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United States / Kansas / Topeka

Topeka — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    48/100medium activity

    Drizzle: 70–102 °F

Catches

Recorded 2 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass. Peak season: January–April.

  • Largemouth bass
    Kansas River
    34 °F11 mph
    Jan 09, 2019
  • Largemouth bass
    Lake Shawnee

Topeka (Kansas) — a popular fishing spot. Nearby: 2 rivers and 5 water bodies. 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.

ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
44/100medium activity

Clear: 77–100 °F

  • MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    40/100medium activity

    Drizzle: 75–102 °F

  • 61 °F4 mph
    Apr 26, 2018

    Where to go fishing near Topeka on September 2, 2026

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

    • Lake ShawneeReservoir№1Why #1Forecast 7/101 confirmed catch4 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth basslatest — Apr 26, 2018regional forecast for Kansas
    • Kansas RiverRiver№2Why #2Forecast 7/101 confirmed catch16 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth basslatest — Jan 09, 2019regional forecast for Kansas
    • Westlake PondPond№3Why #3Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Kansas
    • Sherwood LakeReservoir№4Why #4Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches7 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Kansas
    • Lake VaqueroLake№5Why #5Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches7 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Kansas
    • Muddy CreekRiver№6Why #6Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches7 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Kansas
    • Lake JivaroReservoir№7Why #7Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches8 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Kansas
    • Messhoss CreekRiver№8Why #8Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches8 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Kansas
    • Fin and Feather LakeReservoir№9Why #9Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches10 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Kansas
    • Silver LakeLake№10Why #10Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches10 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Kansas
    • Ensign CreekRiver№11Why #11Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches11 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Kansas
    • Deer CreekRiver№12Why #12Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches11 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Kansas

    Bite calendar

    Wednesday, September 2

    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

    2 SepWednesday, September 2

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

    0:0023:00
    • Striped bass7/10
    • Black crappie6/10
    • Smallmouth bass6/10
    • White bass6/10
    • White crappie6/10
    • Walleye5/10
    • Largemouth bass4/10
    • Blue catfish2/10
    • Bluegill2/10
    • Carp2/10
    • Channel catfish2/10
    • Flathead catfish2/10
    • Rainbow trout2/10
    • Spotted bass2/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    2 SepWednesday, September 2
    +92°

    Clear · feels like +93°

    Low / high
    +75°…+97°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    15 mph SSW
    Cloud cover
    0%
    Humidity
    41%
    Pressure
    29.86 inHg
    00:00+79°—13 mphsouth wind, 13 mph47%1%
    01:00+78°—13 mphsouth wind, 13 mph48%0%
    02:00+78°—13 mphsouth wind, 13 mph48%0%
    03:00+77°—13 mphsouth wind, 13 mph49%12%
    04:00+76°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph51%0%
    05:00+75°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph52%0%
    06:00+75°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph52%0%
    07:00+75°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph53%0%
    08:00+76°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph55%0%
    09:00+80°—14 mphsouthwest wind, 14 mph54%0%
    10:00+84°—14 mphsouthwest wind, 14 mph51%0%
    11:00+89°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph45%0%
    12:00+92°—15 mphsouth wind, 15 mph41%0%
    13:00+94°—15 mphsouth wind, 15 mph37%0%
    14:00+96°—14 mphsouth wind, 14 mph35%0%
    15:00+97°—14 mphsouth wind, 14 mph32%0%
    16:00+97°—13 mphsouth wind, 13 mph30%0%
    17:00+96°—11 mphsouth wind, 11 mph31%0%
    18:00+94°—10 mphsouth wind, 10 mph34%0%
    19:00+90°—10 mphsouth wind, 10 mph39%0%
    20:00+86°—11 mphsouth wind, 11 mph39%0%
    21:00+84°—13 mphsouth wind, 13 mph43%0%
    22:00+82°—13 mphsouth wind, 13 mph45%0%
    23:00+81°—14 mphsouth wind, 14 mph49%0%
    +97°+86°+75°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Wednesday, September 2
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:58
    Sunset
    19:57
    Day length
    12 h 59 min
    Sunshine hours
    11 h 57 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Waning gibbous
    Moonrise
    22:40
    Moonset
    13:02

    The day is 2 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 windowWednesday, September 2
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major04:27–06:27Moon overhead
    • Minor12:32–13:32Moonset
    • Major16:54–18:54Moon underfoot
    • Minor22:10–23:10Moonrise

    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

    In clear water, natural colors work best: swimbait or live bait.

    Gear

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