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United States / Texas / Reservoir Lake Conroe

Bite forecast: Reservoir Lake Conroe

  • 32.5 sq mi
  • depth up to 79 ft
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 2weather-based forecast
    32/100medium activity

    Clear: 75–97 °F

  2. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    24/100low activity

    Clear: 75–99 °F

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

    Clear: 77–100 °F

Reservoir Lake Conroe (Texas) — a popular fishing spot. About 84.2 km² in area, up to 24 m deep. 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.

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Catches

Recorded 6 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Striped bass, Channel catfish. Peak season: year-round.

  • Channel catfish — Lake Conroe, Jul 24, 2020
    4
    Channel catfish
    Lake Conroe
    86 °F9 mph
    Jul 24, 2020
  • Striped bass
    Lake Conroe
    63 °F4 mph
    Jan 04, 2021
  • Black crappie
    Shepard Branch
    52 °F7 mph
    Dec 22, 2019
  • Grass carp
    Lake Conroe
    73 °F9 mph
    Dec 09, 2019
  • Largemouth bass
    Shepard Branch
    70 °F9 mph
    Apr 23, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    West Fork San Jacinto River
    37 °F11 mph
    Feb 11, 2018

Nearby rivers

  • Lewis Creek3 mi
  • Gum Branch4 mi
  • Hostetter Creek4 mi
  • Shepard Branch4 mi
  • Live Branch5 mi
  • Atkins Creek5 mi
  • Weirs Creek5 mi
  • Little Lake Creek6 mi
  • Brown Branch6 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • ReservoirMount Pleasant Lake4 mi
  • ReservoirHidden Forest Lake5 mi
  • ReservoirLewis Creek Reservoir5 mi
  • ReservoirStanley Lake5 mi
  • ReservoirHulon Lake6 mi
  • LakeLake Lorraine6 mi
  • ReservoirChambers Lake6 mi
  • LakeRampy Lake6 mi
  • LakePine Lake6 mi
  • ReservoirLake Ann6 mi

Bite calendar

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

Black crappie

5/10 · 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 20:00–21:00 (dusk bite).

Tactics

Look for drop-offs and gaps in the weeds, retrieve slowly, lingering over promising spots.

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 86 °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 °F86 °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 0.03 inHg over the day, so the weather isn't shifting today's bite.

Pressure through the day, 0.03 inHg change
00:00 · 29.8223:00 · 29.84 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

8 SepTuesday, September 8
+91°

Clear · feels like +92°

Low / high
+77°…+100°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
16 mph SSE
Cloud cover
0%
Humidity
44%
Pressure
29.89 inHg
00:00+88°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph35%3%
01:00+87°—15 mphsoutheast wind, 15 mph37%0%
02:00+85°—15 mphsoutheast wind, 15 mph46%0%
03:00+82°—14 mphsoutheast wind, 14 mph57%0%
04:00+80°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph66%0%
05:00+79°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph70%0%
06:00+78°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph72%0%
07:00+77°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph72%0%
08:00+79°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph69%0%
09:00+81°—14 mphsoutheast wind, 14 mph65%0%
10:00+84°—15 mphsoutheast wind, 15 mph59%0%
11:00+87°—16 mphsoutheast wind, 16 mph52%0%
12:00+91°—16 mphsoutheast wind, 16 mph44%0%
13:00+94°—17 mphsoutheast wind, 17 mph37%0%
14:00+97°—17 mphsoutheast wind, 17 mph32%0%
15:00+98°—17 mphsoutheast wind, 17 mph29%0%
16:00+99°—17 mphsoutheast wind, 17 mph26%0%
17:00+100°—17 mphsoutheast wind, 17 mph25%0%
18:00+99°—18 mphsoutheast wind, 18 mph24%0%
19:00+98°—18 mphsoutheast wind, 18 mph25%1%
20:00+95°—14 mphsoutheast wind, 14 mph27%2%
21:00+91°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph30%4%
22:00+88°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph35%12%
23:00+87°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph43%34%
+100°+89°+77°
Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Tuesday, September 8
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
19:57
Day length
12 h 33 min
Sunshine hours
12 h 18 min
UV index
6
high
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
04:18
Moonset
18:13

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

+11% in the windowTuesday, September 8
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Minor03:48–04:48Moonrise
  • Major10:20–12:20Moon overhead
  • Minor17:43–18:43Moonset
  • Major22:46–00:00Moon 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?

BiteGuide·From anglers’ reports

What actually worked on this water

Based on 6 verified catchesPeriod: 2018–2021

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

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21111
Largemouth bassBlack crappieChannel catfishGrass carpStriped bass
By fish species
ValueCatchesShare
Largemouth bass233%
Black crappie117%
Channel catfish117%
Grass carp117%
Striped bass117%

By month

vertical axis — number of catches

012
11112
JanFebAprJulDec
By month
ValueCatchesShare
Jan117%
Feb117%
Apr117%
Jul117%
Dec233%

Air temperature, °F

vertical axis — number of catches

012
11121
3250596886
Air temperature, °F
ValueCatchesShare
32–39 °F117%
50–57 °F117%
59–66 °F117%
68–75 °F233%
86–93 °F117%

Pressure, inHg

vertical axis — number of catches

023
123
29.5329.7229.92
Pressure, inHg
ValueCatchesShare
29.53–29.69 inHg117%
29.72–29.88 inHg233%
29.92–30.08 inHg350%

Wind direction

vertical axis — number of catches

012
2121
NNESWNW
Wind direction
ValueCatchesShare
N233%
NE117%
SW233%
NW117%

Wind speed, mph

vertical axis — number of catches

024
24
49
Wind speed, mph
ValueCatchesShare
4–7 mph233%
9–11 mph467%