Roach fishing at Gorkovskoye
6 verified Roach catches are linked to Gorkovskoye. The forecast below uses this waterbody and current weather data.
Roach bite forecast today
Hourly activity and a seven-day calendar for Roach.
Roach bite calendar
Wednesday, September 9
7–Sep 13
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Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
Lakes & reservoirs
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 — 10:00–15:00 (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 dough bait.
Gear
Pack transitional-season clothing — mornings and evenings are chilly.
Summary
An average day — best chances during peak windows.
Why this forecast
The computed water temperature is around 15 °C — inside the 10–22 °C comfort range for Roach, so baseline activity is high.
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Roach feeds by day — between sunrise and sunset; their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.
Pressure is rising 5 hPa over the day — the bite usually settles down after a rise.
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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
9 SepWednesday, September 9
+14°
Cloudy · feels like +12°
Low / high
+10°…+16°
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Wind
4 m/s NW
Cloud cover
88%
Humidity
71%
Pressure
1009 hPa
Sun and moon
Wednesday, September 9DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
05:21
Sunset
18:35
Day length
13 h 14 min
Sunshine hours
7 h 30 min
UV index
4
moderate
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
02:33
Moonset
18:11
The day is 5 min shorter than yesterday.
Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.
Solunar feeding periods
+16% in the windowWednesday, September 9Major periodsMinor periods
- Minor02:03–03:03Moonrise
- Major09:36–11:36Moon overhead
- Minor17:41–18:41Moonset
- Major22:01–00:00Moon underfoot
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?Catches
Recorded 6 catches here. Most commonly caught: Roach, Perch, Bream. Peak season: March–June.
BiteGuideFrom anglers’ reports
What actually worked on this water
RoachBased on 8 verified catchesPeriod: 2017–2026
This is a summary of anglers' reports, not a proven cause of the bite: conditions lining up does not mean they drove it.
By month
vertical axis — number of catches
| Value | Catches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | 13% |
| Mar | 5 | 63% |
| May | 1 | 13% |
| Jun | 1 | 13% |
About Gorkovskoye
Горьковское водохранилище в Нижегородской области занимает внушительную площадь более 12 тысяч гектаров и расположено буквально в шаге от Чкалова и Заволжья, недалеко от Городца. Это крупный водоём, который тянется по Волге, создавая широкие просторы для рыбалки и даёт ощущение настоящей водной стихии в городском окружении. На Горьковском водохранилище можно рассчитывать на ловлю щуки — классического хищника, который любит затаиться среди зарослей, а также на язя и жереха с уклейкой, которые вносят разнообразие в клев. Для любителей экзотики здесь есть налим и сом, а плотва и ёрш дополняют компанию мирной рыбы. Рыбалка здесь требует активности и внимания — водоём не даст расслабиться.