7-day outlook
7-Day Fishing Calendar
Free — no account, no app
Randolph County Lake, Chester, IL · Channel Catfish · 2026-11-13
ChangeRandolph County Lake — Channel Catfish
Day-level estimate
Channel Catfish at Randolph County Lake — 2026-11-16
Poor · 20/100 (estimate)This day is beyond the ~48h hourly forecast, so this is a DAY-LEVEL estimate from the forecast high/low, wind, and solunar timing only — not an hourly breakdown.
- Season
- Fall
- Moon
- 41% illuminated, waxingFirst Quarter
- Forecast high / low
- 57°F / 28°F
- Wind
- 2 mph E
Est. water temp
44.9°Fday estimate
v1 estimate from air temperature — not a sensor reading
Below Channel Catfish's 81-86°F range
Sun & moon
- Sunrise
- 6:41 AM
- Sunset
- 4:46 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:26 PM
- Moonset
- 11:03 PM
Species context
Why this score
Poor (20/100) for Channel Catfish: water is estimated at 44.9°F, below Channel Catfish's 81-86°F optimal range. This is a day-level estimate beyond the hourly forecast horizon, so there's no single best hour to break down.
When best caught
It's currently fall. Channel Catfish typically hold 3-10 ft deep this time of year — at an estimated 44.9°F, this looks like a slower time of year to target them, since water temp is outside their optimal range.
Current depth
3-10 ft
This is the seasonal depth band from the species model, based on this species' typical behavior, not this lake's actual structure.
Today's solunar periods
- Major: 4:19 AM–6:19 AM
- Minor: 11:56 AM–12:56 PM
- Major: 4:41 PM–6:41 PM
- Minor: 10:33 PM–11:33 PM
Best times
When do channel catfish feed during the day?
Channel Catfish feed most actively at Night, when activity runs about 36% above the daily average across all four light windows.
- Dawn1.00x
Has no measurable effect on feeding activity.
- Daytime0.50x
Suppresses feeding activity by about 50%.
- Dusk1.40x
Boosts feeding activity by about 40%.
- Night1.50x
Boosts feeding activity by about 50%.
Pick a lake and species to see a color-coded bite calendar: real hourly scores inside the ~48h forecast horizon, honest day-level estimates out to ~7 days, and clearly marked unavailable days beyond that.
Location
Randolph County Lake · 37.9734, -89.7963
Map data © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors