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Malta (Montana) — a popular fishing spot. Nearby: 1 river and 2 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.
Clear: 32–57 °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 +37°
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. The water's cold — fish it more delicately and slowly.
The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: soft plastic or crankbait. The water's cold — work the lure slower than usual.
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.