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Randolph County Lake, Chester, IL · Channel Catfish · 2026-11-13
ChangeRandolph County Lake — Channel Catfish
Day-level estimate
Channel Catfish at Randolph County Lake — 2026-11-19
Poor · 24/100 (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
- 70% illuminated, waxingWaxing Gibbous
- Forecast high / low
- 65°F / 46°F
- Wind
- 7 mph S
Est. water temp
52.3°Fday estimate
v1 estimate from air temperature — not a sensor reading
Below Channel Catfish's 81-86°F range
Sun & moon
- Sunrise
- 6:44 AM
- Sunset
- 4:44 PM
- Moonrise
- 1:39 PM
- Moonset
- 1:07 AM
Species context
Why this score
Poor (24/100) for Channel Catfish: water is estimated at 52.3°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 52.3°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
- Minor: 12:37 AM–1:37 AM
- Major: 6:28 AM–8:28 AM
- Minor: 1:09 PM–2:09 PM
- Major: 6:50 PM–8:50 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%.
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Location
Randolph County Lake · 37.9734, -89.7963
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