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Recorded 4 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Rainbow trout, Smallmouth bass. Peak season: December.
Rochester (Minnesota) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 4 rivers and 21 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.
Cloudy: 64–86 °F
The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.
Thursday, September 3
Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.
Cloudy · feels like +82°
The day is 3 min shorter than yesterday.
Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.
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?Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.
In clear water, natural colors work best: small jig or minnow bait.
It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.