A clear night sky over the water, with the surface near flat and the barometer heading up. Fish at Lower Balsam Reservoir should hold close to the arms and the first breakline. A long productive spell runs afternoon into evening. Make the first hour count and build on it. A cold snap day, so work the warmest water you can find.
The bites are excellent now
Night
Morning
Afternoon
81%
The bites are excellent now
| 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 4.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 8.5 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 13.9 | 13.1 | 12.1 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5 | 1.7 |
| 34° | 33° | 32° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 31° | 33° | 35° | 36° | 37° | 38° | 38° | 37° | 37° | 35° | 33° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 31° | 31° |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29.91 | 29.91 | 29.9 | 29.9 | 29.89 | 29.9 | 29.9 | 29.9 | 29.93 | 29.94 | 29.95 | 29.94 | 29.93 | 29.92 | 29.92 | 29.96 | 30 | 30.01 | 30.04 | 30.07 | 30.08 | 30.09 | 30.1 | 30.11 |
| 67 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 65 | 62 | 65 | 66 | 69 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 |
Evening
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time