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United States / Michigan

Michigan — bite forecast

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Towns and settlements (16)
Ann ArborBattle CreekClinton TownshipDearbornDetroitFlintGrand LedgeGrand RapidsKalamazooL'AnseLansingMarquetteSaginawSterling HeightsTraverse CityWarren
Rivers (531)
Battle CreekBoardman RiverClinton RiverFalls RiverFlint RiverGrand RiverHuron RiverKalamazoo RiverMiddle Branch Clinton RiverMuskegon RiverNorth Branch Clinton RiverPortage CreekRed Cedar RiverSaginaw RiverSwartz CreekThread Creek

515 more — find yours by name.

Water bodies (6955)
Axtell CreekBoardman LakeHoughton LakeLake LintonLake Linton ResevoirLake MichiganLake SuperiorSpring LakesSpring LakesSpring LakesThread Lake

6944 more — find yours by name.

Sea areas (42)
Anchor BayEast Arm Grand Traverse BayGrand Traverse BaySaginaw BayThunder BayWest Arm Grand Traverse Bay

36 more — find yours by name.

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    76/100high activity

    Cloudy: 55–81 °F

Which fish are caught here

  • Walleye115 catches
  • Largemouth bass92 catches
  • Smallmouth bass83 catches
  • Steelhead72 catches
  • Pike41 catches

Catches

Recorded 617 catches here. Most commonly caught: Walleye, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass. Peak season: year-round.

  • Steelhead — Pimple Lake, Jan 28, 2021, 6:51 PM
    Steelhead
    Pimple Lake
    21 °F7 mph
    Jan 28, 2021, 6:51 PM
  • Steelhead — Muskegon River, Nov 21, 2020, 2:50 PM
    4

Michigan — a region with a sea coast plus rivers and lakes. The region has 16 cities, 531 rivers, 6955 water bodies and 42 sea areas. We forecast the bite not only on rivers and lakes, but at sea as well. Fish species: burbot, rainbow trout, pike, carp, whitefish and largemouth bass. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
76/100high activity

Cloudy: 59–86 °F

  • SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    64/100high activity

    Cloudy: 55–75 °F

  • Chinook salmon40 catches
  • Yellow perch39 catches
  • Lake trout18 catches
  • Coho salmon17 catches
  • Black crappie17 catches
  • Rainbow trout13 catches
  • Brook trout10 catches
    • Steelhead
    Muskegon River
    41 °F2 mph
    Nov 21, 2020, 2:50 PM
  • Steelhead — Muskegon River, Nov 21, 2020, 2:50 PM
    4
    Steelhead
    Muskegon River
    41 °F2 mph
    Nov 21, 2020, 2:50 PM
  • Steelhead — Muskegon River, Nov 10, 2020, 10:23 AM
    4
    Steelhead
    Muskegon River
    68 °F13 mph
    Nov 10, 2020, 10:23 AM
  • Steelhead — Muskegon River, Nov 10, 2020, 10:23 AM
    4
    Steelhead
    Muskegon River
    68 °F13 mph
    Nov 10, 2020, 10:23 AM
  • Walleye — South Branch Ecorse River, Jun 12, 2020, 2:41 PM
    4
    Walleye
    South Branch Ecorse River
    72 °F9 mph
    Jun 12, 2020, 2:41 PM
  • Walleye — Detroit River, Jun 12, 2020, 1:57 PM
    2
    Walleye
    Detroit River
    72 °F9 mph
    Jun 12, 2020, 1:57 PM
  • Steelhead — Muskegon River, Nov 19, 2019, 2:45 PM
    4
    Steelhead
    Muskegon River
    39 °F2 mph
    Nov 19, 2019, 2:45 PM

    • 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
    • Yellow perch10/10
    • Brook trout9/10
    • Coho salmon9/10
    • Largemouth bass9/10
    • Muskellunge9/10
    • Pike9/10
    • Smallmouth bass9/10
    • Walleye9/10
    • White bass9/10
    • Bluegill8/10
    • Carp8/10
    • Whitefish8/10
    • Channel catfish7/10
    • Steelhead7/10
    • Black crappie6/10
    • Rainbow trout6/10
    • White crappie6/10
    • Chinook salmon5/10
    • Lake trout5/10
    • Burbot3/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    8 SepTuesday, September 8
    +73°

    Cloudy · feels like +77°

    Low / high
    +58°…+86°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    3 mph WSW
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    77%
    Pressure
    29.78 inHg
    00:00+60°0.07 in7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph96%100%
    01:00+60°0.07 in7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph96%100%
    02:00+59°0.02 in7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph96%100%
    03:00+59°0.02 in7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph97%100%
    04:00+58°0.02 in7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph98%100%
    05:00+59°0.01 in8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph99%100%
    06:00+59°0.01 in8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph99%100%
    07:00+60°0.01 in8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph99%100%
    08:00+62°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph97%100%
    09:00+65°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph94%100%
    10:00+68°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph90%100%
    11:00+70°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph84%100%
    12:00+73°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph77%100%
    13:00+76°—4 mphwest wind, 4 mph70%100%
    14:00+79°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph62%95%
    15:00+84°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph54%88%
    16:00+86°—4 mphwest wind, 4 mph51%79%
    17:00+84°—2 mphwest wind, 2 mph56%68%
    18:00+80°—1 mphsoutheast wind, 1 mph66%55%
    19:00+76°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph76%44%
    20:00+73°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph84%35%
    21:00+69°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph92%27%
    22:00+67°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph98%23%
    23:00+65°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph100%23%
    +86°+72°+58°
    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
    06:23
    Sunset
    19:18
    Day length
    12 h 55 min
    Sunshine hours
    11 h 38 min
    UV index
    3
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    03:06
    Moonset
    18:14

    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

    +13% in the windowTuesday, September 8
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor02:36–03:36Moonrise
    • Major09:49–11:49Moon overhead
    • Minor17:44–18:44Moonset

    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: small jig or minnow bait.

    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.