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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

  2. ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
    55/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 70–90 °F

  3. SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
    53/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 73–86 °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
  • Carp
    Potomac River
    May 29, 2013, 8:12 PM

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.

Bite calendar

7–Sep 13
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?

Bite on rivers

8 SepTuesday, September 8

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

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  • Striped bass8/10
  • Smallmouth bass7/10
  • White bass7/10
  • Yellow perch7/10
  • Black crappie6/10
  • White crappie6/10
  • Largemouth bass4/10
  • Blue catfish3/10
  • Bluegill3/10
  • Carp3/10
  • Channel catfish3/10
  • Flathead catfish3/10
Bite activity:highmediumlow
How this forecast is calculated
8 SepTuesday, September 8
+80°

Cloudy · feels like +82°

Low / high
+64°…+86°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
5 mph WSW
Cloud cover
100%
Humidity
45%
Pressure
30.19 inHg
00:00+68°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph58%7%
01:00+67°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph61%11%
02:00+66°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph65%6%
03:00+65°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph68%11%
04:00+65°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph70%11%
05:00+64°—2 mphsouthwest wind, 2 mph70%100%
06:00+64°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph70%100%
07:00+64°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph71%100%
08:00+66°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph67%100%
09:00+69°—4 mphwest wind, 4 mph61%100%
10:00+74°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph54%29%
11:00+77°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph49%100%
12:00+80°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph45%100%
13:00+83°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph41%100%
14:00+85°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph38%100%
15:00+86°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph36%100%
16:00+86°—3 mphnorthwest wind, 3 mph35%100%
17:00+85°—3 mphnorthwest wind, 3 mph36%100%
18:00+83°—2 mphnorth wind, 2 mph42%100%
19:00+80°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph51%100%
20:00+77°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph58%100%
21:00+75°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph62%99%
22:00+74°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph65%98%
23:00+72°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph67%97%
+86°+75°+64°
Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Tuesday, September 8
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
06:43
Sunset
19:27
Day length
12 h 44 min
Sunshine hours
12 h
UV index
6
high
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
03:38
Moonset
18:12

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 windowTuesday, September 8
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Minor03:08–04:08Moonrise
  • Major10:01–12:01Moon overhead
  • Minor17:42–18:42Moonset
  • Major22:28–00:00Moon 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

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.