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United States / Texas / Reservoir Lewisville Lake

Bite forecast: Reservoir Lewisville Lake

  • 40.5 sq mi
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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 Lewisville Lake (Texas) — one of the area's fishing spots. About 104.9 km² in area. Nearby towns: Lewisville, Frisco and Denton. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

Nearby towns

  • Lewisville1 mi
  • Frisco5 mi
  • Denton5 mi

Nearby rivers

  • Carter Branch4 mi
  • Copperas Branch4 mi
  • Harts Branch5 mi
  • McWhorter Creek5 mi
  • Veal Springs Branch6 mi
  • Office Creek6 mi
  • Poindexter Branch6 mi
  • Midway Branch6 mi
  • Bryant Branch7 mi
  • Timber Creek7 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • BayLittle Elm Bay4 mi
  • LakeHorseshoe Lake5 mi
  • BayRockhill Bay6 mi
  • PondLuke Pond6 mi
  • ReservoirLake Sharon7 mi
  • PondDealer Heart Pond7 mi
  • ReservoirUnicorn Lake8 mi
  • ReservoirLake Avalon8 mi

Catches

Recorded 5 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Flathead catfish, Black crappie. Peak season: year-round.

  • Largemouth bass
    Texas, Denton County
    Nov 22, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Lewisville Lake
    Aug 08, 2018
  • Flathead catfish
    Lewisville Lake
    52 °F11 mph
    Feb 18, 2018
  • Black crappie, White crappie
    Lewisville Lake
    50 °F18 mph
    Jan 10, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Lewisville Lake
    68 °F9 mph
    Dec 02, 2017
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Bite calendar

7–Sep 13
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Tue
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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
04:16
Moonset
18:22

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
  • Minor03:46–04:46Moonrise
  • Major10:24–12:24Moon overhead
  • Minor17:52–18:52Moonset
  • Major22:50–00:00Moon 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 5 verified catchesPeriod: 2017–2018

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

023
3111
Largemouth bassBlack crappieFlathead catfishWhite crappie
By fish species
ValueCatchesShare
Largemouth bass360%
Black crappie120%
Flathead catfish120%
White crappie120%

By month

vertical axis — number of catches

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11111
JanFebAugNovDec
By month
ValueCatchesShare
Jan120%
Feb120%
Aug120%
Nov120%
Dec120%