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United States / Illinois

Illinois — bite forecast

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Towns and settlements (15)
AuroraBethaltoBloomingtonChampaignChicagoEast Saint LouisElginJolietNapervillePeoriaQuincyRockfordSpringfieldUrbanaWaukegan
Rivers (226)
Chicago RiverEmbarras RiverFarm CreekFox RiverKaskaskia RiverKent CreekLittle Wabash RiverMississippi RiverNorth Branch Chicago RiverRock RiverSangamon RiverSouth Branch Chicago RiverSugar CreekWaukegan RiverWest Branch DuPage River

211 more — find yours by name.

Water bodies (1675)
Burnham Harbor North BasinBurnham Harbor South BasinCarlyle ReservoirCrystal LakeDuSable HarborMiller Park LakeMonroe HarborPeoria LakeQuarry LakeThe Confluence

1665 more — find yours by name.

Sea areas (4)
Cambria NeckDuck NeckPisgah BaySmith Bay

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    58/100medium activity

    Drizzle: 70–79 °F

  2. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    53/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 77–100 °F

  3. SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    52/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 64–91 °F

Which fish are caught here

  • Largemouth bass75 catches
  • Walleye11 catches
  • Black crappie7 catches
  • Pike6 catches
  • White crappie5 catches
  • Smallmouth bass4 catches
  • Flathead catfish4 catches
  • Bluegill4 catches
  • Yellow perch4 catches
  • Channel catfish2 catches
  • Rainbow trout1 catch
  • Steelhead1 catch

Catches

Recorded 129 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Walleye, Black crappie. Peak season: year-round.

  • Bluegill — Heidecke Lake, May 05, 2019
    Bluegill
    Heidecke Lake
    68 °F4 mph
    May 05, 2019
  • Steelhead — Waukegan River, Oct 01, 2018
    2
    Steelhead
    Waukegan River
    Oct 01, 2018
  • Walleye
    Fox River
    39 °F18 mph
    Mar 28, 2021
  • Smallmouth bass
    Illinois, Will County
    41 °F9 mph
    Nov 11, 2020
  • Largemouth bass
    Crab Orchard Lake
    81 °F4 mph
    Jul 01, 2020
  • Smallmouth bass
    Lake of the Woods
    81 °F7 mph
    Jun 06, 2020
  • Black crappie, White crappie
    Crab Orchard Lake
    45 °F7 mph
    Apr 14, 2020
  • White crappie
    Crab Orchard Lake
    79 °F2 mph
    Apr 08, 2020

Illinois — a region with a sea coast plus rivers and lakes. The region has 15 cities, 226 rivers, 1675 water bodies and 4 sea areas. We forecast the bite not only on rivers and lakes, but at sea as well. Species found here: rainbow trout, pike, carp, whitefish, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. A smart bite calendar — moon phase, atmospheric pressure, and weather combined into an hourly fish-activity forecast for the coming days.

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 rivers

6 SepSunday, September 6

Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

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  • Coho salmon8/10
  • Black crappie6/10
  • Lake trout6/10
  • Pike6/10
  • Steelhead6/10
  • Muskellunge5/10
  • Smallmouth bass5/10
  • Walleye5/10
  • White bass5/10
  • White crappie5/10
  • Yellow perch5/10
  • Chinook salmon4/10
  • Largemouth bass4/10
  • Whitefish4/10
  • Blue catfish2/10
  • Bluegill2/10
  • Carp2/10
  • Channel catfish2/10
  • Flathead catfish2/10
  • Rainbow trout2/10
Bite activity:highmediumlow
How this forecast is calculated
6 SepSunday, September 6
+92°

Partly cloudy · feels like +97°

Low / high
+70°…+99°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
6 mph S
Cloud cover
30%
Humidity
43%
Pressure
29.88 inHg
00:00+75°—8 mpheast wind, 8 mph78%100%
01:00+73°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph82%100%
02:00+72°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph81%16%
03:00+71°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph83%60%
04:00+71°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph84%82%
05:00+70°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph88%12%
06:00+70°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph91%71%
07:00+71°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph90%100%
08:00+74°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph82%74%
09:00+80°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph69%37%
10:00+84°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph58%13%
11:00+88°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph50%15%
12:00+92°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph43%30%
13:00+94°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph38%44%
14:00+97°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph34%50%
15:00+99°—2 mphsouthwest wind, 2 mph32%54%
16:00+99°—1 mphwest wind, 1 mph32%61%
17:00+97°—2 mphnorthwest wind, 2 mph34%74%
18:00+94°—2 mphnorthwest wind, 2 mph38%89%
19:00+89°—2 mphwest wind, 2 mph46%100%
20:00+83°0.02 in4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph62%100%
21:00+77°0.02 in9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph83%100%
22:00+72°0.02 in12 mphsouth wind, 12 mph97%100%
23:00+70°0.00 in10 mphsouth wind, 10 mph99%87%
+99°+84°+70°
Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Sunday, September 6
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
06:28
Sunset
19:18
Day length
12 h 50 min
Sunshine hours
12 h 6 min
UV index
6
high
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
00:57
Moonset
16:44

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 windowSunday, September 6
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Minor00:27–01:27Moonrise
  • Major07:54–09:54Moon overhead
  • Minor16:14–17:14Moonset
  • Major20:25–22:25Moon 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

The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: trolling spoon or spinner.

Gear

It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.