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United States / Texas / Long Bay

Bite forecast: Long Bay

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
    28/100low activity

    Partly cloudy: 73–95 °F

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Long Bay (Texas) — a spot well known among anglers. A coastal water: the bite here is modelled for the sea, not for a river or a lake. A smart bite calendar — moon phase, atmospheric pressure, and weather combined into an hourly fish-activity forecast for the coming days.

Catches

Recorded 2 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass. Peak season: April–November.

  • Largemouth bass
    Fort Gibson Lake
    Nov 15, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Fort Gibson Lake
    73 °F13 mph
    Apr 30, 2018
SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
26/100low activity

Cloudy: 75–90 °F

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

    Clear: 75–99 °F

  • Nearby rivers

    • Coal Creek4 mi
    • Billy Creek7 mi
    • old channel, Verdigris River7 mi
    • Old Channel8 mi

    Nearby water bodies

    • BayLong Bay0 mi
    • BayLong Bay0 mi
    • BayNorth Bay2 mi
    • BayNorth Bay2 mi
    • BayNorth Bay2 mi
    • BayJackson Bay3 mi
    • BayJackson Bay3 mi
    • BayJackson Bay3 mi
    • ReservoirFort Gibson Lake4 mi
    • ReservoirFort Gibson Lake6 mi

    Bite calendar

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
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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.

    Red drumBlack drumCobiaSheepsheadStriped bassFlounderRed snapperKing mackerelMahi-mahiSpanish mackerelSpotted seatrout

    Black drum

    7/10 · Good

    Hourly activity

    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00
    Bite activity:highmediumlow

    The bite is strong — fish are active. Weather is steady, with no sharp swings — fish behave predictably.

    Peak bite hours

    Best time — 00:00–04:00 (nighttime activity).

    Tactics

    Look for structure — reefs, flats, channel edges; work them slowly near the bottom.

    Lures

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: soft-plastic jig or live bait.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.

    Summary

    Worth going — it's a productive day.

    How this forecast is calculated

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 83 °F — warmer than the 61–79 °F comfort range for Black drum: in the heat it drops deeper and feeds less often.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 61–79 °F comfort rangecomfort 61–79 °F83 °F
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    Black drum feeds at night: the peak falls in the dark hours, between sunset and sunrise.

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

    Pressure is dropping 0.06 inHg over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.

    Pressure through the day, 0.06 inHg change
    00:00 · 29.8723:00 · 29.81 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 drum here.

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

    6 SepSunday, September 6
    +82°

    Cloudy · feels like +87°

    Low / high
    +75°…+89°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    10 mph S
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    71%
    Pressure
    29.92 inHg
    00:00+80°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph63%0%
    01:00+79°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph63%0%
    02:00+78°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph64%1%
    03:00+77°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph67%0%
    04:00+77°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph73%0%
    05:00+76°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph77%3%
    06:00+75°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph80%3%
    07:00+75°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph82%2%
    08:00+76°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph83%7%
    09:00+79°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph79%34%
    10:00+82°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph74%46%
    11:00+85°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph67%15%
    12:00+82°—10 mphsouth wind, 10 mph71%100%
    13:00+87°—10 mphsouth wind, 10 mph59%83%
    14:00+85°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph58%100%
    15:00+83°0.03 in7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph68%100%
    16:00+76°0.02 in15 mphnortheast wind, 15 mph82%100%
    17:00+82°—13 mpheast wind, 13 mph68%100%
    18:00+89°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph47%90%
    19:00+89°—14 mpheast wind, 14 mph45%100%
    20:00+87°—14 mpheast wind, 14 mph44%28%
    21:00+85°—9 mpheast wind, 9 mph47%0%
    22:00+84°—8 mpheast wind, 8 mph47%0%
    23:00+84°—9 mpheast wind, 9 mph48%0%
    +89°+82°+75°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Sunday, September 6
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    07:23
    Sunset
    20:00
    Day length
    12 h 37 min
    Sunshine hours
    5 h 46 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    01:34
    Moonset
    16:59

    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 windowSunday, September 6
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor01:04–02:04Moonrise
    • Major08:20–10:20Moon overhead
    • Minor16:29–17:29Moonset
    • Major20:50–22:50Moon 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?