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United States / District of Columbia

District of Columbia — bite forecast

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Towns and settlements (1)
Washington
Rivers (7)
Little RiverPotomac RiverRock CreekWashington Channel

3 more — find yours by name.

Water bodies (7)
Capitol Reflecting PoolConstitution Gardens PondReflecting PoolTidal Basin

3 more — find yours by name.

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    59/100medium activity

    Clear: 68–91 °F

Which fish are caught here

  • Blue catfish1 catch
  • Carp1 catch

Catches

Recorded 2 catches here. Most commonly caught: Blue catfish, Carp. Peak season: May–November.

  • Blue catfish — Potomac River, Nov 02, 2017
    2
    Blue catfish
    Potomac River
    68 °F7 mph
    Nov 02, 2017

District of Columbia — a land of rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. The region has 1 city, 7 rivers and 7 water bodies. Species found here: carp, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill, black crappie and white crappie. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
55/100medium activity

Cloudy: 70–90 °F

  • SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
    53/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 73–86 °F

    • Carp
    Potomac River
    May 29, 2013, 8:12 PM

    Bite calendar

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    6 SepSunday, September 6

    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 bass7/10
    • Black crappie6/10
    • Smallmouth bass6/10
    • White bass6/10
    • White crappie6/10
    • Yellow perch6/10
    • Largemouth bass4/10
    • Blue catfish3/10
    • Bluegill3/10
    • Carp3/10
    • Channel catfish3/10
    • Flathead catfish3/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    6 SepSunday, September 6
    +72°

    Drizzle · feels like +75°

    Low / high
    +69°…+77°
    Precipitation
    0.03 in
    Wind
    7 mph ENE
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    84%
    Pressure
    29.94 inHg
    00:00+73°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph92%100%
    01:00+73°0.00 in3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph92%88%
    02:00+73°0.00 in3 mpheast wind, 3 mph90%100%
    03:00+73°0.00 in3 mpheast wind, 3 mph91%100%
    04:00+72°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph91%100%
    05:00+72°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph91%100%
    06:00+71°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph88%100%
    07:00+69°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph84%100%
    08:00+69°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph79%100%
    09:00+70°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph76%100%
    10:00+71°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph76%100%
    11:00+72°0.00 in7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph78%100%
    12:00+72°0.03 in7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph84%100%
    13:00+74°0.04 in9 mpheast wind, 9 mph78%78%
    14:00+76°0.04 in9 mpheast wind, 9 mph75%0%
    15:00+77°0.03 in8 mpheast wind, 8 mph68%35%
    16:00+77°0.03 in7 mpheast wind, 7 mph69%12%
    17:00+76°0.02 in8 mpheast wind, 8 mph71%34%
    18:00+74°0.00 in9 mpheast wind, 9 mph74%22%
    19:00+72°0.00 in8 mpheast wind, 8 mph77%46%
    20:00+71°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph79%100%
    21:00+71°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph75%100%
    22:00+70°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph75%100%
    23:00+69°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph78%59%
    +77°+73°+69°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Sunday, September 6
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:41
    Sunset
    19:30
    Day length
    12 h 49 min
    Sunshine hours
    7 h 8 min
    UV index
    2
    low
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    01:08
    Moonset
    16:55

    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

    +11% in the windowSunday, September 6
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor00:38–01:38Moonrise
    • Major08:05–10:05Moon overhead
    • Minor16:25–17:25Moonset
    • Major20:36–22:36Moon 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?

    Recommendations

    Tactics

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

    Lures

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: swimbait or live bait.

    Gear

    No special gear needed — seasonal clothing will do. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.