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United States / Montana / Billings

Billings — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 2weather-based forecast
    75/100high activity

    Cloudy: 43–54 °F

Catches

Recorded 1 catch here. Most commonly caught: Yellow perch. Peak season: January.

  • Yellow perch
    Lake Elmo
    23 °F11 mph
    Jan 17, 2019

Billings (Montana) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 3 water bodies. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
60/100high activity

Cloudy: 36–50 °F

  • SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    55/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 37–66 °F

  • Where to go fishing near Billings on September 3, 2026

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

    • Lake ElmoLake№1Why #1Forecast 9/101 confirmed catch4 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Yellow perchlatest — Jan 17, 2019regional forecast for Montana
    • Lake JosephineLake№2Why #2Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Largemouth bass, Brown trout, and Carpregional forecast for Montana
    • Joels PondPond№3Why #3Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Largemouth bass, Brown trout, and Carpregional forecast for Montana
    • Pryor CreekRiver№4Why #4Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches10 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Largemouth bass, Brown trout, and Bluegillregional forecast for Montana
    • Canyon CreekRiver№5Why #5Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches11 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Largemouth bass, Brown trout, and Bluegillregional forecast for Montana
    • South PondReservoir№6Why #6Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches16 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Largemouth bass, Brown trout, and Carpregional forecast for Montana
    • Hunter LakeLake№7Why #7Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches27 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Largemouth bass, Brown trout, and Carpregional forecast for Montana
    • Big LakeLake№8Why #8Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches27 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Largemouth bass, Brown trout, and Carpregional forecast for Montana
    • Broadview PondPond№9Why #9Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches29 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Largemouth bass, Brown trout, and Carpregional forecast for Montana
    • Dry LakeLake№10Why #10Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches31 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Largemouth bass, Brown trout, and Carpregional forecast for Montana

    Bite calendar

    Thursday, September 3

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on water bodies

    3 SepThursday, September 3

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

    0:0023:00
    • Largemouth bass9/10
    • Brown trout8/10
    • Carp8/10
    • Bluegill7/10
    • Brook trout7/10
    • Whitefish7/10
    • Channel catfish6/10
    • Cutthroat trout6/10
    • Pike6/10
    • Rainbow trout6/10
    • Walleye6/10
    • Yellow perch6/10
    • Smallmouth bass5/10
    • Black crappie4/10
    • Lake trout3/10
    • Burbot1/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    3 SepThursday, September 3
    +45°

    Cloudy · feels like +37°

    Low / high
    +36°…+50°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    13 mph SSW
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    77%
    Pressure
    29.82 inHg
    00:00+39°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph53%76%
    01:00+39°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph54%98%
    02:00+38°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph55%96%
    03:00+37°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph57%86%
    04:00+37°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph71%100%
    05:00+36°0.02 in8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph83%100%
    06:00+36°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph84%21%
    07:00+36°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph83%100%
    08:00+37°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph86%100%
    09:00+39°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph88%78%
    10:00+41°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph86%100%
    11:00+42°—14 mphsouthwest wind, 14 mph81%97%
    12:00+45°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph77%100%
    13:00+46°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph72%100%
    14:00+49°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph66%37%
    15:00+50°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph62%100%
    16:00+50°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph60%100%
    17:00+48°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph67%100%
    18:00+47°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph67%100%
    19:00+46°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph70%100%
    20:00+45°0.02 in7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph77%100%
    21:00+44°0.03 in6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph83%100%
    22:00+42°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph84%100%
    23:00+43°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph78%100%
    +50°+43°+36°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Thursday, September 3
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:57
    Sunset
    20:08
    Day length
    13 h 11 min
    Sunshine hours
    4 h 46 min
    UV index
    3
    moderate
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    23:05
    Moonset
    14:53

    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 windowThursday, September 3
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major05:31–07:31Moon overhead
    • Minor14:23–15:23Moonset
    • Major18:01–20:01Moon underfoot
    • Minor22:35–23:35Moonrise

    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. The water's cold — fish it more delicately and slowly.

    Lures

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: soft plastic or crankbait. The water's cold — work the lure slower than usual.

    Gear

    Bring a warm jacket — it's noticeably colder on the water than on shore. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.