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United States / North Dakota / Dickinson

Dickinson — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
    80/100high activity

    Partly cloudy: 57–82 °F

Catches

Recorded 2 catches here. Most commonly caught: Walleye, Yellow perch. Peak season: December.

  • Walleye
    Heart River
    Dec 18, 2018
  • Walleye, Yellow perch
    Edward Arthur Patterson Lake
    -2 °F

Dickinson (North Dakota) — a place to fish and relax by the water. Nearby: 3 rivers and 3 water bodies. A smart bite calendar — moon phase, atmospheric pressure, and weather combined into an hourly fish-activity forecast for the coming days.

FridaySeptember 11weather-based forecast
76/100high activity

Drizzle: 64–77 °F

  • MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    69/100high activity

    Cloudy: 64–93 °F

  • 9 mph
    Dec 29, 2017

    Where to go fishing near Dickinson on September 5, 2026

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

    • Edward Arthur Patterson LakeReservoir№1Why #1Forecast 8/101 confirmed catch4 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Walleye and Yellow perchlatest — Dec 29, 2017regional forecast for North Dakota
    • Heart RiverRiver№2Why #2Forecast 8/101 confirmed catch10 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Walleyelatest — Dec 18, 2018regional forecast for North Dakota
    • Edward Arthur Patterson LakeReservoir№3Why #3Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Muskellunge, and Pikeregional forecast for North Dakota
    • Duck CreekRiver№4Why #4Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Muskellunge, and Pikeregional forecast for North Dakota
    • Edward Arthur Patterson LakeLake№5Why #5Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Muskellunge, and Pikeregional forecast for North Dakota
    • Green RiverRiver№6Why #6Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Muskellunge, and Pikeregional forecast for North Dakota
    • Ash CreekRiver№7Why #7Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Muskellunge, and Pikeregional forecast for North Dakota
    • Antelope CreekRiver№8Why #8Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches11 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Muskellunge, and Pikeregional forecast for North Dakota
    • Abbey LakeLake№9Why #9Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches23 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Muskellunge, and Pikeregional forecast for North Dakota
    • Knife RiverRiver№10Why #10Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches24 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Muskellunge, and Pikeregional forecast for North Dakota
    • Plum CreekRiver№11Why #11Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches24 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Muskellunge, and Pikeregional forecast for North Dakota
    • Buffalo CreekRiver№12Why #12Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches29 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Muskellunge, and Pikeregional forecast for North Dakota

    Bite calendar

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    5 SepSaturday, September 5

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

    0:0023:00
    • Yellow perch8/10
    • Muskellunge7/10
    • Pike7/10
    • Smallmouth bass7/10
    • Walleye7/10
    • White bass7/10
    • Bluegill6/10
    • Carp6/10
    • Channel catfish6/10
    • Largemouth bass6/10
    • Whitefish6/10
    • Black crappie5/10
    • Lake trout5/10
    • Rainbow trout5/10
    • White crappie5/10
    • Burbot4/10
    • Chinook salmon4/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    5 SepSaturday, September 5
    +78°

    Clear · feels like +80°

    Low / high
    +65°…+87°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    8 mph SE
    Cloud cover
    8%
    Humidity
    57%
    Pressure
    29.97 inHg
    00:00+70°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph79%0%
    01:00+70°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph82%100%
    02:00+69°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph83%73%
    03:00+68°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph87%50%
    04:00+67°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph88%100%
    05:00+66°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph90%100%
    06:00+65°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph91%100%
    07:00+65°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph90%100%
    08:00+66°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph85%100%
    09:00+68°—10 mphsouth wind, 10 mph78%100%
    10:00+71°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph72%64%
    11:00+75°—11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph63%14%
    12:00+78°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph57%8%
    13:00+81°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph52%4%
    14:00+84°—9 mpheast wind, 9 mph47%1%
    15:00+86°—13 mpheast wind, 13 mph44%0%
    16:00+87°—14 mphsoutheast wind, 14 mph42%0%
    17:00+87°—14 mphsoutheast wind, 14 mph42%0%
    18:00+86°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph42%99%
    19:00+82°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph48%93%
    20:00+79°—9 mpheast wind, 9 mph51%100%
    21:00+77°—11 mphnorth wind, 11 mph53%100%
    22:00+76°—11 mpheast wind, 11 mph55%100%
    23:00+75°—8 mpheast wind, 8 mph57%100%
    +87°+76°+65°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Saturday, September 5
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:52
    Sunset
    19:59
    Day length
    13 h 7 min
    Sunshine hours
    10 h 54 min
    UV index
    5
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    —
    Moonset
    17:03

    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 windowSaturday, September 5
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major07:26–09:26Moon overhead
    • Minor16:33–17:33Moonset
    • Major19:57–21:57Moon 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?

    Recommendations

    Tactics

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

    Lures

    In clear water, natural colors work best: small jig or minnow bait.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.