Fishing & Tide Times for
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The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 11:18 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
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  • New Moon - 0% illuminated New Moon
Next Full Moon in 14.880863051655 days on 5th November
New Moon is generally a very productive time for fishing. Dark nights mean that many predators feed more actively during daylight hours. The combined gravity of sun and moon during New Moon days has a stronger effect on all water bodies, leads to increased food availabilty and hence better fishing.
  • Distance to earth:
    403,776 km
    Proximity:
    4.5 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Iowa
New Moon: Tue, 21 Oct - 07:25 am
Full Moon: Wed, 5 Nov - 07:20 am
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Best fishing times:
  • minor Time:
    06:26 am - 08:26 am
  • major Time:
    11:58 am - 01:58 pm
  • minor Time:
    05:30 pm - 07:30 pm
  • major Time:
    11:30 pm - 01:30 am
All times are displayed in the America/Chicago timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -5 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). Blue areas indicate high and low tides. The center shows the current moon phase which is a New Moon at 0% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a excellent day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Today some bite times coincide with sunrise or sunset. Those will be particularly good times for fishing and are indicated by sun icons. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -2 hour and -46 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Chicago • Tue, 21 Oct 10:12 • 30.237, -93.014
Tides for Fishing: Tue, 21 Oct
Tide Clock
H I G H T I D E L O W T I D E 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1
The Tideclock displays the tide status and the hours until the next tide. Currently the tide is falling and the next low tide is in 4 hours and 18 minutes.
Tide Graph
03:01 am 07:29 am 02:30 pm 09:23 pm AM PM 1.21 ft 0.13 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
Times
Tide Time Height
low 03:01 am 0.69 ft
high 07:29 am 0.98 ft
low 02:30 pm 0.13 ft
high 09:23 pm 1.21 ft
Tide Coefficient at 07:29 am is 50
Tide Coefficient at 09:23 pm is 81
For fishing, stronger tides are often favourable as they cause stronger currents and more motion on the sea bed. The above tidal coefficients give us an indication of how strong the tides are compared to their average. A value over 90 indicates very strong tides, known as spring tides. A low value indicates weak tides, known as neap tides. The tidal coefficient can range from 20 to 120 with a mean value of 70. A higher number usually indicates better fishing.
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7 Day Fishing Weather
The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
Selected Weather Station: Lake Charles, United States of America
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
Date Major Bite Times Minor Bite Times Sun Moon Moonphase Tide Times
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New Moon
low: , 0.69 ft
high: , 0.98 ft , Coeff: 50
low: , 0.13 ft
high: , 1.21 ft , Coeff: 81
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S: 		New Moon moon phase
New Moon
low: , 0.79 ft
high: , 0.98 ft , Coeff: 50
low: , 0.07 ft
high: , 1.25 ft , Coeff: 85
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 0.85 ft
high: , 0.98 ft , Coeff: 50
low: , 0 ft
high: , 1.25 ft , Coeff: 85
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 0.92 ft
high: , 0.98 ft , Coeff: 50
low: , -0 ft
high: , 1.25 ft , Coeff: 85
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 0.98 ft
high: , 1.02 ft , Coeff: 55
low: , -0 ft
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
high: , 1.21 ft , Coeff: 81
low: , 0 ft
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S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
high: , 1.18 ft , Coeff: 77
low: , 0.07 ft
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset
October Fishing Report

Cooling water and shorter days have Iowa fish feeding up. On the Mississippi River backwaters and wing dams, walleye/sauger are active during dawn and dusk; try jig-and-minnow combos or shallow crankbaits as shad stack on current seams. Lakes like Clear Lake and Big Creek are producing crappie on brush and docks in 10–18 feet; use small plastics under slip bobbers or minnows.

Natural lakes in the northwest (Okoboji/Spirit) have roaming yellow bass and perch; stay mobile, vertical-jig spoons when you mark schools. Weed edges and windblown points are holding largemouth bass; slow-roll spinnerbaits or swim jigs in stained water, and finesse jigs after cold fronts. Rocky shorelines on reservoirs are good for smallmouth with tube jigs and jerkbaits during stable weather.

Cooling nights have northern pike ambushing in shallow cabbage; throw spoons or swimbaits along remaining green weeds. In NE spring creeks, trout respond to small nymphs and terrestrials on clear, calm afternoons.

Top Tip: After a frontal cooldown, slow your presentation and downsize—use lighter jigs and pause longer; fish often pin baits to the bottom during October pressure changes.

Best Fishing Spots in the greater Iowa area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 26 beaches and bays in this area.

West Fork English Bayou - 8.95290706226km , East Fork English Bayou - 8.95290706226km , Bayou Arceneaux - 11.18016169581km , Bayou Serpent - 12.26697414332km , Dan Bay - 13.37648948247km , Old Town Bay - 13.65738331349km , Blackman Bayou - 13.75312603154km , Little Bayou - 14.04315703336km , Brady Bay - 14.25797387858km , West Bayou Lacassine - 14.53415656377km , East Bayou Lacassine - 14.59434043947km , Goss Bay - 15.14359175028km , Bayou Chene - 15.65149167796km , Alligator Bay - 15.85091361698km , Berry Bay - 16.08310805234km , Burnett Bay - 16.53755163998km , Watermelon Bay - 16.6676929114km , Joe Cooley Bay - 17.36025774706km , Moss Bluff Bay - 17.63329139215km , Bird Island Bay - 17.71876281695km , Marsh Bayou - 17.86265500067km , Tom Bayou - 18.54203853519km , Old River Bay - 19.23071047527km , Little Marsh Bayou - 19.60547932412km , Francois Bay - 21.58933604055km , North Beach - 21.91688836567km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Iowa. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

West Fork English Bayou - 8.95290706226km , East Fork English Bayou - 8.95290706226km , Kinner Gully - 10.9817014737km , Bayou Arceneaux - 11.18016169581km , Bayou Serpent - 12.26697414332km , Dan Bay - 13.37648948247km , Dan Slide - 13.51793607313km , Old Town Bay - 13.65738331349km , Blackman Bayou - 13.75312603154km , Little Bayou - 14.04315703336km , Brady Bay - 14.25797387858km , West Bayou Lacassine - 14.53415656377km , East Bayou Lacassine - 14.59434043947km , Goss Bay - 15.14359175028km , Bayou Chene - 15.65149167796km , Buller Marsh - 15.77225522394km , Kayouche Coulee - 15.80111043426km , Alligator Bay - 15.85091361698km , Jacques Coulee - 15.93106215676km , Coon Gully - 15.95656730187km , Stackpole Island - 16.02286357599km , Berry Bay - 16.08310805234km , Burnett Bay - 16.53755163998km , Watermelon Bay - 16.6676929114km , Persimmon Gully - 16.88110283932km , Joe Cooley Bay - 17.36025774706km , Moss Bluff Bay - 17.63329139215km , Bird Island Bay - 17.71876281695km , Marsh Bayou - 17.86265500067km , Birdsnest Gully - 17.95388709671km , Tom Bayou - 18.54203853519km , Hickory Gully - 18.89112486887km , Old River Bay - 19.23071047527km , West Fork Calcasieu River - 19.24157230667km , Little Marsh Bayou - 19.60547932412km , Thompson Marsh - 19.76770545449km , Moss Gully - 19.80083506262km , Francois Bay - 21.58933604055km , Lake Charles - 21.6704990123km , North Beach - 21.91688836567km

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