Best Fishing Times in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Today's solunar bite forecast for Cape Girardeau — major and minor feeding periods, weather conditions, and a 7-day outlook. Times shown in local time.
Today — Wed, Aug 12
Best window: 11:38 PM to 1:38 AM
- • New Moon — peak solunar period
- • Falling barometer (-2.2 hPa) — fish feed ahead of the front
- • Light chop (9 mph wind) breaks up the surface
- • Cloud cover (45%) keeps fish shallow longer
Feeding periods
| Period | Time | Trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Major | 11:38 PM – 1:38 AM | Moon underfoot |
| Minor☀ boost | 5:11 AM – 6:41 AM | Moonrise |
| Major | 12:05 PM – 2:05 PM | Moon overhead |
| Minor☀ boost | 7:17 PM – 8:47 PM | Moonset |
Conditions
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 7:53 PM
- Moonrise
- 5:56 AM
- Moonset
- 8:02 PM
- Moon phase
- New Moon (0%)
- Temperature
- 75–95°F
- Wind
- 9 mph (gusts 41)
- Cloud cover
- 45%
- Pressure trend
- -2.2 hPa ↓ falling
- Rain chance
- 40%
7-Day Bite Outlook for Cape Girardeau
Wed, Aug 12
12:38 AM
75–95°F
Thu, Aug 13
1:31 AM
74–98°F
Fri, Aug 14
2:20 AM
76–98°F
Sat, Aug 15
3:06 AM
78–103°F
Sun, Aug 16
3:51 AM
75–105°F
Mon, Aug 17
4:35 AM
72–94°F
Tue, Aug 18
5:21 AM
67–95°F
Score = solunar strength adjusted for barometric trend, wind, cloud and precipitation. Time shown is the center of each day's best window.
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Fishing in Cape Girardeau: FAQ
When is the best time to fish in Cape Girardeau today?
Today's strongest bite window in Cape Girardeau is 11:38 PM to 1:38 AM (new moon). The overall bite score is 96/100 — excellent. 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 Cape Girardeau?
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 Missouri fishing regulations — license requirements, size and bag limits — before your trip. Planning further out? See the Missouri best-fishing-days calendar.