What's Biting

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What's Biting

0–39 Slow40–59 Fair60–79 Good80+ Great

Bluegill

Conditions: favorable

Key factors

Water temp is 80°F (ideal) and water clarity is 7 NTU (ideal), though outside this fish's peak activity hours.

Why 10 AM – 3 PM wins: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

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Blue catfish

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 80°F (ideal), pressure is 1014 hPa (ideal), and current (favorable).

By 5 AM: this fish's peak activity hours wind down.

Bite score trend

Best: 10:00 PM – 3:00 AM

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Largemouth bass

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 80°F (ideal), water clarity is 7 NTU (ideal), and pressure is 1014 hPa (ideal).

Why 5 PM – 10 PM wins: this fish's peak activity hours kick in, and weather (ideal).

Bite score trend

Best: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

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Channel catfish

Conditions: unfavorable

Key factors

Water temp is 80°F (ideal) and pressure is 1014 hPa (ideal), though it's a full moon (poor).

Conditions hold fairly steady over the next few hours.

Bite score trend

Best: 10:00 PM – 3:00 AM

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Flathead catfish

Conditions: unfavorable

Key factors

Water temp is 80°F (ideal), within this fish's peak activity hours, and pressure is 1014 hPa (ideal).

By 5 AM: this fish's prime hours start to taper off.
By 10 AM: sun (poor).

Bite score trend

Best: 10:00 PM – 3:00 AM

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White perch

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water clarity is 7 NTU (ideal) and pressure is 1014 hPa (ideal).

Why 4 PM – 9 PM wins: water temp falls from 80 to 77°F, a shift in this fish's favor, and this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM

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Black crappie

Conditions: unfavorable

Key factors

Water temp is 80°F (ideal), water clarity is 7 NTU (ideal), and current (ideal).

By 1 PM: sun (unfavorable).
Why 5 AM – 10 AM wins: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 5:00 AM – 10:00 AM

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White crappie

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 80°F (ideal), water clarity is 7 NTU (ideal), and current (ideal).

Why 5 PM – 10 PM wins: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

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White bass

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Pressure is 1014 hPa (ideal), though outside this fish's peak activity hours.

By 9 AM: wind picks up from 1 to 5 mph, now ideal for this fish.
By 10 AM: water temp falls from 80 to 78°F, no longer working against the bite.
Why 5 AM – 10 AM wins: this fish's peak activity hours kick in, and cloud cover (ideal).

Bite score trend

Best: 5:00 AM – 10:00 AM

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Blue catfish

Conditions: typical

Key factors

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