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Best Fishing Times in Mount Vernon Triangle, District of Columbia

Today's solunar bite forecast for Mount Vernon Triangle — major and minor feeding periods, weather conditions, and a 7-day outlook. Times shown in local time.

Today — Sun, Aug 9

Best window: 9:13 AM to 11:13 AM

  • • Waning Crescent — above-average moon influence
  • • Stable barometric pressure
  • • Light chop (6 mph wind) breaks up the surface
  • • Extreme heat — fish early or late
72
Good

Feeding periods

PeriodTimeTrigger
Minor1:26 AM – 2:56 AMMoonrise
Major9:13 AM – 11:13 AMMoon overhead
Minor5:26 PM – 6:56 PMMoonset
Major9:45 PM – 11:45 PMMoon underfoot

Conditions

Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Moonrise
2:11 AM
Moonset
6:11 PM
Moon phase
Waning Crescent (13%)
Temperature
75–97°F
Wind
6 mph (gusts 13)
Cloud cover
31%
Pressure trend
-1 hPa → steady

7-Day Bite Outlook for Mount Vernon Triangle

Sun, Aug 9

72
Good

10:13 AM

75–97°F

Mon, Aug 10

80
Excellent

11:17 AM

75–98°F

Tue, Aug 11

94
Excellent

12:17 PM

74–95°F

Wed, Aug 12

96
Excellent

12:46 AM

74–92°F

Thu, Aug 13

75
Good

1:39 AM

73–89°F

Fri, Aug 14

86
Excellent

2:28 AM

67–83°F

Sat, Aug 15

83
Excellent

3:14 AM

65–82°F

Score = solunar strength adjusted for barometric trend, wind, cloud and precipitation. Time shown is the center of each day's best window.

Tide Times near Mount Vernon Triangle

NOAA station Washington Naval Yard (2 mi away). Moving water — the hours around each tide change — usually out-fishes slack tide.

Today

High5:21 AM3.3 ft
Low12:40 PM0.7 ft
High6:10 PM2.8 ft

Tomorrow

Low12:26 AM0.7 ft
High6:27 AM3.4 ft
Low1:40 PM0.5 ft
High7:11 PM2.9 ft

Fishing in Mount Vernon Triangle: FAQ

When is the best time to fish in Mount Vernon Triangle today?

Today's strongest bite window in Mount Vernon Triangle is 9:13 AM to 11:13 AM (waning crescent). The overall bite score is 72/100 — good. Major feeding periods follow the moon's overhead and underfoot passes; minors follow moonrise and moonset.

What are major and minor feeding periods?

Solunar theory holds that fish feed most actively when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 90 minutes). Windows that overlap sunrise or sunset are historically the strongest.

Does weather change the bite in Mount Vernon Triangle?

Yes. A falling barometer ahead of a front typically triggers heavy feeding, while a sharp rise after a front slows it. Light wind that ripples the surface and cloud cover both extend feeding activity. Our daily score combines these factors with the solunar calendar.

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Before you go

Check District of Columbia fishing regulations — license requirements, size and bag limits — before your trip. Planning further out? See the District of Columbia best-fishing-days calendar.