Weekly Nationwide Fishing Report

Weekly Fishing Weather & Bite Outlook

Valid for the week of October 31 – November 6, 2025. Region snapshots use representative cities.

Updated: Oct 31 06:00

1) Northeast – Albany, NY

Upstate rivers & lakes

Pattern: Mostly cloudy and cool early; spotty showers Mon; then several crisp, dry days mid-late week.

Day	Low / High	Forecast
Fri	~34° / ~51°	Mostly cloudy, cool.
Sat	~36° / ~51°	Mostly cloudy.
Sun	~35° / ~51°	Partly sunny.
Mon	~41° / ~53°	Chance of showers.
Tue	~39° / ~56°	Partly to mostly sunny.
Wed	~34° / ~55°	Sunny, crisp.
Thu	~35° / ~56°	Sunny.

Bite notes: Cold mornings push fish to deeper edges — finesse jigs and ned rigs along rock transitions. During any light rain, slow-roll spinnerbaits where stained tribs meet clearer main flows.

Sources: NWS Albany 7-day point forecast.

2) Southeast – Miami, FL

Canals, inshore & urban waters

Pattern: Seasonably warm with sea-breeze clouds; isolated afternoon showers, otherwise plenty of sun.

Day	Low / High	Forecast
Fri	~64° / ~79°	Sunny.
Sat	~66° / ~81°	Mostly sunny.
Sun	~69° / ~84°	Mostly sunny; slight pm showers.
Mon	~65° / ~81°	Mostly sunny.
Tue	~66° / ~82°	Partly sunny; isolated showers.
Wed	~67° / ~83°	Partly sunny; storm chance low.
Thu	~67° / ~82°	Mostly sunny.

Bite notes: Hit seawalls and shade lines at daybreak with walking topwaters. After any pop-up shower, work outflows with paddle tails or flukes; bail out early if lightning approaches.

Sources: NWS Miami 7-day point forecast.

3) Midwest – Chicago, IL

Lakes, rivers & reservoirs

Pattern: Cool and mostly dry; brief shower chances early, then brighter mid-week with gradual moderation.

Day	Low / High	Forecast
Fri	~42° / ~54°	Mostly sunny.
Sat	~41° / ~56°	Sun and clouds.
Sun	~42° / ~58°	Partly sunny.
Mon	~44° / ~60°	Increasing clouds; shower risk late.
Tue	~45° / ~62°	Chance of rain, cooler breeze.
Wed	~42° / ~55°	Mostly sunny and cool.
Thu	~45° / ~59°	Mostly sunny.

Bite notes: Reaction baits on windward rock/wood when clouds and breeze line up; downshift post-front to wacky rigs and small swimbaits along sharper breaks.

Sources: NWS Chicago 7-day point forecast.

4) Pacific Northwest – Seattle / Puget Sound

Rivers, estuaries & coastal waters

Pattern: Frequent rain chances and cool highs; brief brighter breaks early in the stretch.

Day	Low / High	Forecast
Fri	~46° / ~54°	Rain developing.
Sat	~45° / ~55°	Showers likely.
Sun	~43° / ~55°	Partly sunny; spotty showers.
Mon	~45° / ~54°	Chance of rain.
Tue	~46° / ~54°	Mostly cloudy.
Wed	~47° / ~55°	Rain likely.
Thu	~46° / ~55°	Showers.

Bite notes: Use heavier jigs/spoons in stained flows and seams; in clearer breaks, go micro (spinners, soft hackles) tight to cover. Time estuary sets around tide changes.

Sources: NWS Seattle 7-day point forecast.

5) Southwest – Phoenix, AZ

Desert lakes & reservoirs

Pattern: Dominantly sunny with warm afternoons and cool nights; very low rain chances.

Day	Low / High	Forecast
Fri	~61° / ~88°	Sunny.
Sat	~61° / ~87°	Sunny.
Sun	~61° / ~89°	Sunny.
Mon	~61° / ~88°	Sunny.
Tue	~60° / ~84–86°	Sunny.
Wed	~60° / ~85–88°	Sunny.
Thu	~60° / ~82–86°	Mostly sunny.

Bite notes: Lean on pre-sunrise/post-sunset windows with topwaters and spinnerbaits on points. Midday, slow to Texas-rigs/jigs on shade lines; after any brief cell, probe inflow mixing lines.

Sources: NWS Phoenix 7-day point forecast.

Weekly Bite Timing Snapshot

- Southeast: Daybreak surface bite before sea-breeze convection; switch to subsurface around drains after showers.
- Northeast: Crisp mornings favor slower finesse on deeper edges; speed up only when clouds and wind align.
- Midwest: Work windward structure with moving baits; finesse the breaks after fronts clear.
- PNW: Fish seams during rain with weight; downsize in brief clear windows.
- Southwest: Clear water = stealth; early/late topwater, midday plastics near shade and depth changes.