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United Kingdom / Wiltshire / Lake Wilton Water

Bite forecast: Lake Wilton Water

  • 3 ha
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    60/100high activity

    Partly cloudy: 15–23 °C

  2. WednesdaySeptember 2weather-based forecast
    58/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 15–20 °C

  3. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    58/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 17–24 °C

Lake Wilton Water (Wiltshire) — a spot well known among anglers. About 3 ha in area. This page shows an hourly bite forecast for today and the week ahead; the algorithm factors in the weather, atmospheric pressure, and the moon phase.

Nearby rivers

  • River Kennet7 mi
  • River Og7 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • LakeThe Lake5 mi

Catches

Recorded 6 catches here. Most commonly caught: Perch, Ruffe. Peak season: August–November.

  • Perch
    Wilton Water
    13 °C13 mph
    Nov 14, 2018, 3:05 PM
  • Perch
    Wilton Water
    13 °C13 mph
    Nov 14, 2018, 2:42 PM
  • Perch
    Wilton Water
    13 °C13 mph
    Nov 14, 2018, 1:10 PM
  • Perch
    Wilton Water
    9 °C11 mph
    Nov 01, 2018, 11:25 AM
  • Ruffe
    Wilton Water
    23 °C7 mph
    Aug 02, 2018, 7:53 PM
  • Ruffe
    Wilton Water
    23 °C7 mph
    Aug 02, 2018, 6:15 PM
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Bite calendar

Wednesday, September 2

Aug 31 – Sep 6
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?
European eelDacePikeRuffeZanderPerchWhitefishBreamBrown troutCarpWels catfishRainbow troutIdeRoachBleakChubCrucian carpWhite breamRuddTench

Bleak

4/10 · Weak

Hourly activity

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Bite activity:highmediumlow

The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Pressure is rising — activity tends to be more subdued.

Peak bite hours

Best time — 11:00–17:00 (daytime activity).

Tactics

Chum one spot near a drop-off and wait for fish to arrive — don't chase them.

Lures

Today's bait — maggot or small hook with dough bait. In cold or murky water, add scent to your chum.

Gear

No special gear needed — seasonal clothing will do. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.

Summary

An average day — best chances during peak windows.

How this forecast is calculated

Why this forecast

The computed water temperature is around 16 °C — inside the 14–26 °C comfort range for Bleak, so baseline activity is high.

Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 14–26 °C comfort rangecomfort 14–26 °C16 °C
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Bleak feeds by day — between sunrise and sunset; their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

The day: daylight hours and when Bleak feeds0:0012:0024:00

Pressure is dropping 3 hPa over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.

Pressure through the day, 3 hPa change
00:00 · 102123:00 · 1018 hPa

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.

Feeding windows on the day scale0:0012:0024:00

September is a slow season for Bleak: the best months fall at another time of year.

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These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works

2 SepWednesday, September 2
+18°

Cloudy · feels like +15°

Low / high
+14°…+20°
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Wind
17 mph SSW
Cloud cover
100%
Humidity
77%
Pressure
1018 hPa
00:00+14°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph93%53%
01:00+15°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph90%98%
02:00+14°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph90%84%
03:00+14°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph89%77%
04:00+14°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph91%23%
05:00+15°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph90%100%
06:00+15°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph91%85%
07:00+15°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph91%95%
08:00+16°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph87%59%
09:00+17°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph84%78%
10:00+18°—14 mphsouthwest wind, 14 mph75%93%
11:00+17°—16 mphsouth wind, 16 mph79%100%
12:00+18°—17 mphsouthwest wind, 17 mph77%100%
13:00+17°0.8 mm15 mphsouthwest wind, 15 mph88%100%
14:00+18°0.6 mm15 mphsouthwest wind, 15 mph83%95%
15:00+19°—16 mphsouthwest wind, 16 mph81%99%
16:00+19°—17 mphsouthwest wind, 17 mph81%100%
17:00+20°0.1 mm19 mphsouthwest wind, 19 mph82%78%
18:00+19°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph87%81%
19:00+19°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph86%100%
20:00+18°0.2 mm10 mphwest wind, 10 mph91%62%
21:00+18°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph91%95%
22:00+17°0.1 mm8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph94%98%
23:00+17°0.1 mm9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph92%99%
+20°+17°+14°
Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Wednesday, September 2
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
06:21
Sunset
19:51
Day length
13 h 30 min
Sunshine hours
4 h 8 min
UV index
1
low
Moon
Waning gibbous
Moonrise
21:22
Moonset
13:05

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

+13% in the windowWednesday, September 2
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Major03:52–05:52Moon overhead
  • Minor12:35–13:35Moonset
  • Major16:19–18:19Moon underfoot
  • Minor20:52–21:52Moonrise

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?

BiteGuide·From anglers’ reports

What actually worked on this water

Based on 6 verified catchesPeriod: 2018

This is a summary of anglers' reports, not a proven cause of the bite: conditions lining up does not mean they drove it.

By fish species

vertical axis — number of catches

024
42
PerchRuffe
By fish species
ValueCatchesShare
Perch467%
Ruffe233%

By month

vertical axis — number of catches

024
24
AugNov
By month
ValueCatchesShare
Aug233%
Nov467%

By time of day

vertical axis — number of catches

01
111111
111314151920
By time of day
ValueCatchesShare
11:00117%
13:00117%
14:00117%
15:00117%
19:00117%
20:00117%

Air temperature, °C

vertical axis — number of catches

023
132
51020
Air temperature, °C
ValueCatchesShare
5–9 °C117%
10–14 °C350%
20–24 °C233%

Pressure, mmHg

vertical axis — number of catches

023
132
740750755
Pressure, mmHg
ValueCatchesShare
740–744 mmHg117%
750–754 mmHg350%
755–759 mmHg233%

Wind direction

vertical axis — number of catches

023
321
SSWNW
Wind direction
ValueCatchesShare
S350%
SW233%
NW117%

Wind speed, mph

vertical axis — number of catches

023
213
4913
Wind speed, mph
ValueCatchesShare
4–7 mph233%
9–11 mph117%
13–16 mph350%