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United States / Wisconsin / Madison

Madison — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    74/100high activity

    Cloudy: 61–90 °F

Catches

Recorded 2 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Pike. Peak season: January–June.

  • Largemouth bass — Lake Mendota, Jun 26, 2018
    Largemouth bass
    Lake Mendota
    Jun 26, 2018
  • Pike
    Lake Monona
    27 °F9 mph

Madison (Wisconsin) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 30 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
73/100high activity

Drizzle: 57–79 °F

  • SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    63/100high activity

    Cloudy: 57–75 °F

  • Jan 28, 2018

    Where to go fishing near Madison on September 6, 2026

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

    • Lake MononaLake№1Why #1Forecast 9/101 confirmed catch1 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Pikelatest — Jan 28, 2018regional forecast for Wisconsin
    • Lake MendotaLake№2Why #2Forecast 9/101 confirmed catch3 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Largemouth basslatest — Jun 26, 2018regional forecast for Wisconsin
    • Tenney Park LagoonLake№3Why #3Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Brook trout, and Coho salmonregional forecast for Wisconsin
    • East PondPond№4Why #4Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Brook trout, and Coho salmonregional forecast for Wisconsin
    • Vilas LagoonLake№5Why #5Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Brook trout, and Coho salmonregional forecast for Wisconsin
    • Lake WingraLake№6Why #6Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Brook trout, and Coho salmonregional forecast for Wisconsin
    • Ho Nee Um PondPond№7Why #7Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Brook trout, and Coho salmonregional forecast for Wisconsin
    • Upper Mud LakeLake№8Why #8Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Brook trout, and Coho salmonregional forecast for Wisconsin
    • Warner Park LagoonLake№9Why #9Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Brook trout, and Coho salmonregional forecast for Wisconsin
    • Spring HarborLake№10Why #10Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Brook trout, and Coho salmonregional forecast for Wisconsin
    • Odana PondPond№11Why #11Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Brook trout, and Coho salmonregional forecast for Wisconsin
    • Lost LakePond№12Why #12Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Brook trout, and Coho salmonregional forecast for Wisconsin

    Bite calendar

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

    Bite on water bodies

    6 SepSunday, September 6

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

    0:0023:00
    • Yellow perch9/10
    • Brook trout8/10
    • Coho salmon8/10
    • Muskellunge8/10
    • Pike8/10
    • Smallmouth bass8/10
    • Walleye8/10
    • White bass8/10
    • Bluegill7/10
    • Carp7/10
    • Channel catfish7/10
    • Largemouth bass7/10
    • Whitefish7/10
    • Flathead catfish6/10
    • Rainbow trout6/10
    • Steelhead6/10
    • Black crappie5/10
    • Chinook salmon5/10
    • White crappie5/10
    • Lake trout4/10
    • Burbot3/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    6 SepSunday, September 6
    +75°

    Cloudy · feels like +74°

    Low / high
    +58°…+75°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    9 mph SSW
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    57%
    Pressure
    30.08 inHg
    00:00+61°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph87%93%
    01:00+60°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph84%12%
    02:00+59°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph81%99%
    03:00+59°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph77%100%
    04:00+59°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph74%100%
    05:00+58°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph74%100%
    06:00+58°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph78%100%
    07:00+58°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph83%100%
    08:00+62°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph83%100%
    09:00+67°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph74%55%
    10:00+70°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph67%100%
    11:00+74°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph58%100%
    12:00+75°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph57%100%
    13:00+75°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph58%100%
    14:00+73°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph61%100%
    15:00+74°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph58%100%
    16:00+72°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph63%100%
    17:00+71°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph67%100%
    18:00+69°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph73%100%
    19:00+67°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph79%100%
    20:00+67°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph77%100%
    21:00+64°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph83%100%
    22:00+64°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph70%31%
    23:00+64°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph65%0%
    +75°+66°+58°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Sunday, September 6
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:26
    Sunset
    19:27
    Day length
    13 h 1 min
    Sunshine hours
    8 h 34 min
    UV index
    4
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    00:32
    Moonset
    17:14

    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 windowSunday, September 6
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor00:02–01:02Moonrise
    • Major07:58–09:58Moon overhead
    • Minor16:44–17:44Moonset
    • Major20:28–22:28Moon 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: small jig or minnow bait.

    Gear

    No special gear needed — seasonal clothing will do.