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United States / Texas / Blanco River

Bite forecast: Blanco River

  • length 91 mi
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    24/100low activity

    Cloudy: 75–95 °F

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Nearby rivers

  • Carpers Creek4 mi
  • Wanslow Creek5 mi
  • Heaton Hollow5 mi
  • Cat Hollow6 mi
  • South Onion Creek6 mi
  • Freestone Branch7 mi
  • Potter Creek7 mi
  • Sorrel Creek7 mi
  • Pierce Creek8 mi
  • White Branch8 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • ReservoirPierce Lake3 mi
  • LakeBig Dam Lake4 mi
  • ReservoirClear Lake4 mi
  • ReservoirBoy Scout Lake5 mi

Blanco River (Texas) — one of the area's fishing spots. About 146 km long. 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.

SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
23/100low activity

Clear: 73–91 °F

  • MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    23/100low activity

    Clear: 73–95 °F

  • Bite calendar

    7–Sep 13
    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 bassWhite crappieSmallmouth bassWalleyeWhite bassLargemouth bassBlue catfishBluegillCarpChannel catfishFlathead catfishGrass carpSpotted bass

    Black crappie

    6/10 · Fair

    Hourly activity

    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00
    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

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: small jig or minnow bait.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must. Winds will be strong — wind protection helps, and be careful if you're in a boat.

    Summary

    An average day — best chances during peak windows.

    How this forecast is calculated

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 84 °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 °F84 °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 flat: it moves no more than 0.00 inHg over the day, so the weather isn't shifting today's bite.

    Pressure through the day, 0.00 inHg change
    00:00 · 29.8523:00 · 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

    7 SepMonday, September 7
    +88°

    Clear · feels like +87°

    Low / high
    +73°…+95°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    19 mph SSE
    Cloud cover
    0%
    Humidity
    48%
    Pressure
    29.90 inHg
    00:00+80°—16 mphsoutheast wind, 16 mph60%72%
    01:00+78°—18 mphsoutheast wind, 18 mph69%58%
    02:00+77°—16 mphsoutheast wind, 16 mph68%0%
    03:00+76°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph69%0%
    04:00+75°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph71%0%
    05:00+74°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph73%5%
    06:00+73°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph77%0%
    07:00+73°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph80%5%
    08:00+73°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph83%6%
    09:00+77°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph76%6%
    10:00+80°—15 mphsoutheast wind, 15 mph66%0%
    11:00+85°—17 mphsoutheast wind, 17 mph55%0%
    12:00+88°—19 mphsoutheast wind, 19 mph48%0%
    13:00+91°—19 mphsoutheast wind, 19 mph43%14%
    14:00+93°—20 mphsoutheast wind, 20 mph38%15%
    15:00+94°—21 mphsoutheast wind, 21 mph35%15%
    16:00+95°—21 mphsoutheast wind, 21 mph34%19%
    17:00+94°—21 mphsouth wind, 21 mph35%33%
    18:00+93°—20 mphsouth wind, 20 mph37%52%
    19:00+91°—20 mphsouth wind, 20 mph39%59%
    20:00+90°—18 mphsouth wind, 18 mph41%44%
    21:00+88°—17 mphsouth wind, 17 mph43%19%
    22:00+86°—16 mphsoutheast wind, 16 mph47%0%
    23:00+83°—15 mphsoutheast wind, 15 mph54%0%
    +95°+84°+73°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Monday, September 7
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    07:24
    Sunset
    19:58
    Day length
    12 h 34 min
    Sunshine hours
    12 h 6 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    03:16
    Moonset
    17:41

    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

    +13% in the windowMonday, September 7
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor02:46–03:46Moonrise
    • Major09:32–11:32Moon overhead
    • Minor17:11–18:11Moonset
    • Major22:01–00:00Moon underfoot

    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 Blanco River: current gauge height, streamflow, and water temperature when reported by the source.

    Water

    Gauge height
    1.92 ft
    Streamflow
    0 ft³/s

    USGS gauge Blanco Rv at Valley View Rd nr Fischer, TX, 0.8 mi away · measured 2026-09-02 19:15 · data source · provisional data, subject to revision