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United States / North Dakota / Bluegill

Bluegill bite in North Dakota

Recorded 2 catches of Bluegill in North Dakota. Most active — January–August. A day-by-day bite calendar for Bluegill.

Bluegill bite forecast in North Dakota today

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
    77/100high activity

    Cloudy: 55–75 °F

    Best fishing time: 12:00–15:00

  2. SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
    70/100high activity

    Clear: 63–93 °F

    Best fishing time: 12:00–15:00

  3. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    68/100high activity

    Drizzle: 66–82 °F

    Best fishing time: 13:00–16:00

Map of waters and catches

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Where it's caught

  • Lake Metigoshe1 catch
  • Missouri River1 catch

Catches

  • Bluegill
    Lake Metigoshe
    59 °F9 mph
    Aug 13, 2019
  • Bluegill
    Missouri River

Other fish in North Dakota

  • Walleye17 catches
  • Yellow perch11 catches
  • Pike7 catches
  • Smallmouth bass4 catches
  • Channel catfish2 catches
-9 °F
9 mph
Jan 24, 2019
  • White crappie2 catches
  • Burbot1 catch
  • Chinook salmon1 catch
  • Rainbow trout1 catch
  • Black crappie1 catch
  • Bluegill bite calendar

    Friday, September 4

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

    Hourly activity

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

    The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Weather is steady, with no sharp swings — fish behave predictably.

    Peak bite hours

    Best time — 11:00–17:00 (daytime activity).

    Tactics

    Pick a stretch of steady current, chum one spot and fish it — don't move around without reason.

    Lures

    Today's bait — worm or tiny jig.

    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.

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 69 °F — inside the 64–82 °F comfort range for Bluegill, so baseline activity is high.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 64–82 °F comfort rangecomfort 64–82 °F69 °F
    JFMAMJJASOND

    Bluegill feeds by day — between sunrise and sunset; their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

    The day: daylight hours and when Bluegill feeds0:0012:0024:00

    Pressure is rising 0.12 inHg over the day — the bite usually settles down after a rise.

    Pressure through the day, 0.12 inHg change
    00:00 · 29.7723:00 · 29.89 inHg

    September is an average month for Bluegill here.

    JFMAMJJASOND

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

    4 SepFriday, September 4
    +71°

    Partly cloudy · feels like +75°

    Low / high
    +60°…+79°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    6 mph NNE
    Cloud cover
    25%
    Humidity
    76%
    Pressure
    29.92 inHg
    00:00+67°—8 mphnorth wind, 8 mph78%2%
    01:00+66°—9 mphnorth wind, 9 mph81%5%
    02:00+64°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph87%9%
    03:00+63°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph92%9%
    04:00+61°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph93%6%
    05:00+60°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph94%13%
    06:00+60°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph95%22%
    07:00+61°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph98%100%
    08:00+61°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph100%100%
    09:00+62°—9 mphnortheast wind, 9 mph98%100%
    10:00+65°—10 mphnortheast wind, 10 mph89%100%
    11:00+68°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph83%60%
    12:00+71°—6 mphnorth wind, 6 mph76%25%
    13:00+74°—6 mphnorth wind, 6 mph68%9%
    14:00+77°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph63%7%
    15:00+78°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph60%7%
    16:00+79°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph57%5%
    17:00+79°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph57%100%
    18:00+79°—9 mphnortheast wind, 9 mph57%2%
    19:00+77°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph61%0%
    20:00+73°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph70%0%
    21:00+70°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph76%0%
    22:00+69°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph81%0%
    23:00+68°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph84%0%
    +79°+69°+60°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Friday, September 4
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:51
    Sunset
    20:01
    Day length
    13 h 10 min
    Sunshine hours
    8 h 37 min
    UV index
    5
    moderate
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    23:46
    Moonset
    16:01

    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

    +13% in the windowFriday, September 4
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major06:23–08:23Moon overhead
    • Minor15:31–16:31Moonset
    • Major18:54–20:54Moon underfoot
    • Minor23:16–00:00Moonrise

    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?