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United States / Texas / Sabine Lake

Bite forecast: Sabine Lake

  • 89.2 sq mi
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Best fishing days for the next week

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

    Clear: 73–91 °F

  2. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    23/100low activity

    Cloudy: 75–95 °F

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

    Clear: 75–95 °F

Nearby towns

  • Port Arthur0.4 mi
  • Nederland8 mi

Sabine Lake (Texas) — one of the area's fishing spots. About 231.2 km² in area. Nearby towns: Port Arthur and Nederland. 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.

Nearby rivers

  • Alligator Bayou3 mi
  • Taylor Bayou Outfall Canal5 mi
  • West Crane Bayou6 mi
  • Big Hill Bayou6 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • ReservoirPort Arthur Reservoir4 mi
  • ReservoirBig Hill Reservoir6 mi
  • LakeLost Lake6 mi
  • LakeMud Lake7 mi
  • LakeKeith Lake7 mi
  • LakeTaylor's Bayou8 mi
  • LakeShallow Prong Lake8 mi
  • LakeJohnson Lake8 mi
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Catches

Recorded 4 catches here. Most commonly caught: Spotted seatrout, Red drum, Largemouth bass. Peak season: February–October.

  • Largemouth bass, Spotted seatrout
    Texas, Orange County
    70 °F13 mph
    Oct 23, 2019
  • Spotted seatrout
    Texas, Orange County
    72 °F7 mph
    Oct 22, 2019
  • Red drum
    Little West Pass
    66 °F4 mph
    Apr 11, 2018
  • Red drum
    Sabine Lake
    73 °F16 mph
    Feb 20, 2018

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 crappieLargemouth bassSmallmouth bassWalleyeWhite bassBlue catfishChannel catfishFlathead catfishBluegillCarpGrass 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. Pressure is rising — activity tends to be more subdued.

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. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.

Summary

An average day — best chances during peak windows.

How this forecast is calculated

Why this forecast

The computed water temperature is around 84 °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 °F84 °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 rising 0.06 inHg over the day — the bite usually settles down after a rise.

Pressure through the day, 0.06 inHg change
00:00 · 29.8823:00 · 29.93 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
+89°

Clear · feels like +88°

Low / high
+73°…+96°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
19 mph SSE
Cloud cover
10%
Humidity
46%
Pressure
29.95 inHg
00:00+80°—14 mphsoutheast wind, 14 mph62%0%
01:00+78°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph67%0%
02:00+77°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph67%0%
03:00+76°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph65%0%
04:00+76°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph65%0%
05:00+75°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph71%6%
06:00+73°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph78%15%
07:00+73°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph82%22%
08:00+75°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph79%29%
09:00+78°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph72%34%
10:00+81°—15 mphsoutheast wind, 15 mph64%35%
11:00+85°—17 mphsoutheast wind, 17 mph55%25%
12:00+89°—19 mphsoutheast wind, 19 mph46%10%
13:00+92°—20 mphsoutheast wind, 20 mph38%2%
14:00+94°—21 mphsoutheast wind, 21 mph34%6%
15:00+95°—21 mphsoutheast wind, 21 mph32%17%
16:00+96°—21 mphsoutheast wind, 21 mph31%26%
17:00+96°—21 mphsoutheast wind, 21 mph30%28%
18:00+95°—20 mphsoutheast wind, 20 mph31%27%
19:00+93°—18 mphsoutheast wind, 18 mph33%32%
20:00+91°0.01 in15 mphsoutheast wind, 15 mph37%51%
21:00+87°0.01 in13 mpheast wind, 13 mph43%76%
22:00+84°0.01 in12 mpheast wind, 12 mph50%86%
23:00+82°0.02 in11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph57%66%
+96°+85°+73°
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
11 h 50 min
UV index
6
high
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
04:10
Moonset
18:05

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

+13% in the windowTuesday, September 8
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Minor03:40–04:40Moonrise
  • Major10:12–12:12Moon overhead
  • Minor17:35–18:35Moonset
  • Major22:38–00:00Moon 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?