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Recorded 8 catches here. Most commonly caught: Walleye, Flathead catfish, Largemouth bass. Peak season: March–July.
Elgin (Illinois) — a popular fishing spot. Nearby: 1 river and 30 water bodies. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.
Cloudy: 61–90 °F
The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.
Saturday, September 5
Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.
Clear · feels like +106°
The day is 2 min shorter than yesterday.
Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.
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?Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.
In clear water, natural colors work best: trolling spoon or spinner.
It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.