Roach fishing at Iliya
5 verified Roach catches are linked to Iliya. The forecast below uses this waterbody and current weather data.
Roach bite forecast today
Hourly activity and a seven-day calendar for Roach.
Roach bite calendar
Saturday, September 5
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Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
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Hourly activity
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Bite activity:highmediumlow
The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. A thunderstorm is possible: activity rises before the front and drops after.
Peak bite hours
Best time — 12:00–16:00 (daytime activity).
Tactics
Pick a stretch of steady current, chum one spot and fish it — don't move around without reason.
Lures
Today's bait — maggot or dough bait. In cold or murky water, add scent to your chum.
Gear
No special gear needed — seasonal clothing will do. A thunderstorm is possible — bring a rain jacket, and pack up at the first rumble of thunder.
Summary
An average day — best chances during peak windows.
Why this forecast
The computed water temperature is around 17 °C — inside the 10–22 °C comfort range for Roach, so baseline activity is high.
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Roach feeds by day — between sunrise and sunset; their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.
Pressure is rising 5 hPa over the day — the bite usually settles down after a rise.
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September is an average month for Roach here.
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These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works
5 SepSaturday, September 5
+17°
Drizzle · feels like +14°
Low / high
+13°…+17°
Precipitation
0.1 mm
Wind
8 m/s W
Cloud cover
99%
Humidity
78%
Pressure
1002 hPa
Sun and moon
Saturday, September 5DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
06:24
Sunset
19:50
Day length
13 h 26 min
Sunshine hours
3 h 13 min
UV index
4
moderate
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
23:23
Moonset
17:18
The day is 4 min shorter than yesterday.
Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.
Solunar feeding periods
+15% in the windowSaturday, September 5Major periodsMinor periods
- Major06:48–08:48Moon overhead
- Minor16:48–17:48Moonset
- Major19:20–21:20Moon underfoot
- Minor22:53–23:53Moonrise
The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.
What are solunar periods?Catches
Recorded 5 catches here. Most commonly caught: Roach, Bream, Pike. Peak season: May.
BiteGuideFrom anglers’ reports
What actually worked on this water
RoachBased on 5 verified catchesPeriod: 2020–2022
This is a summary of anglers' reports, not a proven cause of the bite: conditions lining up does not mean they drove it.
Air temperature, °C
vertical axis — number of catches
| Value | Catches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5–9 °C | 3 | 60% |
| 10–14 °C | 2 | 40% |
About Iliya
River Iliya (Minskaya oblast) — a popular fishing spot. About 91 km long. Close by — Вилейка, Плещеницы and Логойск. Species found here: roach. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.
