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United States / Texas / Reservoir Walter E Long Lake

Bite forecast: Reservoir Walter E Long Lake

  • 1.8 sq mi
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Best fishing days for the next week

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

    Clear: 75–97 °F

Reservoir Walter E Long Lake (Texas) — one of the area's fishing spots. About 4.6 km² in area. Nearest town — Austin. 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

    • Austin8 mi

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    • Little Walnut Creek5 mi
    • Tannehill Branch5 mi
    • Glasscock Creek6 mi
    • Harris Branch7 mi
    • Carson Creek7 mi

    Nearby water bodies

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    • LakePond 26 mi
    • PondRetreat at Tech Ridge Pond7 mi
    • PondBerdoll Pond8 mi
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    Catches

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

    • Largemouth bass
      Walter E Long Lake
      82 °F11 mph
      Jun 10, 2017, 7:32 AM

    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

    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 20:00–21:00 (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
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    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
    04:26
    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
    • Minor03:56–04:56Moonrise
    • Major10:28–12:28Moon overhead
    • Minor17:51–18:51Moonset
    • Major22:54–00:00Moon 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?