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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. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    67/100high activity

    Drizzle: 70–77 °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.

WednesdaySeptember 2weather-based forecast
66/100high activity

Clear: 59–84 °F

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

    Cloudy: 63–90 °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

    7–Sep 13
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    8 SepTuesday, September 8

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

    0:0023:00
    • Pike9/10
    • Yellow perch9/10
    • Muskellunge8/10
    • Smallmouth bass8/10
    • Walleye8/10
    • White bass8/10
    • Largemouth bass7/10
    • Whitefish7/10
    • Black crappie6/10
    • Bluegill6/10
    • Carp6/10
    • Channel catfish6/10
    • Lake trout6/10
    • White crappie6/10
    • Rainbow trout5/10
    • Burbot4/10
    • Chinook salmon4/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    8 SepTuesday, September 8
    +74°

    Clear · feels like +71°

    Low / high
    +64°…+82°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    14 mph WNW
    Cloud cover
    1%
    Humidity
    55%
    Pressure
    29.83 inHg
    00:00+69°0.01 in6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph97%60%
    01:00+69°0.01 in6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph97%48%
    02:00+68°0.01 in4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph98%61%
    03:00+68°0.01 in3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph98%85%
    04:00+67°0.01 in5 mphwest wind, 5 mph98%100%
    05:00+66°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph98%97%
    06:00+65°—11 mphwest wind, 11 mph97%84%
    07:00+65°—13 mphwest wind, 13 mph94%68%
    08:00+65°—13 mphwest wind, 13 mph89%47%
    09:00+66°—13 mphnorthwest wind, 13 mph83%23%
    10:00+68°—13 mphnorthwest wind, 13 mph75%5%
    11:00+71°—13 mphnorthwest wind, 13 mph65%0%
    12:00+74°—14 mphwest wind, 14 mph55%1%
    13:00+77°—14 mphwest wind, 14 mph46%3%
    14:00+79°—14 mphwest wind, 14 mph41%2%
    15:00+81°—14 mphwest wind, 14 mph38%1%
    16:00+82°—13 mphnorthwest wind, 13 mph37%0%
    17:00+81°—11 mphnorthwest wind, 11 mph38%0%
    18:00+79°—9 mphnorthwest wind, 9 mph40%0%
    19:00+76°—7 mphnorthwest wind, 7 mph44%0%
    20:00+73°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph49%0%
    21:00+69°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph56%0%
    22:00+66°—6 mphnorth wind, 6 mph62%0%
    23:00+64°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph67%0%
    +82°+73°+64°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Tuesday, September 8
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:56
    Sunset
    19:53
    Day length
    12 h 57 min
    Sunshine hours
    12 h 47 min
    UV index
    5
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    03:38
    Moonset
    18:52

    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 windowTuesday, September 8
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor03:08–04:08Moonrise
    • Major10:24–12:24Moon overhead
    • Minor18:22–19:22Moonset
    • Major22:50–00:00Moon 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

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

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.