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United States / Virginia / Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. FridaySeptember 4weather-based forecast
    52/100medium activity

    Clear: 64–95 °F

Catches

Recorded 14 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Blue catfish. Peak season: year-round.

  • Largemouth bass
    Ni River Reservoir
    43 °F4 mph
    Mar 18, 2019
  • Largemouth bass
    Lake Mooney

Fredericksburg (Virginia) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 18 water bodies and 2 sea areas. We forecast the bite not only on rivers and lakes, but at sea as well. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
52/100medium activity

Partly cloudy: 52–79 °F

  • TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    52/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 57–84 °F

  • Dec 07, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Lake Mooney
    Nov 08, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Aquia Creek
    Oct 10, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Lake Mooney
    Aug 30, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Aquia Creek
    Aug 20, 2018
  • Blue catfish
    Aquia Creek
    Aug 13, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Aquia Creek
    Aug 07, 2018
  • Where to go fishing near Fredericksburg on September 2, 2026

    The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.

    • Mallows BayBay№1Why #1Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches16 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Bluefishregional forecast for Virginia
    • Mallows BayBay№2Why #2Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches16 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Bluefishregional forecast for Virginia
    • Aquia CreekRiver№3Why #3Forecast 6/106 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth bass and Blue catfishlatest — Oct 10, 2018regional forecast for Virginia
    • Lake MooneyReservoir№4Why #4Forecast 6/104 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth basslatest — Dec 07, 2018regional forecast for Virginia
    • Ni River ReservoirReservoir№5Why #5Forecast 6/104 confirmed catches9 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth basslatest — Mar 18, 2019regional forecast for Virginia
    • Old Cossey PondPond№6Why #6Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Smallmouth bass, and Striped bassregional forecast for Virginia
    • Gayle's PondLake№7Why #7Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Smallmouth bass, and Striped bassregional forecast for Virginia
    • Lake CarrollReservoir№8Why #8Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Smallmouth bass, and Striped bassregional forecast for Virginia
    • Twin LakesLake№9Why #9Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Smallmouth bass, and Striped bassregional forecast for Virginia
    • Rappahannock QuarryLake№10Why #10Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Smallmouth bass, and Striped bassregional forecast for Virginia
    • Ruffins PondLake№11Why #11Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Smallmouth bass, and Striped bassregional forecast for Virginia
    • Hazel Run Way Fishing PondPond№12Why #12Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Smallmouth bass, and Striped bassregional forecast for Virginia

    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?

    Coastal bite forecast

    2 SepWednesday, September 2

    Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

    0:0023:00
    • Red drum9/10
    • Black drum6/10
    • Bluefish6/10
    • Flounder6/10
    • Striped bass6/10
    • Cobia5/10
    • Sheepshead5/10
    • King mackerel2/10
    • Spanish mackerel2/10
    • Spotted seatrout2/10
    • Tarpon2/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    2 SepWednesday, September 2
    +87°

    Clear · feels like +94°

    Low / high
    +73°…+91°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    2 mph SW
    Cloud cover
    0%
    Humidity
    50%
    Pressure
    30.08 inHg
    00:00+76°—5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph63%0%
    01:00+75°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph63%0%
    02:00+75°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph62%0%
    03:00+74°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph64%0%
    04:00+74°—5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph62%0%
    05:00+73°—1 mphwest wind, 1 mph61%0%
    06:00+73°—2 mphwest wind, 2 mph61%0%
    07:00+73°—1 mphnorthwest wind, 1 mph61%0%
    08:00+75°—2 mphnorthwest wind, 2 mph61%0%
    09:00+79°—1 mphsouthwest wind, 1 mph62%0%
    10:00+82°—2 mphsouthwest wind, 2 mph59%0%
    11:00+85°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph54%0%
    12:00+87°—2 mphsouthwest wind, 2 mph50%0%
    13:00+88°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph46%0%
    14:00+89°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph42%0%
    15:00+90°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph40%0%
    16:00+91°—4 mphwest wind, 4 mph38%0%
    17:00+90°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph38%1%
    18:00+90°—4 mphwest wind, 4 mph40%0%
    19:00+87°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph45%0%
    20:00+84°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph46%0%
    21:00+83°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph48%17%
    22:00+82°—7 mphnorthwest wind, 7 mph46%19%
    23:00+82°—7 mphnorthwest wind, 7 mph47%16%
    +91°+82°+73°
    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
    06:48
    Sunset
    19:45
    Day length
    12 h 57 min
    Sunshine hours
    12 h
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Waning gibbous
    Moonrise
    22:31
    Moonset
    12:43

    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
    • Major04:13–06:13Moon overhead
    • Minor12:13–13:13Moonset
    • Major16:40–18:40Moon underfoot
    • Minor22:01–23:01Moonrise

    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?

    Recommendations

    Tactics

    Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.

    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.