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Raphoe (County Donegal) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 4 rivers and 2 water bodies. A smart bite calendar — moon phase, atmospheric pressure, and weather combined into an hourly fish-activity forecast for the coming days.
The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.
Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.
Drizzle · feels like +9°
The day is 4 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?Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.
The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: worm bottom rig or fish strip bait.
Pack transitional-season clothing — mornings and evenings are chilly. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.