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United States / Texas / Reservoir Oak Lake

Bite forecast: Reservoir Oak Lake

  • 16 acres
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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 Oak Lake (Texas) — one of the area's fishing spots. About 6 ha in area. The town of Waco is nearby. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

Nearby towns

  • Waco8 mi
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Nearby rivers

  • Williams Creek2 mi
  • Tradinghouse Creek3 mi
  • Lucky Branch3 mi
  • Riggs Creek4 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • ReservoirStratton Lake0.7 mi
  • ReservoirSoil Conservation Service Site 29 Reservoir3 mi
  • ReservoirYowell Lake3 mi
  • ReservoirGross Lake3 mi
  • ReservoirLake Hall3 mi
  • ReservoirTradinghouse Creek Reservoir3 mi
  • ReservoirLake Hall3 mi
  • ReservoirFelton Lower Lake3 mi
  • ReservoirFelton Upper Lake3 mi
  • ReservoirLake Hall4 mi

Bite calendar

7–Sep 13
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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
18:21

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
  • Major10:24–12:24Moon overhead
  • Minor17:51–18:51Moonset
  • 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?