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United States / South Dakota / Carp

Carp bite in South Dakota

Carp lives in South Dakota. Today's bite forecast, a day-by-day and hour-by-hour activity calendar, best time and baits.

Carp bite forecast in South Dakota today

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    59/100medium activity

    Drizzle: 70–104 °F

    Best fishing time: 12:00–15:00

  2. SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    57/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 70–102 °F

    Best fishing time: 12:00–15:00

  3. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    56/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 72–91 °F

    Best fishing time: 12:00–15:00

How to catch Carp

Tackle, baits, spots and seasons — a full guide to catching Carp.

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Other fish in South Dakota

  • Walleye10 catches
  • Pike6 catches
  • Rainbow trout4 catches
  • Largemouth bass4 catches
  • Smallmouth bass3 catches
  • Black crappie2 catches
  • Channel catfish1 catch
  • Bluegill1 catch
  • Yellow perch1 catch
  • Carp bite calendar

    Thursday, September 3

    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. Pressure is dropping — this usually boosts the bite.

    Peak bite hours

    Best time — 12:00–16:00 (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 — boilies or sweetcorn. In cold or murky water, add scent to your chum.

    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.

    Summary

    An average day — best chances during peak windows.

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 74 °F — inside the 61–82 °F comfort range for Carp, so baseline activity is high.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 61–82 °F comfort rangecomfort 61–82 °F74 °F
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    Carp feeds by day — between sunrise and sunset; their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

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

    Pressure is flat: it moves no more than 0.00 inHg over the day, so the weather isn't shifting today's bite.

    Pressure through the day, 0.00 inHg change
    00:00 · 29.7223:00 · 29.72 inHg

    September is an average month for Carp here.

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

    3 SepThursday, September 3
    +82°

    Cloudy · feels like +83°

    Low / high
    +72°…+91°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    10 mph ESE
    Cloud cover
    80%
    Humidity
    54%
    Pressure
    29.70 inHg
    00:00+77°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph76%17%
    01:00+76°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph77%0%
    02:00+76°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph78%15%
    03:00+76°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph77%74%
    04:00+74°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph80%100%
    05:00+74°—15 mphsoutheast wind, 15 mph58%100%
    06:00+72°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph65%100%
    07:00+73°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph63%99%
    08:00+73°0.02 in9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph70%100%
    09:00+73°0.03 in10 mphsouth wind, 10 mph80%100%
    10:00+75°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph56%100%
    11:00+81°—12 mpheast wind, 12 mph55%94%
    12:00+82°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph54%80%
    13:00+85°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph52%0%
    14:00+89°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph47%0%
    15:00+90°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph43%0%
    16:00+91°—11 mphsouth wind, 11 mph43%0%
    17:00+91°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph44%0%
    18:00+90°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph43%0%
    19:00+87°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph47%0%
    20:00+83°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph55%0%
    21:00+80°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph62%0%
    22:00+78°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph66%0%
    23:00+76°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph71%0%
    +91°+82°+72°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Thursday, September 3
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:55
    Sunset
    20:01
    Day length
    13 h 6 min
    Sunshine hours
    8 h
    UV index
    4
    moderate
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    23:08
    Moonset
    14:35

    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

    +12% in the windowThursday, September 3
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major05:24–07:24Moon overhead
    • Minor14:05–15:05Moonset
    • Major17:54–19:54Moon underfoot
    • Minor22:38–23:38Moonrise

    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?