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United States / Delaware / Wilmington

Wilmington — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    58/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 66–81 °F

Catches

Recorded 4 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Rainbow trout. Peak season: March–July.

  • Rainbow trout
    White Clay Creek
    50 °F13 mph
    Mar 31, 2019
  • Largemouth bass
    Delaware River

Wilmington (Delaware) — a place to fish and relax by the water. Nearby: 14 rivers, 9 water bodies and 5 sea areas. Sea fishing is covered too: coastal waters get their own bite forecast. This page shows an hourly bite forecast for today and the week ahead; the algorithm factors in the weather, atmospheric pressure, and the moon phase.

ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
57/100medium activity

Cloudy: 70–88 °F

  • TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    50/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 61–81 °F

  • Jul 16, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Delaware River
    Jul 12, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    White Clay Creek
    72 °F9 mph
    Jun 27, 2018
  • Where to go fishing near Wilmington on September 5, 2026

    The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.

    • White Clay CreekRiver№1Why #1Forecast 8/102 confirmed catches8 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth bass and Rainbow troutlatest — Mar 31, 2019regional forecast for Delaware
    • Delaware RiverRiver№2Why #2Forecast 8/102 confirmed catches10 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth basslatest — Jul 16, 2018regional forecast for Delaware
    • Shellpot CreekRiver№3Why #3Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Delaware
    • Folley PondPond№4Why #4Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Delaware
    • Brandywine CreekRiver№5Why #5Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Delaware
    • Little Mill CreekRiver№6Why #6Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Delaware
    • Hershey RunRiver№7Why #7Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Delaware
    • Henby CreekRiver№8Why #8Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Delaware
    • Bellevue LakeLake№9Why #9Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Delaware
    • Hoopes ReservoirReservoir№10Why #10Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Delaware
    • Red Clay CreekRiver№11Why #11Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Delaware
    • Game CreekRiver№12Why #12Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Delaware

    Recommendations

    Tactics

    Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.

    Lures

    In clear water, natural colors work best: swimbait or live bait.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.

    Bite calendar

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    5 SepSaturday, September 5

    Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

    0:0023:00
    • Striped bass8/10
    • Smallmouth bass7/10
    • White bass7/10
    • Black crappie6/10
    • White crappie6/10
    • Largemouth bass4/10
    • Rainbow trout4/10
    • Bluegill3/10
    • Carp3/10
    • Channel catfish3/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    5 SepSaturday, September 5
    +74°

    Cloudy · feels like +77°

    Low / high
    +72°…+78°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    5 mph N
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    71%
    Pressure
    29.88 inHg
    00:00+78°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph77%100%
    01:00+78°—7 mphwest wind, 7 mph82%100%
    02:00+76°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph82%100%
    03:00+76°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph86%89%
    04:00+73°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph93%2%
    05:00+73°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph93%0%
    06:00+72°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph93%100%
    07:00+73°—5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph91%100%
    08:00+73°—8 mphnorth wind, 8 mph85%100%
    09:00+73°—9 mphnorth wind, 9 mph76%100%
    10:00+74°—10 mphnorth wind, 10 mph70%93%
    11:00+75°—7 mphnorth wind, 7 mph70%100%
    12:00+74°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph71%100%
    13:00+76°—6 mphnorth wind, 6 mph68%100%
    14:00+77°—8 mphnorth wind, 8 mph65%100%
    15:00+77°—8 mphnorth wind, 8 mph64%85%
    16:00+77°—7 mphnorth wind, 7 mph67%37%
    17:00+77°—6 mphnorth wind, 6 mph64%20%
    18:00+77°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph64%46%
    19:00+75°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph69%54%
    20:00+74°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph69%76%
    21:00+76°—2 mphnorth wind, 2 mph65%100%
    22:00+74°—1 mpheast wind, 1 mph68%41%
    23:00+73°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph70%46%
    +78°+75°+72°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Saturday, September 5
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:33
    Sunset
    19:26
    Day length
    12 h 53 min
    Sunshine hours
    7 h 53 min
    UV index
    4
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    —
    Moonset
    15:58

    The day is 2 min shorter than yesterday.

    Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

    Solunar feeding periods

    +13% in the windowSaturday, September 5
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major06:56–08:56Moon overhead
    • Minor15:28–16:28Moonset
    • Major19:27–21:27Moon underfoot

    The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

    What are solunar periods?