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Gainesville, United States 🇺🇸

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Planning your next fishing trip in Gainesville, United States ? Today is a average day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Fishing in Gainesville, Florida centers around a rich network of lakes, rivers, and natural springs that offer year-round action for bass anglers and panfish lovers alike. From famed Newnans Lake to nearby Orange and Lochloosa lakes, Gainesville fishing trips can target largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, and catfish in classic North Florida waters with abundant vegetation and diverse structure. read more...

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:23 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
    Sunrise:
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    Nautical Twilight ends:
  • Moonrise:
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  • Visibility:
    84%
  • Waning Gibbous - 84% illuminated Waning Gibbous
Next New Moon in ~11 days on 14th June
  • Distance to earth:
    399,671 km
    Proximity:
    14.1 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Gainesville
Full Moon
Sun, 31 May
New Moon
Sun, 14 Jun
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • major Time:
    03:44 am - 05:44 am
  • minor Time:
    08:47 am - 10:47 am
  • major Time:
    04:04 pm - 06:04 pm
  • minor Time:
    11:22 pm - 01:22 am
All times are displayed in the America/New_York timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -4 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waning Gibbous at 84% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a average day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -1 hour and -38 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/New_York • Thu, 4 Jun 03:05 • 34.298, -83.824
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Current Fishing Weather

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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
Selected Weather Station: Gainesville, US
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
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*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Gainesville

Gainesville, Florida sits in the middle of a classic North Florida freshwater belt, with Newnans Lake, Orange Lake, Lochloosa Lake, Lake Wauburg, and a web of creeks and small ponds all within a short drive. The area is best known for quality largemouth bass and slab crappie, but panfish and catfish provide steady action for anglers of all skill levels.

Seasonal patterns around Gainesville follow a typical Central/North Florida schedule. From late winter through early spring, bass push shallow on Newnans, Orange, and Lochloosa, staging on reed lines, maidencane edges, and scattered pads before spawning. This is prime time for soft-plastic stickbaits, speed worms, and lipless crankbaits worked across the tops of submerged grass. Crappie (specks) school along drop-offs and deeper pads in winter, then move into the shallows to spawn; slow-trolling (spider-rigging) or drifting minnows and jigs is highly productive.

Summer fishing focuses on early and late low-light windows. On Gainesville’s shallow, weedy lakes, bass slide to slightly deeper outside edges, spring runs, canals, and any area with moving or cooler water. Topwater frogs, buzzbaits, and prop baits shine at dawn around lily pads and shoreline grass. As the sun climbs, flipping and pitching creature baits into mats, bushes, and hyacinth patches becomes the go-to pattern. Panfish bite well all summer on worms and crickets under floats around docks and grasslines.

Fall brings a renewed feeding push as water cools. Shad and other baitfish move shallow in Orange and Lochloosa, and bass follow. This is a good time to cover water with spinnerbaits, squarebill crankbaits, and swimming jigs along windblown banks and points. Crappie start grouping again on deeper structure, brush, and channel edges, especially in Newnans Lake and nearby reservoirs reached from Gainesville with a short drive.

Key habitat types around Gainesville include expansive lily pad fields, cattail and reed lines, maidencane edges, submerged hydrilla, cypress knees, and small canals and ditches. On Newnans Lake, many anglers drift or slow-troll open water for crappie, then slide toward the pads to bass fish. Orange and Lochloosa offer classic shallow Florida cover: grass flats, scattered pads, and stump fields where bass, bream, and catfish all overlap.

Effective local techniques are straightforward but reward detail. For bass, keep a three-rod spread: a topwater (frog or walking bait), a moving bait (swim jig, chatterbait, or lipless crank), and a bottom contact bait (Texas-rigged worm or creature). In stained or tannic Gainesville lakes, darker hues like Junebug, black-blue, and green pumpkin with gold or purple flake are consistent producers. For panfish, a simple bream buster pole or light spinning rod with a small float, split shot, and #6–#8 hook tipped with live worms or crickets will take bluegill and shellcracker all around grass edges and cypress trees.

Catfish are common in most Gainesville-area lakes and rivers; target deeper holes, outside bends, and channels with cut bait, chicken liver, or commercial stink baits on the bottom. Slow your presentations whenever cold fronts push through—downsizing baits and fishing tighter to cover keeps rods bending even when conditions get tough. With its mix of big, shallow lakes and small, easily accessed waters, Gainesville offers diverse, reliable freshwater fishing opportunities all year long.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Gainesville area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 4 beaches and bays in this area.

Chestatee Bay - 13.0988347468km , Chattahoochee Bay - 15.28361934207km , Woodmen Youth Camp Dam - 16.68699875037km , Flowery Branch Bay - 17.46043247859km

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 3 main harbours in this area.

Gainesville Marina - 4.93585252291km, Snug Harbor Marina - 12.29246786375km, Aqualand Marina - 17.31780279153km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Gainesville. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Brenau Lake Dam - 2.53864144217km , Cry Creek - 4.19584258799km , Gainesville Marina - 4.93585252291km , Middle Oconee Structure Number Seven Dam - 5.69386778017km , Ada Creek - 5.80716491934km , Ramsey-Fraser Lake Dam - 6.00274934802km , Redwine Creek - 7.18387709643km , East Fork Little River - 7.7912828256km , Middle Oconee Structure Number One Dam - 8.07363754999km , Chestatee River - 9.33601482726km , Candler Branch - 10.40955349759km , Squirrel Creek - 10.59681860443km , Balus Creek - 10.67586785065km , Latham Creek - 10.88051338118km , Gainesville Stone Lake Dam - 11.2711544016km , Buffington Mill Creek - 11.58608440891km , Snug Harbor Marina - 12.29246786375km , Gilbert Dam - 12.34700073443km , Martins Lake Dam - 12.88394589121km , Middle Oconee Structure Number Nine Dam - 13.01430695687km , Dog Creek - 13.04899142392km , Chestatee Bay - 13.0988347468km , L Cooper Lake Dam - 14.19273804996km , East Fork Pond Fork - 15.13898513654km , Chattahoochee Bay - 15.28361934207km , Glade Lake Dam - 15.8251356241km , Banigan Branch - 16.3481962574km , Split Oak Creek - 16.53126519682km , Woodmen Youth Camp Dam - 16.68699875037km , Bull Creek - 16.88488452934km , Flowery Branch - 17.06730185738km , Middle Oconee-Walnut Creek Number 12 Dam - 17.29986006656km , Aqualand Marina - 17.31780279153km , Grove River Structure Number 15 Dam - 17.33941768234km , Flowery Branch Bay - 17.46043247859km , Little Yellow Creek - 17.66488492157km , Lott Creek - 17.83865716271km , Yellow Creek - 17.88083938671km , Hagen Creek - 17.9413166187km , Anderson Dam Number Two - 18.04229580326km

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