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United States / Iowa / Dubuque

Dubuque — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    66/100high activity

    Cloudy: 70–99 °F

Catches

Recorded 1 catch here. Most commonly caught: Yellow perch. Peak season: December.

  • Yellow perch
    Illinois, Jo Daviess County
    32 °F2 mph
    Dec 24, 2016, 11:20 AM

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.

ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
56/100medium activity

Partly cloudy: 72–91 °F

  • SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
    54/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 70–104 °F

  • Where to go fishing near Dubuque on September 5, 2026

    The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.

    • Bee Branch PondPond№1Why #1Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches0.7 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Iowa
    • Lake Peosta ChannelRiver№2Why #2Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Iowa
    • Maus Park LakeLake№3Why #3Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Iowa
    • South Pointe PondPond№4Why #4Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Iowa
    • Menominee RiverRiver№5Why #5Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Iowa
    • Heritage PondPond№6Why #6Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Iowa
    • Round LakeLake№7Why #7Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Iowa
    • Catfish CreekRiver№8Why #8Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Iowa
    • Bergfeld PondPond№9Why #9Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Iowa
    • Little Menominee RiverRiver№10Why #10Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Iowa
    • Molo SloughRiver№11Why #11Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Iowa
    • Shawon Dasse SloughRiver№12Why #12Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches7 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Iowa

    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: crankbait or spoon.

    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

    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

    5 SepSaturday, September 5

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

    0:0023:00
    • Pike7/10
    • Smallmouth bass7/10
    • White bass7/10
    • Yellow perch7/10
    • Muskellunge6/10
    • Walleye6/10
    • White crappie6/10
    • Black crappie5/10
    • Bluegill5/10
    • Carp5/10
    • Largemouth bass5/10
    • Rainbow trout5/10
    • Channel catfish4/10
    • Flathead catfish4/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    5 SepSaturday, September 5
    +96°

    Cloudy · feels like +100°

    Low / high
    +69°…+103°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    5 mph WSW
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    33%
    Pressure
    29.85 inHg
    00:00+70°—11 mpheast wind, 11 mph87%11%
    01:00+69°0.02 in9 mphnortheast wind, 9 mph91%0%
    02:00+69°0.02 in5 mpheast wind, 5 mph93%100%
    03:00+70°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph89%100%
    04:00+71°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph85%100%
    05:00+70°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph84%100%
    06:00+70°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph83%7%
    07:00+70°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph84%5%
    08:00+73°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph78%50%
    09:00+79°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph66%100%
    10:00+86°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph51%100%
    11:00+92°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph40%100%
    12:00+96°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph33%100%
    13:00+99°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph29%100%
    14:00+101°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph27%100%
    15:00+102°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph25%100%
    16:00+103°—2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph24%100%
    17:00+102°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph24%100%
    18:00+101°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph26%100%
    19:00+95°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph33%100%
    20:00+84°0.01 in7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph50%100%
    21:00+78°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph66%100%
    22:00+78°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph64%100%
    23:00+77°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph66%22%
    +103°+86°+69°
    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
    12 h 21 min
    UV index
    5
    moderate
    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

    +14% 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?