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Illinois Fishing Forecast

Live fishing conditions for 3 Illinois locations, or enter any ZIP code.

US locations · Weather + calculated solunar periods
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Illinois fishing forecast for today

Thursday, October 22 · NWS offices: LOT, ILX · Time zone: America/Chicago

LocationFishing todayTomorrowBest window todayWind nowDeer movement todaySolunar
Chicago
NWS LOT
54 Marginal666:00 PM–8:00 PM0 mph (g 2)66 Seeking & chasing★★★★★
Springfield
NWS ILX
52 Marginal606:00 PM–8:00 PM0 mph (g 2)57 Seeking & chasing★★★★★
Peoria
NWS ILX
52 Marginal606:00 PM–8:00 PM0 mph (g 1)56 Seeking & chasing★★★★★

Best fishing score today: Chicago (54/100). Best deer movement score: Chicago (66/100).

Chicago in detail

Is it too windy to fish in Chicago right now?

11:00 AM: wind 0 mph , gusts 2 mph · Sunny

Shore
No — calm
Boat
No — calm
Kayak
No — calm
Fly fishing
No — calm

Right-now fishing score: 44 (Sit it out) for boat fishing. Pressure 1025 hPa, trend +0.6 hPa/3h. Wind thresholds are heuristics — see the wind guide.

Chicago fishing today

54/100
Marginal
based on remaining hours
Temperature58–66°F
Wind up to5 mph
Solunar★★★★★
  • Light breeze — good chop (5 mph)
  • 🧭 Traditional angler lore: east/northeast wind (ENE) said to slow the bite, small minus
  • Pressure rising slowly (+0.6 hPa/3h)
  • Sunrise/sunset low-light window
  • 🧭 Wind under 4 mph: direction not scored
  • Minor solunar period (moonrise/moonset)

Best times

  1. 3:00 PM–5:00 PM 52 out of 100 Light breeze — good chop (5 mph) · Minor solunar period (moonrise/moonset)
  2. 6:00 PM–8:00 PM 58 out of 100 Sunrise/sunset low-light window · Light breeze — good chop (5 mph)
  3. 9:00 PM–11:00 PM 56 out of 100 Light breeze — good chop (5 mph) · Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot)

Chicago fishing tomorrow

66/100
Yes — good day
Temperature52–67°F
Wind up to10 mph
Solunar★★★★★
  • Light breeze — good chop (5 mph)
  • Sunrise/sunset low-light window
  • Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot)
  • Minor solunar period (moonrise/moonset)
  • 🧭 Traditional angler lore: east/northeast wind (E) said to slow the bite, small minus
  • 🧭 Wind under 4 mph: direction not scored

Best times

  1. 7:00 AM–9:00 AM 63 out of 100 Sunrise/sunset low-light window · Light breeze — good chop (5 mph)
  2. 10:00 AM–12:00 PM 70 out of 100 Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot) · Light breeze — good chop (5 mph)
  3. 5:00 PM–7:00 PM 68 out of 100 Minor solunar period (moonrise/moonset) · Sunrise/sunset low-light window · Light breeze — good chop (10 mph)

7-day fishing outlook — Chicago

Today
54
Marginal
★★★★★
Tomorrow
66
Yes — good day
★★★★★
Sat, Oct 24
71
Yes — good day
★★★★★
Sun, Oct 25
71
Yes — good day
★★★★★
Mon, Oct 26
69
Yes — good day
★★★★★
Tue, Oct 27
64
Marginal
★★★★★
Wed, Oct 28
68
Yes — good day
★★★★★

Illinois fishing regulations & resources

Seasons, licenses, size and creel limits are set by the Illinois DNR (iFish Illinois). Always check current Illinois fishing regulations before you go.

Frequently asked questions

Is today a good day to fish in Illinois?

As of this forecast, Chicago scores 54/100 (“Marginal”) and the best-scoring listed location is Chicago at 54/100. Scores are heuristics from NWS weather and solunar data, and they change through the day.

Which Illinois cities are covered?

Chicago, Springfield, Peoria. Any Illinois ZIP code also works in the search box.

Where can I find Illinois fishing regulations?

From the Illinois DNR (iFish Illinois): https://ifishillinois.org/

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