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United States / South Dakota / Hartford

Hartford — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
    65/100high activity

    Cloudy: 64–97 °F

Catches

Recorded 1 catch here. Most commonly caught: Rainbow trout. Peak season: April.

  • Rainbow trout
    Skunk Creek
    45 °F9 mph
    Apr 10, 2018

Hartford (South Dakota) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 5 water bodies. A smart bite calendar — moon phase, atmospheric pressure, and weather combined into an hourly fish-activity forecast for the coming days.

MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
61/100high activity

Cloudy: 68–99 °F

  • WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    60/100high activity

    Partly cloudy: 64–90 °F

  • Where to go fishing near Hartford on September 4, 2026

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

    • Skunk CreekRiver№1Why #1Forecast 7/101 confirmed catch10 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Rainbow troutlatest — Apr 10, 2018regional forecast for South Dakota
    • Bix Sioux RiverRiver№2Why #2Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches14 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Smallmouth bass, White bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for South Dakota
    • East Fork Vermillion RiverRiver№3Why #3Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches16 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Smallmouth bass, White bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for South Dakota
    • Split Rock CreekRiver№4Why #4Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches19 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Smallmouth bass, White bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for South Dakota
    • Little Vermillion RiverRiver№5Why #5Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches20 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Smallmouth bass, White bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for South Dakota
    • West Fork Vermillion RiverRiver№6Why #6Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches22 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Smallmouth bass, White bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for South Dakota
    • Squaw CreekRiver№7Why #7Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches29 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Smallmouth bass, White bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for South Dakota
    • Split Rock CreekRiver№8Why #8Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches29 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Smallmouth bass, White bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for South Dakota
    • Pipestone CreekRiver№9Why #9Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches29 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Smallmouth bass, White bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for South Dakota
    • Grass LakeLake№10Why #10Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for South Dakota
    • Fensterman SloughLake№11Why #11Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for South Dakota
    • Wall LakeLake№12Why #12Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for South Dakota

    Bite calendar

    Friday, September 4

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on water bodies

    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
    • Pike6/10
    • Smallmouth bass6/10
    • Walleye6/10
    • White bass6/10
    • Yellow perch6/10
    • Bluegill5/10
    • Carp5/10
    • Channel catfish5/10
    • Flathead catfish5/10
    • Largemouth bass5/10
    • Muskellunge5/10
    • Whitefish5/10
    • Black crappie4/10
    • Lake trout4/10
    • Rainbow trout4/10
    • White crappie4/10
    • Brown trout3/10
    • Chinook salmon3/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    4 SepFriday, September 4
    +87°

    Clear · feels like +91°

    Low / high
    +69°…+94°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    11 mph E
    Cloud cover
    0%
    Humidity
    50%
    Pressure
    29.80 inHg
    00:00+75°—5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph78%0%
    01:00+74°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph78%0%
    02:00+74°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph78%0%
    03:00+72°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph82%3%
    04:00+71°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph87%0%
    05:00+71°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph82%0%
    06:00+70°—11 mphnortheast wind, 11 mph87%3%
    07:00+69°—11 mpheast wind, 11 mph87%2%
    08:00+71°—11 mpheast wind, 11 mph81%0%
    09:00+75°—13 mpheast wind, 13 mph72%1%
    10:00+79°—13 mpheast wind, 13 mph64%1%
    11:00+83°—13 mpheast wind, 13 mph56%1%
    12:00+87°—11 mpheast wind, 11 mph50%0%
    13:00+91°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph44%0%
    14:00+93°—9 mpheast wind, 9 mph40%0%
    15:00+94°—9 mpheast wind, 9 mph38%0%
    16:00+94°—11 mpheast wind, 11 mph38%0%
    17:00+94°—12 mpheast wind, 12 mph38%0%
    18:00+91°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph42%90%
    19:00+88°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph48%100%
    20:00+85°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph56%100%
    21:00+82°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph62%100%
    22:00+81°—11 mpheast wind, 11 mph66%98%
    23:00+79°—9 mpheast wind, 9 mph69%43%
    +94°+82°+69°
    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
    06:56
    Sunset
    19:59
    Day length
    13 h 3 min
    Sunshine hours
    10 h 59 min
    UV index
    5
    moderate
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    —
    Moonset
    15:46

    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 windowFriday, September 4
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major06:24–08:24Moon overhead
    • Minor15:16–16:16Moonset
    • Major18:56–20:56Moon 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: jig with grub or crankbait.

    Gear

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