12
Pressure, inHg
ValueCatchesShare
29.72–29.88 inHg563%
29.92–30.08 inHg113%
30.12–30.28 inHg225%

Wind direction

vertical axis — number of catches

024
143
NSSW
Wind direction
ValueCatchesShare
N113%
S450%
SW338%

Wind speed, mph

vertical axis — number of catches

035
152
049
Wind speed, mph
ValueCatchesShare
0–2 mph113%
4–7 mph563%
9–11 mph225%