Roach fishing at Volgo-Donskoy kanal
5 verified Roach catches are linked to Volgo-Donskoy kanal. 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
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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 — 09:00–15:00 (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
Pack transitional-season clothing — mornings and evenings are chilly. 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 19 °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 1 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
+16°
Cloudy · feels like +11°
Low / high
+10°…+16°
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Wind
6 m/s NW
Cloud cover
98%
Humidity
43%
Pressure
1014 hPa
Sun and moon
Tuesday, September 8DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
05:30
Sunset
18:33
Day length
13 h 3 min
Sunshine hours
6 h 2 min
UV index
4
moderate
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
01:37
Moonset
17:22
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 windowTuesday, September 8Major periodsMinor periods
- Minor01:07–02:07Moonrise
- Major08:39–10:39Moon overhead
- Minor16:52–17:52Moonset
- Major21:06–23:06Moon 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: Roach, Crucian carp, Carp. Peak season: February–July.
BiteGuideFrom anglers’ reports
What actually worked on this water
RoachBased on 7 verified catchesPeriod: 2018–2024
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 | 1 | 14% |
| Apr | 3 | 43% |
| Jun | 1 | 14% |
| Jul | 2 | 29% |
About Volgo-Donskoy kanal
River Volgo-Donskoy kanal (Volgogradskaya oblast) — one of the area's fishing spots. About 95 km long. Close by — Новый Рогачик, Калач-на-Дону and Светлый Яр. 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.
