Where to fish

  • Forecast
  • Catches

Mine

  • Favorites

Where to fish

  • Forecast
  • Catches

Mine

  • Favorites
ForecastCatchesFavorites
AboutHow the forecast worksWhere fish livePrivacyTerms[email protected]
© 2026·AI-powered bite forecast
0.1.0+2166 · bee8965a

We use cookies for analytics and advertising. Cookies necessary for the site to function are always kept. Learn more

United States / Minnesota / Rush Lake

Bite forecast: Rush Lake

  • 8.1 sq mi
Loading map…

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. FridaySeptember 11weather-based forecast
    79/100high activity

    Cloudy: 61–79 °F

Rush Lake (Minnesota) — a spot well known among anglers. About 21 km² in area. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
78/100high activity

Drizzle: 55–79 °F

  • MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    70/100high activity

    Partly cloudy: 64–88 °F

  • Nearby water bodies

    • LakeRound Lake3 mi
    • LakeMud Lake3 mi
    • LakeAlbert Lake3 mi
    • LakeBuchanan Lake3 mi
    • LakeBoedigheimer Lake4 mi
    • LakeMud Lake4 mi
    • LakeHead Lake4 mi
    • LakeHaberman Lake4 mi
    • LakeRice Lake5 mi
    • LakePortage Lake5 mi
    Loading map…

    Catches

    Recorded 6 catches here. Most commonly caught: Walleye, Pike, Yellow perch. Peak season: year-round.

    • Walleye
      Rush Lake
      63 °F0 mph
      May 26, 2019
    • Walleye
      Rush Lake
      66 °F7 mph
      May 21, 2018
    • Walleye
      Rush Lake
      59 °F13 mph
      May 17, 2018
    • Pike
      Rush Lake
      23 °F4 mph
      Apr 05, 2018
    • Yellow perch
      Rush Lake
      25 °F11 mph
      Mar 06, 2018
    • Largemouth bass
      Rush Lake
      14 °F9 mph
      Dec 22, 2017

    Bite calendar

    Saturday, September 5

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    PikeYellow perchBluegillBrook troutCarpChannel catfishCoho salmonFlathead catfishLargemouth bassMuskellungeSmallmouth bassWalleyeWhite bassWhitefishBlack crappieRainbow troutSteelheadWhite crappieChinook salmonLake troutBurbot

    Black crappie

    5/10 · Fair

    Hourly activity

    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00
    Bite activity:highmediumlow

    The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Pressure is rising — activity tends to be more subdued.

    Peak bite hours

    Best time — 07:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 20:00–21:00 (dusk bite).

    Tactics

    Look for drop-offs and gaps in the weeds, retrieve slowly, lingering over promising spots.

    Lures

    In clear water, natural colors work best: small jig or minnow bait.

    Gear

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

    Summary

    An average day — best chances during peak windows.

    How this forecast is calculated

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 69 °F — inside the 57–75 °F comfort range for Black crappie, so baseline activity is high.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 57–75 °F comfort rangecomfort 57–75 °F69 °F
    JFMAMJJASOND

    Black crappie works the twilight: the peaks are pinned to sunrise and sunset — their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

    The day: daylight hours and when Black crappie feeds0:0012:0024:00

    Pressure is flat: it moves no more than 0.03 inHg over the day, so the weather isn't shifting today's bite.

    Pressure through the day, 0.03 inHg change
    00:00 · 29.9323:00 · 29.96 inHg

    One more input — the moon's feeding windows: within their hours the score sits higher than across the rest of the day. The window times are in the “Solunar feeding periods” card below.

    Feeding windows on the day scale0:0012:0024:00

    September is an active season for Black crappie here.

    JFMAMJJASOND

    These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works

    5 SepSaturday, September 5
    +76°

    Clear · feels like +76°

    Low / high
    +62°…+83°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    11 mph ESE
    Cloud cover
    5%
    Humidity
    57%
    Pressure
    29.97 inHg
    00:00+67°—10 mpheast wind, 10 mph88%10%
    01:00+66°—11 mpheast wind, 11 mph92%24%
    02:00+66°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph92%87%
    03:00+65°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph93%48%
    04:00+65°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph93%48%
    05:00+64°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph91%58%
    06:00+63°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph92%100%
    07:00+62°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph92%100%
    08:00+63°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph90%100%
    09:00+65°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph84%42%
    10:00+69°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph75%38%
    11:00+73°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph64%3%
    12:00+76°—11 mpheast wind, 11 mph57%5%
    13:00+79°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph52%5%
    14:00+81°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph47%0%
    15:00+83°—11 mpheast wind, 11 mph44%0%
    16:00+83°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph42%0%
    17:00+83°—14 mpheast wind, 14 mph42%0%
    18:00+82°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph43%0%
    19:00+79°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph48%93%
    20:00+76°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph54%100%
    21:00+75°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph56%100%
    22:00+74°—9 mpheast wind, 9 mph57%100%
    23:00+73°—8 mpheast wind, 8 mph61%100%
    +83°+73°+62°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Saturday, September 5
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:49
    Sunset
    19:55
    Day length
    13 h 6 min
    Sunshine hours
    12 h
    UV index
    5
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    —
    Moonset
    16:54

    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

    +14% in the windowSaturday, September 5
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major07:22–09:22Moon overhead
    • Minor16:24–17:24Moonset
    • Major19:53–21:53Moon 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?

    BiteGuide·From anglers’ reports

    What actually worked on this water

    Based on 6 verified catchesPeriod: 2017–2019

    This is a summary of anglers' reports, not a proven cause of the bite: conditions lining up does not mean they drove it.

    By fish species

    vertical axis — number of catches

    023
    3111
    WalleyeLargemouth bassPikeYellow perch
    By fish species
    ValueCatchesShare
    Walleye350%
    Largemouth bass117%
    Pike117%
    Yellow perch117%

    By month

    vertical axis — number of catches

    023
    1131
    MarAprMayDec
    By month
    ValueCatchesShare
    Mar117%
    Apr117%
    May350%
    Dec117%

    Air temperature, °F

    vertical axis — number of catches

    023
    123
    142359
    Air temperature, °F
    ValueCatchesShare
    14–21 °F117%
    23–30 °F233%
    59–66 °F350%

    Wind direction

    5 catches have this data · vertical axis — number of catches

    01
    11111
    NEESESWW
    Wind direction
    ValueCatchesShare
    NE120%
    E120%
    SE120%
    SW120%
    W120%

    Wind speed, mph

    vertical axis — number of catches

    012
    1221
    04913
    Wind speed, mph
    ValueCatchesShare
    0–2 mph117%
    4–7 mph233%
    9–11 mph233%
    13–16 mph117%