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FRIDAY OCT 2 — 8:00 PM SESSION
Huntington Lake, Huntington Lake, Fresno County, CA | Last quarter (55%) | Moon in Cancer
One-paragraph version
Launch at 8:00 PM into a Sun hour; the window that matters is 8:00 PM–8:40 PM (dark). Overall 7.2/10 — solid conditions with one clear prime window; be there for it.
The locked numbers
| Launch | 8:00 PM / sunset 6:37 PM / dark ~7:04 PM |
| Moon | Last quarter, 55% lit, sets 1:45 PM, rises 11:04 PM |
| Air | 60°F at launch / window 59–60°F |
| Water | ~60°F (air-temp lag — small-lake estimate, no gauge within 30 km; warming +0.5°F/wk) |
| Species presence | on our lake list · not yet confirmed by a logged catch |
| Stocking | Trout planted Sep 6 — fresh stockers = shallow forage event |
| Sky/wind | 100% cloud, 6 mph wind, steady barometer (1014 hPa) |
| Forecast | low agreement — GFS/ECMWF/ICON ±8.6°F, ±5.2 mph, cloud uncertain (±51%) |
| Color | At night and deep dusk, color vision is out — go dark silhouette, big profile, and vibration over color. |
| Solunar | Moon overhead (major) ~5:59 AM; Moon underfoot (major) ~6:29 PM; Moon overhead (major) ~6:59 AM |
| Scores | weather 8/10 · solunar 7/10 · astro 6/10 → overall 7.2/10 |
| Data | sky + weather · GFS/ECMWF/ICON ±8.6°F, ±5.2 mph, cloud uncertain (±51%) (low agreement) · no lake-state inference · water temp estimated (no gauge nearby) · stocking data · logbook (none) · depth map: lake notes only |
Weather layer
- overcast = fish roam shallow & chase (big plus)
- 7 mph chop breaks up overhead predators (plus)
- barometer steady (+0.2 hPa/6h)
Almanac layer (the old-timers' calendar)
- Moon in Cancer — moon at home — feeding near cover, tides of appetite run strong (almanac tradition, honored as lore)
- Off-quarter moon (neutral) — the almanac rates this a strong-feeding stretch
- moon is applying
- Planetary hour at launch: Sun — visibility — fish the water you can see, stand tall on the bow (published in almanacs for centuries)
The session, hour-by-hour
| Time | Window | Sky | Do this |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 PM–8:40 PM | Sun · Venus hour | dark | keep casting — transition block |
| 8:40 PM–9:41 PM | Venus · Mercury hour | dark | keep casting — transition block |
| 9:41 PM–10:00 PM | Mercury | dark | keep casting — transition block |
Best presentations for these conditions
Decision rules
- Wind from E at 6 mph → the N shore is wind-stacked (fetch ~2124 m); fish it first — the E shore is the lee.
- Overcast holds → extend the reaction phase; this cloud is a gift. (shoreline wind model — © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL)
fishwitch mvp — weather via Open-Meteo · sky via Swiss Ephemeris · solunar + almanac tradition (fruitful/barren signs are old lore, honored but labeled).