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United States / Texas / River Carpenters Bayou

Bite forecast: River Carpenters Bayou

  • length 18 mi
  • Flows into Buffalo Bayou, San Jacinto River 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 Carpenters Bayou (Texas) — a popular fishing spot. About 29 km long. Flows into Buffalo Bayou, San Jacinto River basin. Nearest town — Pasadena. 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.

Nearby towns

  • Pasadena6 mi

Catches

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

  • Largemouth bass
    Sheldon Lake
    73 °F9 mph
    Feb 05, 2019
  • Largemouth bass
    Sheldon Lake
    66 °F9 mph
    Nov 17, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Sheldon Lake
    82 °F7 mph
    Sep 24, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Sheldon Lake
    82 °F7 mph
    Jun 14, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Carpenters Bayou
    86 °F7 mph
    Jun 06, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Sheldon Lake
    90 °F9 mph
    Jun 01, 2018
  • Spotted bass
    Sheldon Lake
    86 °F2 mph
    May 28, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Carpenters Bayou
    82 °F2 mph
    May 15, 2018
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Bite calendar

Wednesday, September 2

Aug 31 – Sep 6
Mon
Tue
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Thu
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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
22:58
Moonset
12:28

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
  • Major04:17–06:17Moon overhead
  • Minor11:58–12:58Moonset
  • Major16:45–18:45Moon underfoot
  • Minor22:28–23:28Moonrise

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?

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  • Greens Bayou9 mi

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  • LakeSheldon Lake6 mi
  • ReservoirBuckhorn Lake6 mi
  • PondSludge Pond Number 17 mi
  • LakePatricks Bayou Stormwater Detention Basin7 mi
  • LakeSpoonbill Slough7 mi
  • LakeSludge Pond Number 27 mi
  • LakeSimms Lake8 mi
  • LakeHeron Haven8 mi

BiteGuide·From anglers’ reports

What actually worked on this water

Based on 8 verified catchesPeriod: 2018–2019

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

047
71
Largemouth bassSpotted bass
By fish species
ValueCatchesShare
Largemouth bass788%
Spotted bass113%

By month

vertical axis — number of catches

023
12311
FebMayJunSepNov
By month
ValueCatchesShare
Feb113%
May225%
Jun338%
Sep113%
Nov113%

Air temperature, °F

vertical axis — number of catches

023
1133
59687786
Air temperature, °F
ValueCatchesShare
59–66 °F113%
68–75 °F113%
77–84 °F338%
86–93 °F338%

Pressure, inHg

vertical axis — number of catches

024
431
29.7229.9230.12
Pressure, inHg
ValueCatchesShare
29.72–29.88 inHg450%
29.92–30.08 inHg338%
30.12–30.28 inHg113%

Wind direction

vertical axis — number of catches

012
21221
NESESW
Wind direction
ValueCatchesShare
N225%
E113%
SE225%
S225%
W113%

Wind speed, mph

vertical axis — number of catches

023
233
049
Wind speed, mph
ValueCatchesShare
0–2 mph225%
4–7 mph338%
9–11 mph338%