Chautauqua Lake
Chautauqua Lake is a lake in Mississippi. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.
Conditions right now
Weather
☀️ Clear sky
Water temp (est.)
24.9°C
Air temp
25.0°C
Wind
2.3 m/s
Pressure
1015.0
→ stable
Clouds
0.0%
Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.
Best times today
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Dusk
18:52–20:52
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Night
20:52–05:10
Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.
Next hours
08:00
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25.0°
09:00
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27.0°
10:00
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28.0°
11:00
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30.0°
12:00
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31.0°
13:00
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32.0°
14:00
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32.0°
15:00
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33.0°
16:00
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32.0°
17:00
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31.0°
18:00
🌤️
31.0°
19:00
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29.0°
Likely catch now (11 species)
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
Active through the night, water near its preferred 25 degrees, peak season.
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 25 degrees, peak season, a fishy ripple on the water.
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Active through the night, water near its preferred 25 degrees, peak season.
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 25 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
Walleye
Sander vitreus
Active through the night, bright sky slows things.
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 25 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 25 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 25 degrees, bright sky slows things.
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 25 degrees, peak season.
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
Slow during the night, bright sky slows things.
White Bass
Morone chrysops
Slow during the night, bright sky slows things.
Tips right now
Technique
Start with a deadbait for flathead catfish, the most likely catch right now.
Timing
This is a prime window for flathead catfish at night. Fish hard now.
Lure
Deadbait for flathead catfish: Live or whole baitfish.
Colour
Clear water and good light: try live bait, colour secondary for flathead catfish.
Depth
The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.
Fishing permit
A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:
About this water
Chautauqua Lake is located entirely within Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The lake is approximately 17 miles (27 km) long and two miles (3.2 km) wide at its greatest width. The surface area is approximately 13,000 acres (53 km2). The maximum depth is about 78 feet (24 m). The shoreline is about 41.1 miles (66 km) of which all but 2.6 mi (4 km) are privately owned.
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