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United States / Texas / Sime Lake

Bite forecast: Sime Lake

  • 4 acres
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Best fishing days for the next week

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

    Cloudy: 77–93 °F

Sime Lake (Texas) — a popular fishing spot. About 2 ha in area. 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.

SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
25/100low activity

Cloudy: 75–93 °F

  • WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    25/100low activity

    Cloudy: 75–95 °F

  • Nearby rivers

    • Church House Creek3 mi
    • Coon Branch5 mi
    • Dempsey Creek6 mi
    • Simms Branch6 mi
    • Red Branch7 mi
    • Trout Creek8 mi
    • Slaydons Creek9 mi

    Nearby water bodies

    • LakeDrain Lake2 mi
    • LakePecan Lake5 mi
    • LakeLower Circle Lake6 mi
    • LakePine Lake6 mi
    • LakeWickersham Lake8 mi
    • LakeLog Town Pond9 mi
    • LakeDead Lake9 mi
    • LakeDragover Lake9 mi
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    Catches

    Recorded 1 catch here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass. Peak season: February.

    • Largemouth bass
      Sime Lake
      68 °F4 mph
      Feb 21, 2018

    Bite calendar

    7–Sep 13
    Mon
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    Sat
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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 bassWhite bassLargemouth bassWalleyeBlue catfishBluegillCarpChannel catfishFlathead catfishGrass carpSpotted bass

    Black crappie

    5/10 · Fair

    Hourly activity

    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00
    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 20:00–22:00 (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 · 29.8323:00 · 29.89 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

    7 SepMonday, September 7
    +87°

    Clear · feels like +88°

    Low / high
    +74°…+94°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    16 mph SSE
    Cloud cover
    0%
    Humidity
    48%
    Pressure
    29.90 inHg
    00:00+81°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph54%0%
    01:00+79°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph60%0%
    02:00+77°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph63%0%
    03:00+76°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph69%0%
    04:00+76°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph74%0%
    05:00+75°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph77%0%
    06:00+74°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph79%0%
    07:00+74°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph79%0%
    08:00+74°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph74%0%
    09:00+78°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph65%0%
    10:00+80°—14 mphsoutheast wind, 14 mph61%0%
    11:00+84°—15 mphsoutheast wind, 15 mph56%0%
    12:00+87°—16 mphsoutheast wind, 16 mph48%0%
    13:00+90°—16 mphsoutheast wind, 16 mph42%0%
    14:00+93°—15 mphsoutheast wind, 15 mph37%0%
    15:00+94°0.01 in15 mphsoutheast wind, 15 mph34%55%
    16:00+92°0.01 in13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph36%100%
    17:00+92°—15 mphsoutheast wind, 15 mph35%100%
    18:00+87°0.00 in20 mpheast wind, 20 mph47%100%
    19:00+83°0.07 in8 mpheast wind, 8 mph55%100%
    20:00+87°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph43%6%
    21:00+83°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph50%5%
    22:00+80°—11 mpheast wind, 11 mph60%5%
    23:00+80°—17 mphsoutheast wind, 17 mph59%0%
    +94°+84°+74°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Monday, September 7
    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
    19:58
    Day length
    12 h 34 min
    Sunshine hours
    8 h 39 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    02:57
    Moonset
    17:27

    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 windowMonday, September 7
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor02:27–03:27Moonrise
    • Major09:16–11:16Moon overhead
    • Minor16:57–17:57Moonset
    • Major21:44–23:44Moon 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?