Roach fishing at Tom
6 verified Roach catches are linked to Tom. 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
Tuesday, September 8
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Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
Rivers
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
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.
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 16 °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 3 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
8 SepTuesday, September 8
+22°
Cloudy · feels like +21°
Low / high
+14°…+26°
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Wind
3 m/s SW
Cloud cover
91%
Humidity
56%
Pressure
1022 hPa
Sun and moon
Tuesday, September 8DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
20:14
Day length
13 h 29 min
Sunshine hours
13 h
UV index
3
moderate
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
03:38
Moonset
19:08
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
+12% in the windowTuesday, September 8Major periodsMinor periods
- Major09:48–11:48Moon overhead
- Minor18:38–19:38Moonset
- Major22:16–00:16Moon underfoot
- Minor03:08–04:00Moonrise
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, Bream, Perch. Peak season: February–August.
BiteGuideFrom anglers’ reports
What actually worked on this water
RoachBased on 6 verified catchesPeriod: 2019–2024
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb | 3 | 50% |
| Jun | 1 | 17% |
| Aug | 2 | 33% |
About Tom
River Tom (Tomskaya oblast) — a popular fishing spot. About 77 km long. Close by — Северск, Томск and Зональная Станция. Species found here: roach. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.
