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United States / Texas / Reservoir Ray Roberts Lake

Bite forecast: Reservoir Ray Roberts Lake

  • 44.2 sq mi
  • depth up to 348 ft
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Best fishing days for the next week

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

    Clear: 75–97 °F

Reservoir Ray Roberts Lake (Texas) — one of the area's fishing spots. About 114.4 km² in area, up to 106 m deep. Nearest town — Denton. 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.

ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
24/100low activity

Clear: 75–99 °F

  • TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    23/100low activity

    Clear: 77–100 °F

  • Nearby towns

    • Denton10 mi

    BiteGuide·From anglers’ reports

    What actually worked on this water

    Based on 9 verified catchesPeriod: 2017–2020

    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

    047
    72
    Largemouth bassSpotted bass
    By fish species
    ValueCatchesShare
    Largemouth bass778%
    Spotted bass222%

    By month

    vertical axis — number of catches

    012
    1211121
    FebMarAprMayJunNovDec
    By month
    ValueCatchesShare
    Feb111%
    Mar222%
    Apr111%
    May111%
    Jun111%
    Nov222%
    Dec111%

    Air temperature, °F

    vertical axis — number of catches

    023
    13131
    5059687786
    Air temperature, °F
    ValueCatchesShare
    50–57 °F111%
    59–66 °F333%
    68–75 °F111%
    77–84 °F333%
    86–93 °F111%

    Pressure, inHg

    vertical axis — number of catches

    035
    54
    29.1329.33
    Pressure, inHg
    ValueCatchesShare
    29.13–29.29 inHg556%
    29.33–29.49 inHg444%

    Wind direction

    vertical axis — number of catches

    035
    1512
    SESWNW
    Wind direction
    ValueCatchesShare
    SE111%
    S556%
    W111%
    NW222%

    Wind speed, mph

    vertical axis — number of catches

    035
    1512
    04913
    Wind speed, mph
    ValueCatchesShare
    0–2 mph111%
    4–7 mph556%
    9–11 mph111%
    13–16 mph222%
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    Catches

    Recorded 9 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Spotted bass. Peak season: year-round.

    • Spotted bass
      Isle du Bois Creek
      77 °F4 mph
      May 27, 2020
    • Largemouth bass
      Isle du Bois Creek
      88 °F7 mph
      Jun 12, 2018
    • Largemouth bass
      Isle du Bois Creek
      68 °F9 mph
      Apr 01, 2018
    • Spotted bass
      Isle du Bois Creek
      77 °F7 mph
      Mar 24, 2018
    • Largemouth bass
      Isle du Bois Creek
      77 °F7 mph
      Mar 24, 2018
    • Largemouth bass
      Ray Roberts Lake
      54 °F7 mph
      Feb 25, 2018
    • Largemouth bass
      Ray Roberts Lake
      59 °F2 mph
      Dec 20, 2017
    • Largemouth bass
      Ray Roberts Lake
      66 °F13 mph
      Nov 14, 2017

    Bite calendar

    Wednesday, September 2

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    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.

    Striped bassBlack crappieSmallmouth bassWhite bassWhite crappieWalleyeLargemouth bassBlue catfishBluegillCarpChannel catfishFlathead catfishGrass carpSpotted bass

    Black crappie

    6/10 · Fair

    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 — 07:00–09:00 (dawn bite) and 20:00–22:00 (dusk bite).

    Tactics

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

    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.

    Summary

    Worth going — it's a productive day.

    How this forecast is calculated

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 85 °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 °F85 °F
    JFMAMJJASOND

    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 dropping 0.03 inHg over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.

    Pressure through the day, 0.03 inHg change
    00:00 · 29.9123:00 · 29.86 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.

    JFMAMJJASOND

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

    2 SepWednesday, September 2
    +90°

    Clear · feels like +95°

    Low / high
    +75°…+96°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    11 mph SSE
    Cloud cover
    0%
    Humidity
    52%
    Pressure
    29.95 inHg
    00:00+81°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph48%0%
    01:00+80°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph47%0%
    02:00+80°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph46%0%
    03:00+78°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph60%0%
    04:00+76°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph74%0%
    05:00+76°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph79%0%
    06:00+76°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph80%1%
    07:00+75°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph82%1%
    08:00+75°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph82%0%
    09:00+79°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph75%3%
    10:00+82°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph67%2%
    11:00+86°—11 mphsouth wind, 11 mph59%1%
    12:00+90°—11 mphsouth wind, 11 mph52%0%
    13:00+92°—11 mphsouth wind, 11 mph44%0%
    14:00+94°—10 mphsouth wind, 10 mph39%3%
    15:00+95°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph36%18%
    16:00+96°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph35%1%
    17:00+96°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph33%0%
    18:00+95°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph32%0%
    19:00+94°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph32%0%
    20:00+89°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph38%0%
    21:00+86°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph42%0%
    22:00+84°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph45%0%
    23:00+82°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph48%0%
    +96°+85°+75°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Wednesday, September 2
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    07:21
    Sunset
    20:04
    Day length
    12 h 43 min
    Sunshine hours
    11 h 34 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Waning gibbous
    Moonrise
    22:58
    Moonset
    12:44

    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 windowWednesday, September 2
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major04:26–06:26Moon overhead
    • Minor12:14–13:14Moonset
    • Major16:53–18:53Moon underfoot
    • Minor22:28–23:28Moonrise

    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?

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