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United States / Texas / McKinney

McKinney — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    23/100low activity

    Clear: 73–91 °F

McKinney (Texas) — a place to fish and relax by the water. Nearby: 12 rivers, 29 water bodies and 2 sea areas. Sea fishing is covered too: coastal waters get their own bite forecast. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
23/100low activity

Cloudy: 75–95 °F

  • ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    22/100low activity

    Clear: 75–95 °F

  • Where to go fishing near McKinney on September 3, 2026

    The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.

    • Rockhill BayBay№1Why #1Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches18 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Cobiaregional forecast for Texas
    • Little Elm BayBay№2Why #2Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches18 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Cobiaregional forecast for Texas
    • Towne LakeReservoir№3Why #3Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Texas
    • Wilson CreekRiver№4Why #4Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Texas
    • Soil Conservation Service Site 3e ReservoirReservoir№5Why #5Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Texas
    • Soil Conservation Service Site 3d ReservoirReservoir№6Why #6Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Texas
    • Soil Conservation Service Site 17 ReservoirReservoir№7Why #7Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Texas
    • East Fork Trinity RiverRiver№8Why #8Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Texas
    • Soil Conservation Service Site 4 ReservoirReservoir№9Why #9Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Texas
    • Soil Conservation Service Site 3c ReservoirLake№10Why #10Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Texas
    • Clemons CreekRiver№11Why #11Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Texas
    • Franklin BranchRiver№12Why #12Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Texas

    Bite calendar

    Thursday, September 3

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
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    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Coastal bite forecast

    3 SepThursday, September 3

    Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

    0:0023:00
    • Red drum8/10
    • Black drum6/10
    • Cobia5/10
    • Sheepshead5/10
    • Striped bass5/10
    • Flounder4/10
    • Red snapper4/10
    • King mackerel2/10
    • Mahi-mahi2/10
    • Spanish mackerel2/10
    • Spotted seatrout2/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    3 SepThursday, September 3
    +89°

    Clear · feels like +94°

    Low / high
    +76°…+96°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    14 mph SSE
    Cloud cover
    0%
    Humidity
    56%
    Pressure
    29.88 inHg
    00:00+83°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph47%0%
    01:00+82°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph49%0%
    02:00+81°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph51%0%
    03:00+79°—16 mphsoutheast wind, 16 mph64%0%
    04:00+78°—15 mphsoutheast wind, 15 mph76%0%
    05:00+77°—14 mphsoutheast wind, 14 mph81%1%
    06:00+76°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph82%1%
    07:00+76°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph83%1%
    08:00+76°—15 mphsoutheast wind, 15 mph83%3%
    09:00+79°—15 mphsoutheast wind, 15 mph77%3%
    10:00+82°—14 mphsoutheast wind, 14 mph71%4%
    11:00+86°—14 mphsoutheast wind, 14 mph64%4%
    12:00+89°—14 mphsoutheast wind, 14 mph56%0%
    13:00+92°—14 mphsoutheast wind, 14 mph50%100%
    14:00+94°—14 mphsoutheast wind, 14 mph44%100%
    15:00+95°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph40%96%
    16:00+96°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph37%42%
    17:00+96°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph35%0%
    18:00+95°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph33%0%
    19:00+93°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph34%0%
    20:00+88°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph42%0%
    21:00+86°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph46%0%
    22:00+84°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph47%0%
    23:00+82°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph51%0%
    +96°+86°+76°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Thursday, September 3
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    07:22
    Sunset
    20:03
    Day length
    12 h 41 min
    Sunshine hours
    11 h 34 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    —
    Moonset
    14:01

    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 windowThursday, September 3
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major05:39–07:39Moon overhead
    • Minor13:31–14:31Moonset
    • Major18:09–20:09Moon 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?

    Recommendations

    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.