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United States / Wisconsin / Lake Content

Bite forecast: Lake Content

  • 234 acres
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    79/100high activity

    Cloudy: 52–61 °F

  2. SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    72/100high activity

    Cloudy: 61–66 °F

  3. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    58/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 63–77 °F

Lake Content (Wisconsin) — one of the area's fishing spots. About 95 ha in area. The town of Minocqua is nearby. A smart bite calendar — moon phase, atmospheric pressure, and weather combined into an hourly fish-activity forecast for the coming days.

Nearby towns

  • Minocqua10 mi

Nearby rivers

  • Saint Germain River1 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • LakeBig Saint Germain Lake1 mi
  • LakeFawn Lake1 mi
  • LakeLittle Mamie Lake2 mi
  • LakeLittle Pickerel Lake2 mi
  • LakeKasomo Lake2 mi
  • LakeLittle Saint Germain Lake2 mi
  • LakeLittle Bass Lake3 mi
  • LakeKuehn Lake3 mi
  • LakeHiawatha Lake3 mi
  • LakePickerel Lake3 mi
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Catches

Recorded 1 catch here. Most commonly caught: Pike. Peak season: July.

  • Pike — Lake Content, Jul 30, 2018
    Pike
    Lake Content
    Jul 30, 2018

Bite calendar

Wednesday, September 2

Aug 31 – Sep 6
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Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?
PikeYellow perchBurbotCoho salmonMuskellungeSmallmouth bassWalleyeWhite bassBlack crappieBrook troutLake troutSteelheadWhite crappieWhitefishLargemouth bassBluegillCarpChannel catfishFlathead catfishChinook salmonRainbow trout

Black crappie

6/10 · Fair

Hourly activity

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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 — 06:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–21:00 (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 68 °F — inside the 57–75 °F comfort range for Black crappie, so baseline activity is high.

Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 57–75 °F comfort rangecomfort 57–75 °F68 °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 · 29.8823:00 · 29.90 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

2 SepWednesday, September 2
+77°

Clear · feels like +80°

Low / high
+62°…+83°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
4 mph WNW
Cloud cover
2%
Humidity
57%
Pressure
29.90 inHg
00:00+68°—5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph50%94%
01:00+67°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph55%100%
02:00+67°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph57%100%
03:00+65°—2 mphnortheast wind, 2 mph58%89%
04:00+65°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph57%100%
05:00+64°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph68%73%
06:00+63°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph76%100%
07:00+62°0.06 in9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph87%100%
08:00+62°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph90%93%
09:00+65°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph87%100%
10:00+69°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph80%100%
11:00+73°—5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph68%100%
12:00+77°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph57%2%
13:00+79°—4 mphwest wind, 4 mph49%25%
14:00+81°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph43%8%
15:00+82°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph39%25%
16:00+83°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph37%5%
17:00+83°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph38%2%
18:00+82°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph41%3%
19:00+79°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph45%0%
20:00+74°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph53%0%
21:00+71°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph58%0%
22:00+71°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph50%35%
23:00+68°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph57%76%
+83°+72°+62°
Weather throughout the day
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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
06:21
Sunset
19:34
Day length
13 h 13 min
Sunshine hours
10 h
UV index
5
moderate
Moon
Waning gibbous
Moonrise
21:45
Moonset
12:55

The day is 3 min shorter than yesterday.

Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

Solunar feeding periods

+12% in the windowWednesday, September 2
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Major03:57–05:57Moon overhead
  • Minor12:25–13:25Moonset
  • Major16:24–18:24Moon underfoot
  • Minor21:15–22:15Moonrise

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?