Fishing Report
Big Hill Lake Fishing Report
Cherryvale, KS
Today’s bite
Black Crappie fishing report
Best window today: 5 PM (Fair · 50/100)
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Modeled from live National Weather Service data as of Nov 8, 2026 at 12:22 AM CST, plus solunar and sun/moon times computed in-house. This is a computed report, not an eyewitness catch report.
37.292069, -95.458571
Est. water temp
55.6°F
v1 estimate from air temperature — not a sensor reading
Species on record
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Species detail
How to catch them at Big Hill Lake
Black Crappie feed most actively at Dawn and Dusk, when activity runs about 16% above the daily average across all four light windows.
Typical Fall depth: 0-10 ft
Black Crappie fishing report →Bluegill feed most actively at Dawn and Dusk, when activity runs about 33% above the daily average across all four light windows.
Typical Fall depth: 6-18 ft
Bluegill fishing report →Channel Catfish feed most actively at Night, when activity runs about 36% above the daily average across all four light windows.
Typical Fall depth: 3-10 ft
Channel Catfish fishing report →Largemouth Bass feed most actively at Dawn and Dusk, when activity runs about 21% above the daily average across all four light windows.
Typical Fall depth: 5-15 ft
Largemouth Bass fishing report →Smallmouth Bass feed most actively at Dawn and Dusk, when activity runs about 21% above the daily average across all four light windows.
Typical Fall depth: 20-40 ft
Smallmouth Bass fishing report →Walleye feed most actively at Dawn and Dusk, when activity runs about 19% above the daily average across all four light windows.
Typical Fall depth: 20-55 ft
Walleye fishing report →White Crappie feed most actively at Dusk and Night, when activity runs about 16% above the daily average across all four light windows.
Typical Fall depth: 0-10 ft
White Crappie fishing report →
Location
Big Hill Lake · 37.2921, -95.4586
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Guides & reports for these species
- GuideUnderstanding Solunar Feeding PeriodsSolunar tables show up in almost every fishing almanac, but most anglers have never seen the actual definition behind "major" and "minor" periods — or read the peer-reviewed testing that went looking for the effect in catch data and did not find it. Here is the theory, the astronomy Bitespan runs on real moon-transit data, the grade our own bite score gives it, and how to use a solunar period without building a trip around one.
- ArticleDoes Barometric Pressure Really Affect the Bite?"Fish bite best right before a storm" is the most repeated line in fishing folklore. We went back to the primary literature behind Bitespan's own bite-scoring model — lab feeding trials, a field movement study, and a controlled whole-lake angling experiment — to see what's actually been measured. It's messier, and more interesting, than the folklore.
- ArticleFishing a Cold Front: Why the Bite Dies and How to Beat It"The bite dies after a cold front" is angling gospel. We went back to the same primary studies behind Bitespan's own pressure model to separate what a falling-then-rising barometer actually does to fish from everything else a cold front drags in with it — the temperature drop, the wind shift, the bluebird sky.
- ArticleDoes the Full Moon Affect Fishing? What Solunar Data Actually Says"Fish the full moon" is repeated as confidently as any pressure-front folklore, but it's actually two different claims tangled together — moon PHASE and solunar PERIOD timing. We separated them, checked what Bitespan's own solunar math and bite-scoring model actually support, and were honest about where the evidence runs thin.
FAQ
Common questions
What fish are in Big Hill Lake?
State surveys have confirmed Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, and White Crappie in Big Hill Lake.
When's the best time to fish Big Hill Lake?
Black Crappie feed most actively at Dawn and Dusk, when activity runs about 16% above the daily average across all four light windows. Check today's bite forecast for Big Hill Lake to see the best window for current conditions.
Where is Big Hill Lake?
Big Hill Lake is near Cherryvale, KS, at 37.2921, -95.4586.
Plan your trip to Big Hill Lake
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