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Recorded 1 catch here. Most commonly caught: Yellow perch. Peak season: December.
Dubuque (Iowa) — a popular fishing spot. Nearby: 7 rivers, 6 water bodies and 2 sea areas. The bite forecast is computed separately for rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.
Partly cloudy: 72–91 °F
The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.
Thursday, September 3
Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.
Partly cloudy · feels like +85°
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?Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.
In clear water, natural colors work best: crankbait or spoon.
It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.