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Chew Valley Lake fishing — live bite forecast

A shallow, rich reservoir with a cult reputation for giant pike — UK fish over 40 lb have come from its trout-stocked water. Pike trials are ticketed and sell out fast.

Today's bite rating: good (61/100)

European Perch is the most promising species on Chew Valley Lake today. Water temperature is around 21.5°C and barometric pressure is stable.

Best time to fish today

  • 19:0021:00 local time — score 70/100
  • 06:0008:00 local time — score 78/100
  • 18:0020:00 local time — score 74/100

3-day outlook by species

SpeciesSaturday 4 JulSunday 5 JulMonday 6 Jul
Northern Pike30poor39poor38poor
Rainbow Trout15very poor21poor21poor
European Perch61good78good78good

Why this score

Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Chew Valley Lake rating:

  • pressure trend: helping (+1)
  • light: helping (+1)
  • wind: helping (+0.9)
  • precipitation: helping (+0.9)
  • season: helping (+0.9)
  • cloud cover: helping (+0.85)

Forecast computed Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:15:21 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy

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