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United States / Iowa / Walleye

Walleye bite in Iowa

Recorded 18 catches of Walleye in Iowa. Most active — March–July. A day-by-day bite calendar for Walleye.

Walleye bite forecast in Iowa today

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
    95/100high activity

    Cloudy: 63–86 °F

    Best fishing time: 06:00–09:00

  2. FridaySeptember 11weather-based forecast
    91/100high activity

    Cloudy: 64–93 °F

    Best fishing time: 19:00–22:00

  3. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    84/100high activity

    Partly cloudy: 64–93 °F

    Best fishing time: 06:00–09:00

Map of waters and catches

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Where it's caught

  • Des Moines River6 catches
  • Clear Lake3 catches
  • Upper Iowa River3 catches
  • Wapsipinicon River2 catches
  • Big Creek Lake1 catch
  • Minnewashta Lake1 catch
  • West Okoboji Lake1 catch
  • Center Lake1 catch

Catches

  • Walleye — Wapsipinicon River, Apr 13, 2017, 7:50 PM
    Walleye
    Wapsipinicon River
    63 °F9 mph
    Apr 13, 2017, 7:50 PM
  • Walleye — Wapsipinicon River, Apr 13, 2017, 7:50 PM
    Walleye
    Wapsipinicon River

Other fish in Iowa

  • Largemouth bass30 catches
  • Smallmouth bass16 catches
  • Black crappie10 catches
  • Channel catfish8 catches
63 °F
9 mph
Apr 13, 2017, 7:50 PM
  • Walleye
    Des Moines River
    48 °F4 mph
    Mar 26, 2021
  • Walleye
    Clear Lake
    86 °F9 mph
    Jul 07, 2020, 9:00 AM
  • Walleye
    Clear Lake
    86 °F4 mph
    Jul 05, 2020, 8:26 AM
  • Walleye
    Des Moines River
    72 °F7 mph
    Jun 09, 2020
  • Walleye
    Clear Lake
    61 °F4 mph
    Apr 25, 2020, 9:37 PM
  • Walleye
    Des Moines River
    82 °F4 mph
    Jun 06, 2019
  • White bass4 catches
  • Yellow perch3 catches
  • Pike2 catches
  • Rainbow trout2 catches
  • Bluegill1 catch
  • Flathead catfish1 catch
  • Muskellunge1 catch
  • Walleye bite calendar

    Saturday, September 5

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

    Hourly activity

    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00
    Bite activity:highmediumlow

    The bite is strong — fish are active. Weather is steady, with no sharp swings — fish behave predictably.

    Peak bite hours

    Best time — 07:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–21:00 (dusk bite).

    Tactics

    Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.

    Lures

    In clear water, natural colors work best: jig with grub or jig with live minnow.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.

    Summary

    Worth going — it's a productive day.

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 76 °F — warmer than the 50–72 °F comfort range for Walleye: in the heat it drops deeper and feeds less often.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 50–72 °F comfort rangecomfort 50–72 °F76 °F
    JFMAMJJASOND

    Walleye works the twilight: the peaks are pinned to sunrise and sunset — their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

    The day: daylight hours and when Walleye feeds0:0012:0024:00

    Pressure is rising 0.09 inHg over the day — the bite usually settles down after a rise.

    Pressure through the day, 0.09 inHg change
    00:00 · 29.8423:00 · 29.91 inHg

    September is peak season for Walleye here.

    JFMAMJJASOND

    These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works

    5 SepSaturday, September 5
    +89°

    Cloudy · feels like +99°

    Low / high
    +73°…+91°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    7 mph N
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    72%
    Pressure
    29.95 inHg
    00:00+80°—2 mphsouthwest wind, 2 mph81%0%
    01:00+78°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph83%1%
    02:00+78°—1 mphsouthwest wind, 1 mph84%2%
    03:00+77°—1 mphnorthwest wind, 1 mph86%3%
    04:00+76°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph88%8%
    05:00+75°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph89%10%
    06:00+74°—2 mphnortheast wind, 2 mph91%8%
    07:00+73°—1 mphnorthwest wind, 1 mph93%8%
    08:00+75°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph95%8%
    09:00+80°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph89%1%
    10:00+83°—2 mpheast wind, 2 mph82%0%
    11:00+87°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph75%100%
    12:00+89°—7 mphnorth wind, 7 mph72%100%
    13:00+89°—10 mphnorth wind, 10 mph69%100%
    14:00+90°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph66%100%
    15:00+91°—8 mpheast wind, 8 mph62%100%
    16:00+91°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph62%100%
    17:00+91°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph62%60%
    18:00+89°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph60%9%
    19:00+86°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph69%50%
    20:00+84°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph74%3%
    21:00+82°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph78%100%
    22:00+80°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph78%100%
    23:00+80°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph78%56%
    +91°+82°+73°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Saturday, September 5
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:48
    Sunset
    19:45
    Day length
    12 h 57 min
    Sunshine hours
    10 h 57 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    00:00
    Moonset
    16:29

    The day is 3 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 windowSaturday, September 5
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor00:00–00:30Moonrise
    • Major07:16–09:16Moon overhead
    • Minor15:59–16:59Moonset
    • Major19:47–21:47Moon 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?