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Tennessee Fishing Forecast

Live fishing conditions for 3 Tennessee locations, or enter any ZIP code.

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Tennessee fishing forecast for today

Friday, October 23 · NWS offices: OHX, MRX, MEG · Time zones: America/Chicago, America/New_York

LocationFishing todayTomorrowBest window todayWind nowDeer movement todaySolunar
Nashville
NWS OHX
63 Marginal6811:00 AM–1:00 PM5 mph (g 8)77 Seeking & chasing★★★★★
Knoxville
NWS MRX
58 Marginal586:00 PM–8:00 PM5 mph (g 8)66 Seeking & chasing★★★★★
Memphis
NWS MEG
55 Marginal696:00 PM–8:00 PM5 mph (g 9)66 Pre-rut★★★★★

Best fishing score today: Nashville (63/100). Best deer movement score: Nashville (77/100).

Nashville in detail

Is it too windy to fish in Nashville right now?

11:00 AM: wind 5 mph ENE, gusts 8 mph · Sunny

Shore
No — good breeze
Boat
No — good breeze
Kayak
No — good breeze
Fly fishing
No — good breeze

Right-now fishing score: 73 (Yes — good day) for boat fishing. Pressure 1025 hPa, trend -1 hPa/3h. Wind thresholds are heuristics — see the wind guide.

Nashville fishing today

63/100
Marginal
based on remaining hours
Temperature56–75°F
Wind up to5 mph
Solunar★★★★★
  • Light breeze — good chop (5 mph)
  • 🧭 Traditional angler lore: east/northeast wind (ENE) said to slow the bite, small minus
  • Pressure falling slowly (-1.0 hPa/3h) — fish often feed ahead of a front
  • Sunrise/sunset low-light window
  • Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot)
  • Minor solunar period (moonrise/moonset)

Best times

  1. 11:00 AM–1:00 PM 66 out of 100 Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot) · Pressure falling slowly (-1.0 hPa/3h) — fish often feed ahead of a front · Light breeze — good chop (5 mph)
  2. 1:00 PM–3:00 PM 58 out of 100 Pressure falling slowly (-1.0 hPa/3h) — fish often feed ahead of a front · Light breeze — good chop (5 mph)
  3. 3:00 PM–5:00 PM 62 out of 100 Pressure falling slowly (-1.0 hPa/3h) — fish often feed ahead of a front · Light breeze — good chop (5 mph) · Minor solunar period (moonrise/moonset)

Nashville fishing tomorrow

68/100
Yes — good day
Temperature48–78°F
Wind up to5 mph
Solunar★★★★★
  • 🧭 Wind under 4 mph: direction not scored
  • Light breeze — good chop (5 mph)
  • Sunrise/sunset low-light window
  • Minor solunar period (moonrise/moonset)
  • Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot)

Best times

  1. 7:00 AM–9:00 AM 67 out of 100 Sunrise/sunset low-light window · Light breeze — good chop (5 mph)
  2. 11:00 AM–1:00 PM 74 out of 100 Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot) · Light breeze — good chop (5 mph)
  3. 6:00 PM–8:00 PM 64 out of 100 Sunrise/sunset low-light window

7-day fishing outlook — Nashville

Today
63
Marginal
★★★★★

56–75°F · Waxing Gibbous

Tomorrow
68
Yes — good day
★★★★★

48–78°F · Waxing Gibbous

Sun, Oct 25
65
Yes — good day
★★★★★

48–77°F · Full Moon

Mon, Oct 26
66
Yes — good day
★★★★★

48–76°F · Waning Gibbous

Tue, Oct 27
60
Marginal
★★★★★

48–76°F · Waning Gibbous

Wed, Oct 28
60
Marginal
★★★★★

51–76°F · Waning Gibbous

Thu, Oct 29
57
Marginal
★★★★★

49–78°F · Waning Gibbous

Tennessee fishing regulations & resources

Seasons, licenses, size and creel limits are set by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Always check current Tennessee fishing regulations before you go.

Frequently asked questions

Is today a good day to fish in Tennessee?

As of this forecast, Nashville scores 63/100 (“Marginal”) and the best-scoring listed location is Nashville at 63/100. Scores are heuristics from NWS weather and solunar data, and they change through the day.

Which Tennessee cities are covered?

Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis. Any Tennessee ZIP code also works in the search box.

Where can I find Tennessee fishing regulations?

From the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency: https://www.tn.gov/twra/fishing.html