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United States / Iowa

Iowa — bite forecast

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Towns and settlements (13)
AmesAudubonBurlingtonCedar RapidsCorningCouncil BluffsDavenportDes MoinesDubuqueIowa CityNorwalkSioux CityWaterloo
Rivers (259)
Cedar RiverDes Moines RiverEast Nodaway RiverFlint RiverFloyd RiverIowa RiverLake Peosta ChannelLittle Sioux RiverMissouri RiverNorth Raccoon RiverRaccoon RiverRalston CreekSouth Skunk RiverWapsipinicon River

245 more — find yours by name.

Water bodies (488)
Bee Branch PondCedar LakeGray's LakeLake Red RockMaus Park LakeSinclair Detention BasinSpring LakeUniversity LakeWest Finger Lake

479 more — find yours by name.

Sea areas (1)
Slough Impoundment

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    67/100high activity

    Drizzle: 68–82 °F

Which fish are caught here

  • Largemouth bass30 catches
  • Walleye18 catches
  • Smallmouth bass16 catches
  • Black crappie10 catches
  • Channel catfish8 catches

Catches

Recorded 96 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Walleye, Smallmouth bass. Peak season: year-round.

  • Brown trout — Iowa, Allamakee County, Jul 20, 2018
    Brown trout
    Iowa, Allamakee County
    Jul 20, 2018
  • Channel catfish — Duck Creek, Jun 09, 2018
    Channel catfish
    Duck Creek

Iowa — a coastal fishing region: sea, rivers, and lakes. The region has 13 cities, 259 rivers, 488 water bodies and 1 sea area. The bite forecast is computed separately for rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. Fish species: rainbow trout, pike, carp, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and bluegill. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
61/100high activity

Cloudy: 73–104 °F

  • SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    56/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 70–99 °F

  • White bass4 catches
  • Yellow perch3 catches
  • Pike2 catches
  • Rainbow trout2 catches
  • Bluegill1 catch
  • Flathead catfish1 catch
  • Muskellunge1 catch
  • 79 °F9 mph
    Jun 09, 2018
  • 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
    63 °F9 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
  • 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.

    0:0023:00
    • Pike9/10
    • Smallmouth bass9/10
    • Walleye9/10
    • White bass9/10
    • Muskellunge8/10
    • Yellow perch8/10
    • Black crappie7/10
    • White crappie7/10
    • Bluegill5/10
    • Carp5/10
    • Channel catfish5/10
    • Flathead catfish5/10
    • Largemouth bass5/10
    • Rainbow trout5/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    8 SepTuesday, September 8
    +80°

    Drizzle · feels like +81°

    Low / high
    +68°…+82°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    14 mph SE
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    71%
    Pressure
    29.90 inHg
    00:00+71°0.03 in5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph91%100%
    01:00+69°0.03 in5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph96%100%
    02:00+69°0.00 in5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph98%100%
    03:00+69°0.00 in5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph98%100%
    04:00+68°0.00 in5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph98%100%
    05:00+68°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph99%98%
    06:00+68°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph99%95%
    07:00+68°—8 mpheast wind, 8 mph98%94%
    08:00+69°—8 mpheast wind, 8 mph95%95%
    09:00+72°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph91%98%
    10:00+74°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph86%100%
    11:00+77°0.00 in12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph79%100%
    12:00+80°0.00 in14 mphsoutheast wind, 14 mph71%100%
    13:00+82°0.00 in15 mphsoutheast wind, 15 mph65%100%
    14:00+82°0.00 in14 mphsoutheast wind, 14 mph63%98%
    15:00+82°0.00 in13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph64%96%
    16:00+82°0.00 in11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph65%95%
    17:00+82°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph66%97%
    18:00+81°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph67%100%
    19:00+80°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph69%100%
    20:00+78°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph74%91%
    21:00+75°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph80%79%
    22:00+73°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph86%71%
    23:00+72°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph90%74%
    +82°+75°+68°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    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
    06:51
    Sunset
    19:39
    Day length
    12 h 48 min
    Sunshine hours
    11 h 25 min
    UV index
    4
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    03:43
    Moonset
    18:30

    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

    +11% in the windowTuesday, September 8
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor03:13–04:13Moonrise
    • Major10:14–12:14Moon overhead
    • Minor18:00–19:00Moonset
    • Major22:40–00:00Moon 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?

    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.