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United States / Illinois / Bloomington

Bloomington — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    62/100high activity

    Clear: 64–97 °F

Bloomington (Illinois) — a popular fishing spot. Nearby: 2 rivers and 17 water bodies. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
57/100medium activity

Clear: 73–109 °F

  • ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
    57/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 81–111 °F

  • Where to go fishing near Bloomington on September 7, 2026

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

    • Little Kickapoo CreekRiver№1Why #1Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Lake troutregional forecast for Illinois
    • Money CreekRiver№2Why #2Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches8 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Lake troutregional forecast for Illinois
    • Kickapoo CreekRiver№3Why #3Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches10 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Lake troutregional forecast for Illinois
    • Mackinaw RiverRiver№4Why #4Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches14 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Lake troutregional forecast for Illinois
    • Panther CreekRiver№5Why #5Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches17 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Lake troutregional forecast for Illinois
    • Sugar CreekRiver№6Why #6Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches19 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Lake troutregional forecast for Illinois
    • Prairie CreekRiver№7Why #7Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches24 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Lake troutregional forecast for Illinois
    • Miller Park LakeReservoir№8Why #8Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Illinois
    • White Oak Park LakePond№9Why #9Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Illinois
    • Anglers LakePond№10Why #10Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Illinois
    • East Detention BasinLake№11Why #11Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Illinois
    • Swan LakeLake№12Why #12Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Illinois

    Bite calendar

    7–Sep 13
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    7 SepMonday, September 7

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

    0:0023:00
    • Coho salmon8/10
    • Pike8/10
    • Lake trout7/10
    • Smallmouth bass7/10
    • Walleye7/10
    • White bass7/10
    • Yellow perch7/10
    • Black crappie6/10
    • Muskellunge6/10
    • Steelhead6/10
    • White crappie6/10
    • Whitefish5/10
    • Chinook salmon4/10
    • Largemouth bass4/10
    • Rainbow trout4/10
    • Blue catfish3/10
    • Bluegill3/10
    • Carp3/10
    • Channel catfish3/10
    • Flathead catfish3/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    7 SepMonday, September 7
    +81°

    Clear · feels like +81°

    Low / high
    +62°…+86°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    8 mph ENE
    Cloud cover
    13%
    Humidity
    39%
    Pressure
    30.07 inHg
    00:00+68°—9 mpheast wind, 9 mph81%100%
    01:00+67°—10 mpheast wind, 10 mph79%100%
    02:00+66°—9 mpheast wind, 9 mph83%100%
    03:00+64°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph86%100%
    04:00+63°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph85%100%
    05:00+63°—8 mpheast wind, 8 mph83%100%
    06:00+62°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph83%100%
    07:00+62°—8 mpheast wind, 8 mph80%100%
    08:00+65°—10 mpheast wind, 10 mph72%100%
    09:00+70°—10 mpheast wind, 10 mph63%100%
    10:00+74°—9 mpheast wind, 9 mph54%14%
    11:00+78°—9 mpheast wind, 9 mph45%8%
    12:00+81°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph39%13%
    13:00+84°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph34%13%
    14:00+86°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph31%16%
    15:00+86°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph30%11%
    16:00+86°—9 mphnortheast wind, 9 mph31%5%
    17:00+85°—10 mphnortheast wind, 10 mph34%7%
    18:00+82°—9 mphnortheast wind, 9 mph40%10%
    19:00+76°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph51%5%
    20:00+72°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph59%0%
    21:00+70°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph64%0%
    22:00+68°—8 mpheast wind, 8 mph69%6%
    23:00+67°—8 mpheast wind, 8 mph75%0%
    +86°+74°+62°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Monday, September 7
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:29
    Sunset
    19:16
    Day length
    12 h 47 min
    Sunshine hours
    12 h
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    02:11
    Moonset
    17:26

    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 windowMonday, September 7
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor01:41–02:41Moonrise
    • Major08:54–10:54Moon overhead
    • Minor16:56–17:56Moonset
    • Major21:23–23:23Moon 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: trolling spoon or spinner.

    Gear

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