Crucian carp fishing at Saltaim
5 verified Crucian carp catches are linked to Saltaim. The forecast below uses this waterbody and current weather data.
Crucian carp bite forecast today
Hourly activity and a seven-day calendar for Crucian carp.
Crucian carp bite calendar
Tuesday, September 8
7–Sep 13
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Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
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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 — 11:00–16:00 (daytime activity).
Tactics
Chum one spot near a drop-off and wait for fish to arrive — don't chase them.
Lures
Today's bait — worm or sweetcorn.
Gear
It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.
Summary
An average day — best chances during peak windows.
Why this forecast
The computed water temperature is around 17 °C — inside the 16–28 °C comfort range for Crucian carp, so baseline activity is high.
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Crucian carp feeds by day — between sunrise and sunset; their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.
Pressure is rising 2 hPa over the day — the bite usually settles down after a rise.
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September is an average month for Crucian carp here.
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These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works
8 SepTuesday, September 8
+25°
Clear · feels like +24°
Low / high
+15°…+28°
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Wind
3 m/s SSE
Cloud cover
0%
Humidity
46%
Pressure
1020 hPa
Sun and moon
Tuesday, September 8DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
06:24
Sunset
19:48
Day length
13 h 24 min
Sunshine hours
12 h 49 min
UV index
4
moderate
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
—
Moonset
19:00
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
+13% in the windowTuesday, September 8Major periodsMinor periods
- Major09:42–11:42Moon overhead
- Minor18:30–19:30Moonset
- Major22:10–00:10Moon 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 5 catches here. Most commonly caught: Crucian carp. Peak season: year-round.
BiteGuideFrom anglers’ reports
What actually worked on this water
Crucian carpBased on 10 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 | 10% |
| Mar | 2 | 20% |
| May | 1 | 10% |
| Aug | 1 | 10% |
| Oct | 1 | 10% |
| Dec | 4 | 40% |
About Saltaim
Lake Saltaim (Omskaya oblast) — one of the area's fishing spots. About 170.7 km² in area, up to 1.7 m deep. Nearest town — Крутинка. Fish species: crucian carp. 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.
