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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 9weather-based forecast
    70/100high activity

    Cloudy: 39–64 °F

Which fish are caught here

  • Walleye5 catches
  • Rainbow trout5 catches
  • Cutthroat trout5 catches
  • Brown trout4 catches
  • Yellow perch3 catches

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

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.

TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
68/100high activity

Clear: 32–57 °F

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

    Cloudy: 36–50 °F

  • Lake trout2 catches
  • Pike2 catches
  • Brook trout2 catches
  • Smallmouth bass1 catch
  • Largemouth bass1 catch
    • 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

    • Recommendations

    Tactics

    Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.

    Lures

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: spinner or small crankbait.

    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.

    Bite calendar

    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

    6 SepSunday, September 6

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

    0:0023:00
    • Brown trout8/10
    • Largemouth bass8/10
    • Carp7/10
    • Bluegill6/10
    • Brook trout6/10
    • Cutthroat trout6/10
    • Pike6/10
    • Walleye6/10
    • Whitefish6/10
    • Yellow perch6/10
    • Channel catfish5/10
    • Rainbow trout5/10
    • Smallmouth bass5/10
    • Black crappie4/10
    • Lake trout3/10
    • Burbot1/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    6 SepSunday, September 6
    +59°

    Cloudy · feels like +56°

    Low / high
    +38°…+65°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    3 mph SSE
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    42%
    Pressure
    29.81 inHg
    00:00+41°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph72%100%
    01:00+42°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph70%100%
    02:00+39°0.01 in4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph85%72%
    03:00+38°0.01 in2 mphnortheast wind, 2 mph89%100%
    04:00+38°0.01 in1 mpheast wind, 1 mph93%100%
    05:00+38°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph91%100%
    06:00+38°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph91%99%
    07:00+38°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph90%100%
    08:00+40°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph86%100%
    09:00+45°—1 mphnortheast wind, 1 mph76%100%
    10:00+50°—2 mpheast wind, 2 mph65%100%
    11:00+55°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph54%100%
    12:00+59°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph42%100%
    13:00+61°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph38%100%
    14:00+64°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph32%100%
    15:00+65°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph28%100%
    16:00+64°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph32%100%
    17:00+56°—10 mphnorthwest wind, 10 mph52%100%
    18:00+53°—9 mphnorthwest wind, 9 mph64%100%
    19:00+51°—8 mphnorthwest wind, 8 mph70%52%
    20:00+46°—7 mphnorthwest wind, 7 mph88%100%
    21:00+45°0.00 in6 mphnorth wind, 6 mph92%100%
    22:00+45°0.02 in5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph90%100%
    23:00+45°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph89%100%
    +65°+51°+38°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Sunday, September 6
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    07:01
    Sunset
    20:02
    Day length
    13 h 1 min
    Sunshine hours
    12 h 44 min
    UV index
    5
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    01:10
    Moonset
    17:53

    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

    +10% in the windowSunday, September 6
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor00:40–01:40Moonrise
    • Major08:37–10:37Moon overhead
    • Minor17:23–18:23Moonset
    • Major21:08–23:08Moon 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?