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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: 12–15 °C
Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.
Drizzle · 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?Look for drop-offs and gaps in the weeds, retrieve slowly, lingering over promising spots.
The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: catfish clonk with bait or large bottom bait.
No special gear needed — seasonal clothing will do. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.