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United Kingdom / Kent / Rochester

Rochester — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    57/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 14–25 °C

Catches

Recorded 100 catches here. Most commonly caught: Carp, Pike, Chub. Peak season: March–November.

  • Tench
    England
    22 °C7 mph
    May 17, 2022, 10:14 AM
  • Pike
    Darent

Rochester (Kent) — a popular fishing spot. Nearby: 3 rivers, 26 water bodies and 19 sea areas. The bite forecast is computed separately for rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
56/100medium activity

Cloudy: 18–23 °C

  • TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    56/100medium activity

    Drizzle: 13–15 °C

  • 11 °C
    9 mph
    Nov 18, 2021, 12:57 PM
  • Carp
    River Medway
    20 °C4 mph
    Aug 01, 2021, 1:10 AM
  • Carp
    River Medway
    19 °C11 mph
    Jul 31, 2021, 8:52 PM
  • Carp
    Darent
    19 °C11 mph
    Jun 21, 2020, 6:58 AM
  • Carp
    Darent
    19 °C11 mph
    Jun 20, 2020, 6:29 PM
  • Carp
    England, Kent
    13 °C11 mph
    May 14, 2019, 6:05 PM
  • Carp
    River Medway
    19 °C7 mph
    Apr 21, 2019, 5:43 PM
  • Recommendations

    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 small hook with dough bait.

    Gear

    No special gear needed — seasonal clothing will do.

    Where to go fishing near Rochester on September 3, 2026

    The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.

    • Gundulph PoolLake№1Why #1Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Dace, European eel, and Pikeregional forecast for Kent
    • Chatham Maritime MarinaLake№2Why #2Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Dace, European eel, and Pikeregional forecast for Kent
    • West Hoo CreekSea№3Why #3Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Atlantic mackerel, Ballan wrasse, and Conger eelregional forecast for Kent
    • Middle CreekSea№4Why #4Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Atlantic mackerel, Ballan wrasse, and Conger eelregional forecast for Kent
    • St Andrews LakeLake№5Why #5Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Dace, European eel, and Pikeregional forecast for Kent
    • Buckland Lake ReserveLake№6Why #6Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Dace, European eel, and Pikeregional forecast for Kent
    • Timber LakeLake№7Why #7Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Dace, European eel, and Pikeregional forecast for Kent
    • Rainham CreekSea№8Why #8Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Atlantic mackerel, Ballan wrasse, and Conger eelregional forecast for Kent
    • South Yantlet CreekSea№9Why #9Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Atlantic mackerel, Ballan wrasse, and Conger eelregional forecast for Kent
    • Brookland LakeLake№10Why #10Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Dace, European eel, and Pikeregional forecast for Kent
    • Alpha PoolLake№11Why #11Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Dace, European eel, and Pikeregional forecast for Kent
    • Damhead CreekSea№12Why #12Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Atlantic mackerel, Ballan wrasse, and Conger eelregional forecast for Kent

    Bite calendar

    Thursday, September 3

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    3 SepThursday, September 3

    Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

    0:0023:00
    • Dace9/10
    • European eel9/10
    • Grayling9/10
    • Pike9/10
    • Barbel8/10
    • Ruffe8/10
    • Zander8/10
    • Perch7/10
    • Whitefish7/10
    • Atlantic salmon6/10
    • Bream6/10
    • Carp6/10
    • Brown trout5/10
    • Rainbow trout5/10
    • Roach5/10
    • Wels catfish5/10
    • Bleak4/10
    • Chub4/10
    • Crucian carp4/10
    • Ide4/10
    • White bream4/10
    • Rudd3/10
    • Tench3/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    3 SepThursday, September 3
    +22°

    Cloudy · feels like +20°

    Low / high
    +18°…+23°
    Precipitation
    0.0 mm
    Wind
    14 mph WSW
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    69%
    Pressure
    1019 hPa
    00:00+18°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph90%100%
    01:00+18°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph90%95%
    02:00+18°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph90%90%
    03:00+18°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph89%100%
    04:00+18°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph89%100%
    05:00+18°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph91%100%
    06:00+18°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph93%100%
    07:00+18°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph91%100%
    08:00+19°—14 mphwest wind, 14 mph84%100%
    09:00+20°—16 mphwest wind, 16 mph76%100%
    10:00+20°—14 mphwest wind, 14 mph75%100%
    11:00+21°—14 mphsouthwest wind, 14 mph78%100%
    12:00+22°—14 mphwest wind, 14 mph69%100%
    13:00+22°—13 mphwest wind, 13 mph70%100%
    14:00+23°—14 mphsouthwest wind, 14 mph68%85%
    15:00+23°—15 mphsouthwest wind, 15 mph72%75%
    16:00+23°—16 mphsouthwest wind, 16 mph72%84%
    17:00+22°—15 mphsouthwest wind, 15 mph78%71%
    18:00+21°—15 mphsouthwest wind, 15 mph80%84%
    19:00+21°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph83%90%
    20:00+20°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph89%82%
    21:00+19°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph88%85%
    22:00+19°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph89%88%
    23:00+19°—14 mphsouthwest wind, 14 mph89%92%
    +23°+20°+18°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Thursday, September 3
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:13
    Sunset
    19:38
    Day length
    13 h 25 min
    Sunshine hours
    5 h 16 min
    UV index
    2
    low
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    21:43
    Moonset
    14:20

    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

    +14% in the windowThursday, September 3
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major04:36–06:36Moon overhead
    • Minor13:50–14:50Moonset
    • Major17:05–19:05Moon underfoot
    • Minor21:13–22:13Moonrise

    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?