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United States / Illinois / Rockford

Rockford — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    54/100medium activity

    Clear: 61–93 °F

Catches

Recorded 2 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass. Peak season: March.

  • Largemouth bass
    Westlake
    39 °F4 mph
    Mar 30, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Westlake

Rockford (Illinois) — a popular fishing spot. Nearby: 4 rivers and 7 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.

TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
51/100medium activity

Clear: 70–102 °F

  • ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    47/100medium activity

    Clear: 77–100 °F

  • 39 °F11 mph
    Mar 25, 2018

    Where to go fishing near Rockford on September 3, 2026

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

    • WestlakeLake№1Why #1Forecast 7/102 confirmed catches10 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth basslatest — Mar 30, 2018regional forecast for Illinois
    • Kent CreekRiver№2Why #2Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches0.6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Rock Fork South Drainage DitchRiver№3Why #3Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Rock RiverRiver№4Why #4Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Kishwaukee RiverRiver№5Why #5Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches7 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Raccoon CreekRiver№6Why #6Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches14 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Sugar RiverRiver№7Why #7Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches15 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Pink CreekRiver№8Why #8Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches15 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Turtle CreekRiver№9Why #9Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches16 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Kilbuck CreekRiver№10Why #10Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches16 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Piscasaw CreekRiver№11Why #11Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches18 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Pecatonica RiverRiver№12Why #12Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches20 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois

    Bite calendar

    Thursday, September 3

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

    Bite on rivers

    3 SepThursday, September 3

    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
    • Blue catfish4/10
    • Bluegill4/10
    • Carp4/10
    • Channel catfish4/10
    • Chinook salmon4/10
    • Flathead catfish4/10
    • Largemouth bass4/10
    • Rainbow trout4/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    3 SepThursday, September 3
    +96°

    Clear · feels like +100°

    Low / high
    +77°…+100°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    11 mph SW
    Cloud cover
    3%
    Humidity
    37%
    Pressure
    29.96 inHg
    00:00+82°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph59%0%
    01:00+81°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph60%0%
    02:00+80°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph62%0%
    03:00+79°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph65%0%
    04:00+79°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph64%1%
    05:00+78°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph66%3%
    06:00+77°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph66%0%
    07:00+78°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph63%6%
    08:00+84°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph53%0%
    09:00+90°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph43%0%
    10:00+92°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph40%0%
    11:00+94°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph39%12%
    12:00+96°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph37%3%
    13:00+98°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph33%0%
    14:00+99°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph32%13%
    15:00+100°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph28%0%
    16:00+99°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph28%0%
    17:00+98°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph29%0%
    18:00+97°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph31%0%
    19:00+94°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph36%0%
    20:00+90°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph40%0%
    21:00+87°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph45%1%
    22:00+85°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph48%1%
    23:00+84°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph51%0%
    +100°+88°+77°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Thursday, September 3
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:26
    Sunset
    19:22
    Day length
    12 h 56 min
    Sunshine hours
    11 h 29 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    22:53
    Moonset
    13:40

    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 windowThursday, September 3
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major04:48–06:48Moon overhead
    • Minor13:10–14:10Moonset
    • Major17:18–19:18Moon underfoot
    • Minor22:23–23:23Moonrise

    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.