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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.

Recommendations

Tactics

Look for drop-offs and gaps in the weeds, retrieve slowly, lingering over promising spots.

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.

Bite calendar

7–Sep 13
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?

Bite on rivers

8 SepTuesday, September 8

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
  • Pike8/10
  • Yellow perch8/10
  • Lake trout7/10
  • Smallmouth bass7/10
  • Steelhead7/10
  • Walleye7/10
  • White bass7/10
  • Black crappie6/10
  • Muskellunge6/10
  • White crappie6/10
  • 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
8 SepTuesday, September 8
+75°

Drizzle · feels like +81°

Low / high
+69°…+78°
Precipitation
0.02 in
Wind
7 mph SSE
Cloud cover
100%
Humidity
90%
Pressure
30.02 inHg
00:00+71°0.01 in2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph94%100%
01:00+71°0.01 in4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph94%100%
02:00+71°0.07 in3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph95%100%
03:00+71°0.07 in3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph97%100%
04:00+71°0.07 in6 mpheast wind, 6 mph98%100%
05:00+70°0.01 in7 mpheast wind, 7 mph98%100%
06:00+70°0.01 in7 mpheast wind, 7 mph98%100%
07:00+69°0.01 in7 mpheast wind, 7 mph97%100%
08:00+70°0.02 in7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph97%100%
09:00+70°0.02 in6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph97%100%
10:00+71°0.02 in5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph96%100%
11:00+73°0.02 in6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph94%100%
12:00+75°0.02 in7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph90%100%
13:00+76°0.02 in8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph87%100%
14:00+77°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph84%100%
15:00+78°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph81%100%
16:00+78°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph80%100%
17:00+77°0.00 in8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph82%100%
18:00+76°0.00 in6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph86%100%
19:00+75°0.00 in6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph89%100%
20:00+75°0.02 in7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph91%100%
21:00+74°0.02 in9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph93%100%
22:00+73°0.02 in11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph95%100%
23:00+73°0.03 in10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph96%100%
+78°+74°+69°
Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Tuesday, September 8
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
06:30
Sunset
19:14
Day length
12 h 44 min
Sunshine hours
6 h 10 min
UV index
3
moderate
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
03:27
Moonset
18:00

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 windowTuesday, September 8
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Minor02:57–03:57Moonrise
  • Major09:50–11:50Moon overhead
  • Minor17:30–18:30Moonset
  • Major22:17–00:00Moon 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?