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United States / South Dakota / Timber Lake

Timber Lake — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
    71/100high activity

    Cloudy: 64–93 °F

Timber Lake (South Dakota) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 1 river and 2 water bodies. 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.

MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
63/100high activity

Cloudy: 68–100 °F

  • SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    62/100high activity

    Cloudy: 72–90 °F

  • Where to go fishing near Timber Lake on September 5, 2026

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

    • Timber LakeLake№1Why #1Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Smallmouth bass, White bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for South Dakota
    • Little Moreau LakeReservoir№2Why #2Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Smallmouth bass, White bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for South Dakota
    • Little Moreau RiverRiver№3Why #3Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for South Dakota
    • Lake WaltonReservoir№4Why #4Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Smallmouth bass, White bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for South Dakota
    • Peach LakeReservoir№5Why #5Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches15 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Smallmouth bass, White bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for South Dakota
    • Trail City Railroad LakeReservoir№6Why #6Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches16 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Smallmouth bass, White bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for South Dakota
    • Isabel LakeLake№7Why #7Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches17 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Smallmouth bass, White bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for South Dakota
    • Green Grass CreekRiver№8Why #8Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches21 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for South Dakota
    • Jewitt PondReservoir№9Why #9Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches23 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Smallmouth bass, White bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for South Dakota
    • Eagle Butte LakeReservoir№10Why #10Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches27 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Smallmouth bass, White bass, and Yellow perchregional forecast for South Dakota
    • Bear CreekRiver№11Why #11Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches28 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for South Dakota
    • Moreau RiverRiver№12Why #12Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches31 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Pike, Smallmouth bass, and Walleyeregional forecast for South Dakota

    Bite calendar

    Saturday, September 5

    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

    5 SepSaturday, September 5

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

    0:0023:00
    • Pike7/10
    • Smallmouth bass7/10
    • Walleye7/10
    • White bass7/10
    • Yellow perch7/10
    • Muskellunge6/10
    • Whitefish6/10
    • Black crappie5/10
    • Bluegill5/10
    • Carp5/10
    • Channel catfish5/10
    • Flathead catfish5/10
    • Lake trout5/10
    • Largemouth bass5/10
    • Rainbow trout5/10
    • White crappie5/10
    • Brown trout4/10
    • Chinook salmon4/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    5 SepSaturday, September 5
    +85°

    Partly cloudy · feels like +82°

    Low / high
    +73°…+92°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    16 mph ESE
    Cloud cover
    75%
    Humidity
    39%
    Pressure
    29.88 inHg
    00:00+76°—9 mpheast wind, 9 mph83%1%
    01:00+76°—10 mpheast wind, 10 mph87%4%
    02:00+75°—12 mpheast wind, 12 mph87%28%
    03:00+75°—12 mpheast wind, 12 mph88%35%
    04:00+74°—11 mpheast wind, 11 mph89%11%
    05:00+74°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph89%99%
    06:00+74°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph87%83%
    07:00+73°0.03 in7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph89%99%
    08:00+74°0.03 in14 mphsoutheast wind, 14 mph63%90%
    09:00+74°—18 mphsoutheast wind, 18 mph59%100%
    10:00+73°—16 mpheast wind, 16 mph74%100%
    11:00+76°—26 mphsoutheast wind, 26 mph51%100%
    12:00+85°—16 mpheast wind, 16 mph39%75%
    13:00+87°—16 mphsoutheast wind, 16 mph41%75%
    14:00+90°—12 mphsouth wind, 12 mph40%0%
    15:00+92°—14 mphsouth wind, 14 mph36%100%
    16:00+91°—13 mphsouth wind, 13 mph44%100%
    17:00+91°—13 mphsouth wind, 13 mph47%100%
    18:00+91°—12 mphsouth wind, 12 mph49%69%
    19:00+88°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph55%100%
    20:00+84°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph62%20%
    21:00+82°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph69%100%
    22:00+80°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph73%100%
    23:00+80°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph70%100%
    +92°+83°+73°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Saturday, September 5
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:57
    Sunset
    19:57
    Day length
    13 h
    Sunshine hours
    8 h
    UV index
    5
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    00:04
    Moonset
    16:48

    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

    +15% in the windowSaturday, September 5
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor00:00–00:34Moonrise
    • Major07:27–09:27Moon overhead
    • Minor16:18–17:18Moonset
    • Major19:59–21:59Moon 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.