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United States / Illinois / Naperville

Naperville — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
    63/100high activity

    Cloudy: 64–91 °F

Catches

Recorded 3 catches here. Most commonly caught: Pike, Largemouth bass, Channel catfish. Peak season: February–July.

  • Pike
    Lake Patterson
    25 °F11 mph
    Feb 26, 2019
  • Largemouth bass
    Des Plaines River

Naperville (Illinois) — a popular fishing spot. Nearby: 2 rivers and 30 water bodies. 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.

FridaySeptember 11weather-based forecast
63/100high activity

Cloudy: 61–90 °F

  • TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    62/100high activity

    Clear: 63–99 °F

  • Jul 03, 2018
  • Channel catfish
    Illinois, DuPage County
    Jul 27, 2013, 12:18 PM
  • Where to go fishing near Naperville 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.

    • West Branch DuPage RiverRiver№1Why #1Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • East Branch DuPage RiverRiver№2Why #2Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Lake PattersonLake№3Why #3Forecast 7/101 confirmed catch7 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Pikelatest — Feb 26, 2019regional forecast for Illinois
    • Quarry LakeLake№4Why #4Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches0.4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Lake OsborneLake№5Why #5Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Lake Saint BenedictReservoir№6Why #6Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Mud LakeLake№7Why #7Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Four LakesLake№8Why #8Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Herrick LakeLake№9Why #9Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • White Pine PondLake№10Why #10Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Sand PondLake№11Why #11Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Spring LakeReservoir№12Why #12Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois

    Bite calendar

    Saturday, September 5

    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

    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
    • Coho salmon8/10
    • Lake trout7/10
    • Pike7/10
    • Smallmouth bass6/10
    • Steelhead6/10
    • White bass6/10
    • Yellow perch6/10
    • Black crappie5/10
    • Muskellunge5/10
    • Walleye5/10
    • White crappie5/10
    • 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
    5 SepSaturday, September 5
    +100°

    Clear · feels like +106°

    Low / high
    +79°…+101°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    6 mph WNW
    Cloud cover
    6%
    Humidity
    34%
    Pressure
    29.89 inHg
    00:00+84°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph55%0%
    01:00+83°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph59%0%
    02:00+82°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph62%0%
    03:00+81°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph66%0%
    04:00+80°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph69%0%
    05:00+79°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph69%2%
    06:00+79°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph68%1%
    07:00+79°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph67%0%
    08:00+85°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph55%0%
    09:00+89°—7 mphwest wind, 7 mph48%1%
    10:00+93°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph41%3%
    11:00+97°—5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph37%2%
    12:00+100°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph34%6%
    13:00+100°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph33%28%
    14:00+101°—9 mphnorthwest wind, 9 mph31%57%
    15:00+99°—12 mphnorthwest wind, 12 mph32%100%
    16:00+100°—9 mphnorthwest wind, 9 mph33%28%
    17:00+99°—10 mphnorth wind, 10 mph34%1%
    18:00+98°—11 mphnorth wind, 11 mph35%0%
    19:00+94°—8 mphnorth wind, 8 mph40%0%
    20:00+91°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph46%0%
    21:00+88°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph52%0%
    22:00+86°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph57%0%
    23:00+84°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph60%3%
    +101°+90°+79°
    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
    06:27
    Sunset
    19:19
    Day length
    12 h 52 min
    Sunshine hours
    11 h 9 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    —
    Moonset
    15:52

    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

    +14% in the windowSaturday, September 5
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major06:52–08:52Moon overhead
    • Minor15:22–16:22Moonset
    • Major19:23–21:23Moon 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.