Fishing Times for
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The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 10:46 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.
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  • New Moon - 1% illuminated New Moon
Next Full Moon in 13.858112692523 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:
    405,101 km
    Proximity:
    1.4 %
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 Madison
New Moon: Tue, 21 Oct - 07:25 am
First Quarter: Wed, 29 Oct - 11:22 am
Full Moon: Wed, 5 Nov - 07:20 am
Last Quarter: Tue, 11 Nov - 11:29 pm
New Moon: Thu, 20 Nov - 12:48 am
Full Moon: Thu, 4 Dec - 05:15 pm
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Best fishing times:
  • minor Time:
    07:37 am - 09:37 am
  • major Time:
    12:26 pm - 02:26 pm
  • minor Time:
    05:15 pm - 07:15 pm
  • major Time:
    11:53 pm - 01:53 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). The center shows the current moon phase which is a New Moon at 1% 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 -41 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Chicago • Wed, 22 Oct 10:44 • 43.073, -89.401
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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: Madison, United States of America
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
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*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset
October Fishing Report

Cool nights have fish feeding up across Madison’s lakes. On Lake Mendota, look for schooling yellow perch and roaming walleyes along 15–25 ft breaks; snap-jigging a minnow or blade bait is productive. Smallmouth bass are pushing onto rocky points—tube jigs and finesse swimbaits shine on windward structure.

Lake Monona is giving up quality muskies on weed edges near green cabbage; work downsized jerkbaits and rubber as water cools. Northern pike are ambushing along dying weeds—lipless cranks and flashy spoons draw strikes. Shallow bays hold pods of crappies and bluegills; slip bobbers with small plastics or waxies produce steady action.

Best windows are early morning and last light, especially on overcast, breezy days that push bait onto windblown points. Watch for gull activity to locate roaming schools. After turnover, slow presentations and subtle colors outperform.

Top tip: Use a 3–4" paddletail on a 1/4 oz jig, count it down to mid-depth over 18–22 ft, and slow-roll it just above marked bait—this triggers both walleyes and smallmouth following the same schools.

Best Fishing Spots in the greater Madison 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 20 beaches and bays in this area.

Brittingham Bay - 0.80270266508km , Brittingham Beach - 1.03118245893km , Monona Bay - 1.24190665653km , Vilas Beach - 1.62091238135km , Bernies Beach - 1.68443977254km , James Madison Beach - 1.90943512563km , University Bay - 2.39831630944km , Olin Beach - 2.54256453373km , B B Clarke Beach - 2.68458816911km , Tenney Beach - 3.45371634972km , Turvilles Bay - 3.63399815204km , Esther Beach - 4.21368603432km , Dengel Bay - 4.82784984236km , Squaw Bay - 5.06840654688km , Spring Harbor Beach - 5.83386702195km , Olbrich Beach - 6.01619371945km , Warner Beach - 6.48409985582km , Marshall Beach - 7.17395200431km , McConnel Bay - 8.02506399581km , Brams Bay - 8.90807629832km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Madison. 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.

Brittingham Bay - 0.80270266508km , Brittingham Beach - 1.03118245893km , Monona Bay - 1.24190665653km , Lake Wingra WP 74 Dam - 1.40951449583km , Vilas Beach - 1.62091238135km , Bernies Beach - 1.68443977254km , James Madison Beach - 1.90943512563km , Great Central Marsh (historical) - 2.10845822974km , University Bay - 2.39831630944km , Wingra Creek - 2.40863571344km , Lake Wingra - 2.4228786152km , Olin Beach - 2.54256453373km , Picnic Point Marsh - 2.64583066656km , B B Clarke Beach - 2.68458816911km , Class of 1918 Marsh - 2.92423451938km , Lake Monona - 3.41457867894km , Tenney Beach - 3.45371634972km , Turvilles Bay - 3.63399815204km , Mendota Locks 2WP1286 Dam - 3.69243744464km , Lake Mendota - 4.21367461059km , Esther Beach - 4.21368603432km , Dengel Bay - 4.82784984236km , Squaw Bay - 5.06840654688km , Starkweather Creek - 5.73168778262km , Spring Harbor Beach - 5.83386702195km , Olbrich Beach - 6.01619371945km , Governors Island - 6.01990015487km , Warner Beach - 6.48409985582km , Nine Springs Creek - 6.61425125015km , Marshall Beach - 7.17395200431km , Upper Mud Lake - 7.7196783909km , Pheasant Branch - 7.78995414155km , McConnel Bay - 8.02506399581km , Sixmile Creek - 8.11150208822km , Dorn Creek - 8.49577234542km , Tiedemans Pond - 8.82993362331km , Lake Waubesa - 8.8560670589km , Brams Bay - 8.90807629832km , Strickers Pond - 9.12110831919km , Swan Creek - 9.31805714208km

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