Patoka Lake

Orange County, IN

GOConfidence · Low
Best bite window
Fri · Sep 11, 7 AM → 11 AM (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
Main reason
dry conditions across the window

GO on Patoka Lake — light winds and rising pressure after a passing system for this window. Weather-only read (no on-water history calibrating this yet).

Full read

The current fishing-weather read for Patoka Lake in Orange County, IN is GO, with the best four-hour window on Fri, Sep 11 from 7 AM to 11 AM (America/Indiana/Indianapolis). The main factor in its favor is dry conditions across the window, with no loud weather risk flagged for this window. During that window the forecast calls for wind near 4 mph out of the northeast, gusting to 10 mph, surface pressure near 997 hPa on a rising trend, and rainfall totaling 0.00 inches over the four hours. Air temperature in the window sits near 72 °F, with a dominant forecast of overcast. Confidence in this read is low; it was generated September 10, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC, and reads refresh on a daily cadence. This is a weather-only read built from forecast weather alone; it does not yet use on-water reports, and confidence is capped until local water data or feedback exists.

UPDATED September 10, 2026, 1:00 PM UTCBUCKET 2026-09-10ENGINE 0.7.0

Conditions at a glance

Wind
4mph

NE · gust 10

Rain / Weather
0in

Overcast

Temp
72°F

22°C · hum 87%

Pressure
29.44inHg

Rising

7-Day Fishing Forecast

One read per day — the bite call, the window, the weather behind it

  1. Thu · Sep 10
    Window passed
    GO
    Dry conditions across the window
    82° / 72°F
    2 mph · SWgust 15
    2.81 in
    ↓ -2.0 hPa
  2. Fri · Sep 11
    7 AM → 11 AM
    GO
    Dry conditions across the window
    84° / 70°F
    4 mph · NEgust 14
    0.45 in
    ↓ +0.1 hPa
  3. Sat · Sep 12
    4 AM → 8 AM
    GO
    Dry conditions across the window
    84° / 70°F
    4 mph · SWgust 16
    0.12 in
    ↑ +1.0 hPa
  4. Sun · Sep 13
    4 AM → 8 AM
    GO
    Dry conditions across the window
    93° / 70°F
    4 mph · Sgust 9
    0.00 in
    → +1.1 hPa
  5. Mon · Sep 14
    4 AM → 8 AM
    GO
    Dry conditions across the window
    97° / 72°F
    5 mph · Sgust 19
    0.00 in
    ↓ 0.0 hPa
  6. Tue · Sep 15
    4 AM → 8 AM
    GO
    Dry conditions across the window
    97° / 73°F
    6 mph · Sgust 26
    0.02 in
    ↑ +3.8 hPa
  7. Wed · Sep 16
    9 AM → 1 PM
    GO
    Dry conditions across the window
    93° / 72°F
    4 mph · Sgust 12
    0.17 in
    ↓ -2.6 hPa

Last 3 days

Recent context — what just happened

Pressure
Steady
-0.4 hPa over 72h
Rain
Dry stretch
0.00 in totallast 72h
Wind
Gusty
5 mph · gust 27 · SE
Temperature
Warmer
+10.1°F over 72h93–59°F range

Weather-only read. Confidence is capped until local water data or feedback exists.

About Patoka Lake

Surface area
8,800 acres
Managing agency
Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of State Parks

Primary species: Largemouth bass, Channel catfish, Hybrid striped bass, Striped bass, Walleye.

Notable structure: sandy flats.

Nearby waters

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