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United States / Illinois / Urbana

Urbana — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

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

    Clear: 63–93 °F

Catches

Recorded 5 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye. Peak season: April–October.

  • Smallmouth bass
    Lake of the Woods
    81 °F7 mph
    Jun 06, 2020
  • Largemouth bass
    Lake of the Woods

Urbana (Illinois) — a place to fish and relax by the water. Nearby: 6 water bodies. A smart bite calendar — moon phase, atmospheric pressure, and weather combined into an hourly fish-activity forecast for the coming days.

FridaySeptember 4weather-based forecast
50/100medium activity

Clear: 79–100 °F

  • TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    50/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 73–106 °F

  • 70 °F7 mph
    Oct 08, 2019
  • Largemouth bass
    Lake of the Woods
    70 °F7 mph
    May 15, 2019
  • Walleye
    Lake of the Woods
    Jul 16, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Homer Lake
    59 °F13 mph
    Apr 23, 2018
  • Where to go fishing near Urbana on September 2, 2026

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

    • Lake of the WoodsReservoir№1Why #1Forecast 8/104 confirmed catches11 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyelatest — Jun 06, 2020regional forecast for Illinois
    • Homer LakeReservoir№2Why #2Forecast 8/101 confirmed catch12 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth basslatest — Apr 23, 2018regional forecast for Illinois
    • Crystal LakeLake№3Why #3Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches0.5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Black crappieregional forecast for Illinois
    • Lake MarleyPond№4Why #4Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Black crappieregional forecast for Illinois
    • Mattis LakeLake№5Why #5Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Black crappieregional forecast for Illinois
    • Lake DevonshireLake№6Why #6Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Black crappieregional forecast for Illinois
    • Kaufman LakeLake№7Why #7Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Black crappieregional forecast for Illinois
    • Maynard LakeLake№8Why #8Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Black crappieregional forecast for Illinois
    • Elks LakePond№9Why #9Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches11 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Black crappieregional forecast for Illinois
    • Trautman LakeReservoir№10Why #10Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Black crappieregional forecast for Illinois
    • Shadow LakeLake№11Why #11Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Black crappieregional forecast for Illinois
    • Sunset LakeLake№12Why #12Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pike, and Black crappieregional forecast for Illinois

    Bite calendar

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

    Bite on water bodies

    2 SepWednesday, September 2

    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
    • Pike7/10
    • Black crappie6/10
    • Lake trout6/10
    • Smallmouth bass6/10
    • Steelhead6/10
    • White bass6/10
    • White crappie6/10
    • Yellow perch6/10
    • Muskellunge5/10
    • Walleye5/10
    • Chinook salmon4/10
    • Largemouth bass4/10
    • Whitefish4/10
    • Blue catfish3/10
    • Bluegill3/10
    • Carp3/10
    • Channel catfish3/10
    • Flathead catfish3/10
    • Rainbow trout2/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    2 SepWednesday, September 2
    +98°

    Clear · feels like +100°

    Low / high
    +78°…+100°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    11 mph SW
    Cloud cover
    10%
    Humidity
    35%
    Pressure
    30.00 inHg
    00:00+81°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph58%0%
    01:00+79°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph63%0%
    02:00+79°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph65%0%
    03:00+78°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph70%0%
    04:00+78°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph72%2%
    05:00+78°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph69%1%
    06:00+78°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph71%0%
    07:00+78°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph72%0%
    08:00+83°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph61%0%
    09:00+88°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph48%1%
    10:00+92°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph41%2%
    11:00+96°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph37%2%
    12:00+98°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph35%10%
    13:00+99°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph33%4%
    14:00+100°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph32%8%
    15:00+100°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph30%8%
    16:00+100°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph29%0%
    17:00+99°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph30%0%
    18:00+97°—11 mphsouth wind, 11 mph30%0%
    19:00+94°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph34%0%
    20:00+90°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph40%0%
    21:00+87°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph45%0%
    22:00+86°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph48%0%
    23:00+84°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph54%0%
    +100°+89°+78°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Wednesday, September 2
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:25
    Sunset
    19:24
    Day length
    12 h 59 min
    Sunshine hours
    11 h 42 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Waning gibbous
    Moonrise
    22:06
    Moonset
    12:27

    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 windowWednesday, September 2
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major03:52–05:52Moon overhead
    • Minor11:57–12:57Moonset
    • Major16:20–18:20Moon underfoot
    • Minor21:36–22:36Moonrise

    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.