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Batchworth Lake (Hertfordshire) — a spot well known among anglers. About 8 ha in area. The town of St Albans is nearby. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.
Recorded 45 catches here. Most commonly caught: Roach, Tench, Bream. Peak season: March–October.
BiteGuideFrom anglers’ reports
This is a summary of anglers' reports, not a proven cause of the bite: conditions lining up does not mean they drove it.
vertical axis — number of catches
| Value | Catches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Roach | 18 | 40% |
| Tench | 16 | 36% |
| Bream | 11 | 24% |
| Perch | 6 | 13% |
| Chub | 3 | 7% |
| Dace | 2 | 4% |
| Pike | 2 | 4% |
| Rudd | 1 | 2% |
| Silver carp | 1 | 2% |
| White bream | 1 | 2% |
The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Pressure is dropping — this usually boosts the bite.
Best time — 10:00–15:00 (daytime activity).
Chum one spot near a drop-off and wait for fish to arrive — don't chase them.
Today's bait — maggot or small hook with dough bait. In cold or murky water, add scent to your chum.
No special gear needed — seasonal clothing will do. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.
An average day — best chances during peak windows.
The computed water temperature is around 16 °C — inside the 14–26 °C comfort range for Bleak, so baseline activity is high.
Bleak feeds by day — between sunrise and sunset; their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.
Pressure is dropping 24 hPa over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.
One more input — the moon's feeding windows: within their hours the score sits higher than across the rest of the day. The window times are in the “Solunar feeding periods” card below.
September is a slow season for Bleak: the best months fall at another time of year.
These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works
Cloudy · feels like +14°
The day is 4 min shorter than yesterday.
Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.
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?