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United States / North Dakota / Williston

Williston — bite forecast

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    72/100high activity

    Drizzle: 57–63 °F

Catches

Recorded 1 catch here. Most commonly caught: Walleye. Peak season: May.

  • Walleye
    Little Muddy River
    50 °F9 mph
    May 03, 2019

Williston (North Dakota) — a place to fish and relax by the water. 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.

WednesdaySeptember 2weather-based forecast
66/100high activity

Clear: 59–84 °F

  • ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    65/100high activity

    Cloudy: 64–95 °F

  • Where to go fishing near Williston on September 2, 2026

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

    • Lake TrentonLake№1Why #1Forecast 10/100 confirmed catches11 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Muskellunge, and Pikeregional forecast for North Dakota
    • Epping DamReservoir№2Why #2Forecast 10/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Muskellunge, and Pikeregional forecast for North Dakota
    • Blacktail LakeReservoir№3Why #3Forecast 10/100 confirmed catches21 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Muskellunge, and Pikeregional forecast for North Dakota
    • Flecher ReservoirReservoir№4Why #4Forecast 10/100 confirmed catches24 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Muskellunge, and Pikeregional forecast for North Dakota
    • McLeod LakeReservoir№5Why #5Forecast 10/100 confirmed catches24 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Muskellunge, and Pikeregional forecast for North Dakota
    • Burgess ReservoirReservoir№6Why #6Forecast 10/100 confirmed catches25 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Muskellunge, and Pikeregional forecast for North Dakota
    • Shotgun ReservoirReservoir№7Why #7Forecast 10/100 confirmed catches28 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Muskellunge, and Pikeregional forecast for North Dakota
    • Little Muddy RiverRiver№8Why #8Forecast 9/101 confirmed catch23 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Walleyelatest — May 03, 2019regional forecast for North Dakota
    • Lake ZahlLake№9Why #9Forecast 10/100 confirmed catches28 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Muskellunge, and Pikeregional forecast for North Dakota
    • Fishing PondPond№10Why #10Forecast 10/100 confirmed catches29 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Muskellunge, and Pikeregional forecast for North Dakota
    • Yellowstone RiverRiver№11Why #11Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches25 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Yellow perch, and Burbotregional forecast for North Dakota
    • Cherry CreekRiver№12Why #12Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches28 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Yellow perch, and Burbotregional forecast for North Dakota

    Bite calendar

    Wednesday, September 2

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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
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    2 SepWednesday, September 2
    +80°

    Clear · feels like +83°

    Low / high
    +60°…+84°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    1 mph S
    Cloud cover
    9%
    Humidity
    45%
    Pressure
    29.90 inHg
    00:00+69°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph58%91%
    01:00+67°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph58%100%
    02:00+65°—2 mphnorthwest wind, 2 mph61%100%
    03:00+65°—2 mphnorth wind, 2 mph65%100%
    04:00+63°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph70%30%
    05:00+62°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph77%10%
    06:00+61°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph78%83%
    07:00+60°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph82%59%
    08:00+61°—2 mphnortheast wind, 2 mph82%3%
    09:00+67°—2 mpheast wind, 2 mph66%1%
    10:00+73°—2 mphnorthwest wind, 2 mph57%100%
    11:00+77°—1 mphnortheast wind, 1 mph51%18%
    12:00+80°—1 mphsouth wind, 1 mph45%9%
    13:00+82°—0 mphnortheast wind, 0 mph42%0%
    14:00+83°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph40%0%
    15:00+84°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph37%6%
    16:00+84°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph37%1%
    17:00+84°—9 mphnortheast wind, 9 mph36%0%
    18:00+83°—9 mphnortheast wind, 9 mph36%0%
    19:00+80°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph41%0%
    20:00+75°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph50%0%
    21:00+72°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph56%0%
    22:00+70°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph59%0%
    23:00+69°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph64%0%
    +84°+72°+60°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    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
    06:48
    Sunset
    20:05
    Day length
    13 h 17 min
    Sunshine hours
    12 h
    UV index
    5
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning gibbous
    Moonrise
    22:10
    Moonset
    13:28

    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
    • Major04:26–06:26Moon overhead
    • Minor12:58–13:58Moonset
    • Major16:53–18:53Moon underfoot
    • Minor21:40–22:40Moonrise

    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: small jig or minnow bait.

    Gear

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