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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: 61–93 °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.

TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
51/100medium activity

Clear: 70–102 °F

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

    Clear: 77–100 °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 4, 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 7/104 confirmed catches11 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyelatest — Jun 06, 2020regional forecast for Illinois
    • Homer LakeReservoir№2Why #2Forecast 7/101 confirmed catch12 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth basslatest — Apr 23, 2018regional forecast for Illinois
    • Crystal LakeLake№3Why #3Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches0.5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Lake MarleyPond№4Why #4Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Mattis LakeLake№5Why #5Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Lake DevonshireLake№6Why #6Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Kaufman LakeLake№7Why #7Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Maynard LakeLake№8Why #8Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Elks LakePond№9Why #9Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches11 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Trautman LakeReservoir№10Why #10Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Shadow LakeLake№11Why #11Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional forecast for Illinois
    • Sunset LakeLake№12Why #12Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake trout, and Pikeregional 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

    4 SepFriday, September 4

    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 salmon7/10
    • Lake trout6/10
    • Pike6/10
    • Smallmouth bass6/10
    • White bass6/10
    • Yellow perch6/10
    • Black crappie5/10
    • Muskellunge5/10
    • Steelhead5/10
    • Walleye5/10
    • White crappie5/10
    • Largemouth bass4/10
    • Rainbow trout4/10
    • Whitefish4/10
    • Blue catfish3/10
    • Bluegill3/10
    • Carp3/10
    • Channel catfish3/10
    • Chinook salmon3/10
    • Flathead catfish3/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    4 SepFriday, September 4
    +100°

    Partly cloudy · feels like +105°

    Low / high
    +78°…+101°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    7 mph WSW
    Cloud cover
    20%
    Humidity
    35%
    Pressure
    29.96 inHg
    00:00+84°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph57%0%
    01:00+84°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph59%0%
    02:00+83°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph62%0%
    03:00+81°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph66%0%
    04:00+81°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph68%1%
    05:00+80°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph70%0%
    06:00+79°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph72%0%
    07:00+78°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph74%0%
    08:00+84°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph59%1%
    09:00+89°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph50%0%
    10:00+94°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph43%0%
    11:00+97°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph38%0%
    12:00+100°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph35%20%
    13:00+100°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph33%32%
    14:00+101°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph32%39%
    15:00+101°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph30%16%
    16:00+101°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph29%3%
    17:00+100°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph30%8%
    18:00+98°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph35%13%
    19:00+91°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph44%5%
    20:00+86°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph47%0%
    21:00+86°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph45%43%
    22:00+85°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph46%100%
    23:00+82°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph51%10%
    +101°+90°+78°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Friday, September 4
    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
    19:21
    Day length
    12 h 54 min
    Sunshine hours
    11 h 55 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    23:50
    Moonset
    14:50

    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 windowFriday, September 4
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major05:49–07:49Moon overhead
    • Minor14:20–15:20Moonset
    • Major18:20–20:20Moon underfoot
    • Minor23:20–00:00Moonrise

    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.