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Recorded 65 catches here. Most commonly caught: Brown trout. Peak season: July.
Orkney Islands — a region with a sea coast plus rivers and lakes. The region has 1 city, 82 water bodies and 66 sea areas. We forecast the bite not only on rivers and lakes, but at sea as well. Fish species: bleak, roach, rainbow trout, wels catfish, ide and ruffe. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.
Drizzle: 12–18 °C
Thursday, September 3
Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.
Partly cloudy · feels like +10°
The day is 5 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?Chum one spot near a drop-off and wait for fish to arrive — don't chase them.
Today's bait — boilies or sweetcorn. In cold or murky water, add scent to your chum.
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.