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United States / North Dakota

North Dakota — bite forecast

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Towns and settlements (8)
BelcourtBismarckDickinsonFargoGrand ForksMinotNew TownWilliston
Rivers (103)
Cannonball RiverGoose RiverHeart RiverJames RiverKnife RiverLittle Missouri RiverLittle Muddy RiverMissouri RiverSheyenne RiverSouris RiverWild Rice River

92 more — find yours by name.

Water bodies (568)
Devils LakeDevils LakeLake Sakakawea

565 more — find yours by name.

Sea areas (10)
Benzel BayBlack Tiger BayCreel BayDead Cow BayDill BayEast BayKnudson's BayMain BayMission BaySix Mile Bay

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    76/100high activity

    Clear: 61–82 °F

Which fish are caught here

  • Walleye17 catches
  • Yellow perch11 catches
  • Pike7 catches
  • Smallmouth bass4 catches
  • Channel catfish2 catches

Catches

Recorded 47 catches here. Most commonly caught: Walleye, Yellow perch, Pike. Peak season: year-round.

  • Channel catfish
    Red River
    66 °F7 mph
    Sep 19, 2020

North Dakota — a place for both saltwater and freshwater fishing. The region has 8 cities, 103 rivers, 568 water bodies and 10 sea areas. Sea fishing is covered too: coastal waters get their own bite forecast. Fish species: burbot, rainbow trout, pike, carp, whitefish and largemouth bass. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
76/100high activity

Cloudy: 59–86 °F

  • MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    70/100high activity

    Partly cloudy: 66–82 °F

  • Bluegill2 catches
  • White crappie2 catches
  • Burbot1 catch
  • Chinook salmon1 catch
  • Rainbow trout1 catch
  • Black crappie1 catch
  • Bluegill
    Lake Metigoshe
    59 °F9 mph
    Aug 13, 2019
  • Walleye
    Little Muddy River
    50 °F9 mph
    May 03, 2019
  • Walleye
    Missouri River
    32 °F7 mph
    Mar 30, 2019
  • Yellow perch
    Stump Lake
    -4 °F11 mph
    Feb 19, 2019
  • Smallmouth bass
    North Dakota, Burleigh County
    3 °F16 mph
    Feb 11, 2019
  • Bluegill
    Missouri River
    -9 °F9 mph
    Jan 24, 2019
  • Walleye
    Lake Oahe
    1 °F11 mph
    Jan 20, 2019
  • 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

    4 SepFriday, September 4

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

    0:0023:00
    • Muskellunge7/10
    • Pike7/10
    • Smallmouth bass7/10
    • Walleye7/10
    • White bass7/10
    • Yellow perch7/10
    • Bluegill6/10
    • Carp6/10
    • Channel catfish6/10
    • Largemouth bass6/10
    • Whitefish6/10
    • Black crappie5/10
    • Rainbow trout5/10
    • White crappie5/10
    • Chinook salmon4/10
    • Lake trout4/10
    • Burbot3/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    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?

    Recommendations

    Tactics

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

    Lures

    In clear water, natural colors work best: large jerkbait or bucktail spinner.

    Gear

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