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6 verified Walleye catches are linked to Des Moines River. The forecast below uses this waterbody and current weather data.
Hourly activity and a seven-day calendar for Walleye.
Friday, September 4
The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Weather is steady, with no sharp swings — fish behave predictably.
Best time — 06:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–21:00 (dusk bite).
Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.
In clear water, natural colors work best: jig with grub or jig with live minnow.
It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.
An average day — best chances during peak windows.
The computed water temperature is around 75 °F — warmer than the 50–72 °F comfort range for Walleye: in the heat it drops deeper and feeds less often.
Walleye works the twilight: the peaks are pinned to sunrise and sunset — their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.
Pressure is rising 0.09 inHg over the day — the bite usually settles down after a rise.
September is peak season for Walleye here.
These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works
Cloudy · feels like +96°
The day is 3 min shorter than yesterday.
Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.
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?Recorded 6 catches here. Most commonly caught: Walleye. Peak season: March–June.
BiteGuideFrom anglers’ reports
This is a summary of anglers' reports, not a proven cause of the bite: conditions lining up does not mean they drove it.
vertical axis — number of catches
| Value | Catches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mar | 1 | 17% |
| Jun | 5 | 83% |
Des Moines River (Iowa) — a popular fishing spot. About 666 km long. Nearby towns: Des Moines and Norwalk. Fish species: walleye. This page shows an hourly bite forecast for today and the week ahead; the algorithm factors in the weather, atmospheric pressure, and the moon phase.