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United States / Montana

Montana — bite forecast

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Towns and settlements (17)
AshlandBillingsBozemanButteCrow AgencyEurekaGlendiveGreat FallsHavreHelenaKalispellLame DeerLodge GrassMaltaMissoulaPolsonWolf Point
Rivers (373)
Big Muddy CreekClark ForkLittle Bighorn RiverMilk RiverMissouri RiverMusselshell RiverPowder RiverRosebud CreekSilver Bow CreekSun RiverTobacco RiverTongue RiverYellowstone River

360 more — find yours by name.

Water bodies (2033)
Berkeley PitCanyon Ferry LakeFlathead LakeFort Peck LakeGibson Park PondGregor LakeHungry Horse ReservoirKearney LakeLake ElwellWest Side ReservoirWoodland Pond

2022 more — find yours by name.

Sea areas (1)
Mahogany Cove

Best fishing days for the next week

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

    Cloudy: 43–54 °F

  2. SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
    61/100high activity

    Cloudy: 32–68 °F

  3. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    60/100high activity

    Cloudy: 37–54 °F

Which fish are caught here

  • Walleye5 catches
  • Rainbow trout5 catches
  • Cutthroat trout5 catches
  • Brown trout4 catches
  • Yellow perch3 catches
  • Lake trout2 catches
  • Pike2 catches
  • Brook trout2 catches
  • Smallmouth bass1 catch
  • Largemouth bass1 catch

Catches

Recorded 32 catches here. Most commonly caught: Walleye, Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout. Peak season: year-round.

  • Brown trout — Montana, Lewis and Clark County, Jun 12, 2015, 5:35 PM
    3
    Brown trout
    Montana, Lewis and Clark County
    77 °F13 mph
    Jun 12, 2015, 5:35 PM
  • Walleye
    Missouri River
    41 °F11 mph
    Mar 27, 2021, 6:11 PM
  • Walleye
    Missouri River
    41 °F11 mph
    Mar 27, 2021, 5:12 PM
  • Lake trout
    Swan River
    52 °F2 mph
    May 08, 2020, 11:34 AM
  • Yellow perch
    Flathead Lake
    57 °F4 mph
    Apr 20, 2020, 2:29 PM
  • Rainbow trout
    Montana, Mineral County
    50 °F4 mph
    Mar 05, 2020, 12:16 PM
  • Lake trout
    Flathead Lake
    36 °F2 mph
    Jan 21, 2020, 1:48 PM
  • Cutthroat trout
    Montana, Park County
    73 °F7 mph
    Aug 24, 2019, 3:07 PM

Montana — a region with a sea coast plus rivers and lakes. The region has 17 cities, 373 rivers, 2033 water bodies and 1 sea area. We forecast the bite not only on rivers and lakes, but at sea as well. Fish species: burbot, rainbow trout, pike, carp, whitefish and brown trout. 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.

Bite calendar

Wednesday, September 2

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

Bite on rivers

2 SepWednesday, September 2

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

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  • Brook trout9/10
  • Pike9/10
  • Yellow perch9/10
  • Burbot8/10
  • Cutthroat trout8/10
  • Lake trout8/10
  • Smallmouth bass8/10
  • Walleye8/10
  • Whitefish8/10
  • Black crappie6/10
  • Rainbow trout6/10
  • Brown trout5/10
  • Carp5/10
  • Bluegill4/10
  • Channel catfish4/10
  • Largemouth bass4/10
Bite activity:highmediumlow
How this forecast is calculated
2 SepWednesday, September 2
+50°

Cloudy · feels like +43°

Low / high
+43°…+54°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
12 mph WSW
Cloud cover
100%
Humidity
76%
Pressure
29.70 inHg
00:00+46°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph74%100%
01:00+45°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph78%100%
02:00+44°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph76%73%
03:00+44°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph78%100%
04:00+43°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph76%100%
05:00+43°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph75%98%
06:00+43°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph74%94%
07:00+43°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph73%100%
08:00+45°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph73%100%
09:00+49°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph69%100%
10:00+50°—11 mphsouth wind, 11 mph71%99%
11:00+50°—12 mphsouth wind, 12 mph73%100%
12:00+50°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph76%100%
13:00+49°—11 mphwest wind, 11 mph77%39%
14:00+51°—16 mphsouthwest wind, 16 mph55%27%
15:00+53°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph48%13%
16:00+54°—17 mphsouthwest wind, 17 mph28%33%
17:00+54°—15 mphsouthwest wind, 15 mph29%100%
18:00+53°—17 mphsouthwest wind, 17 mph29%96%
19:00+51°—15 mphsouthwest wind, 15 mph33%73%
20:00+47°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph38%100%
21:00+46°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph38%100%
22:00+45°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph43%100%
23:00+44°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph48%100%
+54°+48°+43°
Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Wednesday, September 2
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
06:56
Sunset
20:10
Day length
13 h 14 min
Sunshine hours
9 h 9 min
UV index
2
low
Moon
Waning gibbous
Moonrise
22:22
Moonset
13:34

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

+11% in the windowWednesday, September 2
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Major04:34–06:34Moon overhead
  • Minor13:04–14:04Moonset
  • Major17:02–19:02Moon underfoot
  • Minor21:52–22:52Moonrise

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

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

Lures

In clear water, natural colors work best: live-bait bottom rig or bunch of worms.

Gear

Pack transitional-season clothing — mornings and evenings are chilly.