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Ireland / County Donegal / Roach

Roach bite in County Donegal

Roach lives in County Donegal. Today's bite forecast, a day-by-day and hour-by-hour activity calendar, best time and baits.

Roach bite forecast in County Donegal today

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    55/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 12–15 °C

    Best fishing time: 12:00–15:00

  2. SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    46/100medium activity

    Drizzle: 15–18 °C

    Best fishing time: 13:00–16:00

  3. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    46/100medium activity

    Clear: 11–15 °C

    Best fishing time: 12:00–15:00

How to catch Roach

Tackle, baits, spots and seasons — a full guide to catching Roach.

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Roach bite calendar

Friday, September 4

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

Hourly activity

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Bite activity:highmediumlow

The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Pressure is dropping — this usually boosts the bite.

Peak bite hours

Best time — 11:00–16:00 (daytime activity).

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 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.

Why this forecast

The computed water temperature is around 13 °C — inside the 10–22 °C comfort range for Roach, so baseline activity is high.

Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 10–22 °C comfort rangecomfort 10–22 °C13 °C
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Roach feeds by day — between sunrise and sunset; their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

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

Pressure is rising 11 hPa over the day — the bite usually settles down after a rise.

Pressure through the day, 11 hPa change
00:00 · 100623:00 · 1017 hPa

September is an average month for Roach here.

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

4 SepFriday, September 4
+14°

Partly cloudy · feels like +10°

Low / high
+12°…+15°
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Wind
17 mph W
Cloud cover
71%
Humidity
76%
Pressure
1009 hPa
00:00+13°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph91%100%
01:00+13°1.1 mm13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph92%100%
02:00+13°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph84%100%
03:00+13°0.2 mm14 mphsouthwest wind, 14 mph86%100%
04:00+13°—15 mphsouthwest wind, 15 mph83%100%
05:00+12°0.1 mm17 mphsouthwest wind, 17 mph85%100%
06:00+13°—18 mphwest wind, 18 mph82%88%
07:00+14°0.1 mm19 mphwest wind, 19 mph82%98%
08:00+13°—17 mphwest wind, 17 mph84%66%
09:00+13°0.1 mm16 mphwest wind, 16 mph80%100%
10:00+14°—19 mphwest wind, 19 mph77%72%
11:00+14°—19 mphwest wind, 19 mph73%69%
12:00+14°—17 mphwest wind, 17 mph76%71%
13:00+15°—21 mphwest wind, 21 mph70%64%
14:00+13°0.1 mm19 mphwest wind, 19 mph84%100%
15:00+15°—21 mphwest wind, 21 mph73%45%
16:00+14°0.5 mm18 mphwest wind, 18 mph89%88%
17:00+14°0.1 mm18 mphwest wind, 18 mph80%89%
18:00+14°—18 mphwest wind, 18 mph77%30%
19:00+13°—15 mphwest wind, 15 mph79%67%
20:00+13°—16 mphwest wind, 16 mph78%41%
21:00+13°—16 mphwest wind, 16 mph77%57%
22:00+13°—14 mphwest wind, 14 mph77%100%
23:00+13°—13 mphwest wind, 13 mph78%80%
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Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Friday, September 4
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
06:44
Sunset
20:17
Day length
13 h 33 min
Sunshine hours
7 h 12 min
UV index
3
moderate
Moon
Last quarter
Moonrise
22:36
Moonset
16:48

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 windowFriday, September 4
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Major06:12–08:12Moon overhead
  • Minor16:18–17:18Moonset
  • Major18:43–20:43Moon underfoot
  • Minor22:06–23:06Moonrise

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?