Raccoon River

Best day to fish

The bite over the next days, scored at dusk. Based on the weather forecast, so it is guidance, not guarantees.

Conditions right now

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Updated 2026-08-01 18:12

Best times today

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

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Likely catch now (15 species)

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

58% 32% of likely catch

Active through the day, water near its preferred 24 degrees.

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Muskellunge

Esox masquinongy

41% 13% of likely catch

Water near its preferred 24 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.

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Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

40% 12% of likely catch

Water near its preferred 24 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.

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Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

39% 10% of likely catch

Water near its preferred 24 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.

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White Bass

Morone chrysops

35% 8% of likely catch

Active through the day, water near its preferred 24 degrees, off season, overcast lifts the bite.

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Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

29% 5% of likely catch

Slow during the day, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.

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Tips right now

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

About this water

The Raccoon River is a 30.8-mile-long (49.6 km) tributary of the Des Moines River in central Iowa in the United States. As measured using the longest of its three forks, its length increases to 226 miles (364 km). Via the Des Moines River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. The river runs through an intensely cultivated area of croplands and livestock farming, receiving Tile drainage from slow-draining rich natural bottomland.

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