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United States / Maryland / Bowie

Bowie — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    58/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 57–84 °F

Catches

Recorded 1 catch here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass. Peak season: May.

  • Largemouth bass
    Rocky Gorge Reservoir
    75 °F4 mph
    May 30, 2020, 9:19 AM

Bowie (Maryland) — a place to fish and relax by the water. Nearby: 4 rivers, 26 water bodies and 8 sea areas. Sea fishing is covered too: coastal waters get their own bite forecast. A smart bite calendar — moon phase, atmospheric pressure, and weather combined into an hourly fish-activity forecast for the coming days.

WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
58/100medium activity

Clear: 66–99 °F

  • ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    52/100medium activity

    Clear: 72–99 °F

  • Where to go fishing near Bowie on September 7, 2026

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

    • Indian CreekRiver№1Why #1Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for Maryland
    • Little Paint BranchRiver№2Why #2Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches8 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for Maryland
    • Northeast Branch Anacostia RiverRiver№3Why #3Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches8 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for Maryland
    • Patuxent RiverRiver№4Why #4Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches9 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for Maryland
    • Anacostia RiverRiver№5Why #5Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches10 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for Maryland
    • Paint BranchRiver№6Why #6Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches10 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for Maryland
    • Rock CoveBay№7Why #7Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Flounder, Red drum, and Striped bassregional forecast for Maryland
    • Rock CoveBay№8Why #8Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Flounder, Red drum, and Striped bassregional forecast for Maryland
    • Little Patuxent RiverRiver№9Why #9Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for Maryland
    • Forked CreekBay№10Why #10Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Flounder, Red drum, and Striped bassregional forecast for Maryland
    • Forked CreekBay№11Why #11Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Flounder, Red drum, and Striped bassregional forecast for Maryland
    • Severn RiverRiver№12Why #12Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for Maryland

    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.

    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

    7 SepMonday, September 7

    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 bass8/10
    • Smallmouth bass7/10
    • Walleye7/10
    • White bass7/10
    • Black crappie6/10
    • White crappie6/10
    • Blue catfish4/10
    • Bluegill4/10
    • Carp4/10
    • Channel catfish4/10
    • Flathead catfish4/10
    • Largemouth bass4/10
    • Rainbow trout4/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    7 SepMonday, September 7
    +76°

    Clear · feels like +76°

    Low / high
    +56°…+80°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    5 mph ENE
    Cloud cover
    5%
    Humidity
    42%
    Pressure
    30.19 inHg
    00:00+59°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph88%0%
    01:00+59°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph91%0%
    02:00+58°—2 mphnorth wind, 2 mph93%0%
    03:00+57°—2 mphnorthwest wind, 2 mph95%0%
    04:00+57°—2 mphnorthwest wind, 2 mph95%0%
    05:00+57°—3 mphnorthwest wind, 3 mph95%0%
    06:00+56°—2 mphnorthwest wind, 2 mph96%6%
    07:00+56°—3 mphnorthwest wind, 3 mph96%0%
    08:00+60°—2 mphnorthwest wind, 2 mph88%0%
    09:00+65°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph75%0%
    10:00+69°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph64%0%
    11:00+73°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph53%0%
    12:00+76°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph42%5%
    13:00+78°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph36%12%
    14:00+79°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph33%18%
    15:00+80°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph31%38%
    16:00+80°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph32%61%
    17:00+78°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph35%71%
    18:00+75°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph40%54%
    19:00+70°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph47%23%
    20:00+66°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph54%3%
    21:00+63°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph59%8%
    22:00+61°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph64%25%
    23:00+60°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph68%37%
    +80°+68°+56°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Monday, September 7
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:45
    Sunset
    19:32
    Day length
    12 h 47 min
    Sunshine hours
    12 h 21 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    02:24
    Moonset
    17:41

    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

    +10% in the windowMonday, September 7
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor01:54–02:54Moonrise
    • Major09:08–11:08Moon overhead
    • Minor17:11–18:11Moonset
    • Major21:37–23:37Moon 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?