Waters · Hungary
Danube (Budapest) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed several times daily
The great river squeezes through the capital fast and deep. Asp boil in the bridge currents at dawn, and the parliament stretch has produced wels over 100 kg.
Today's report: excellent (87/100)
Wels Catfish is the most promising species on Danube (Budapest) today. Water temperature is around 20.7°C and barometric pressure is stable.
Best time to fish today
- 03:00–05:00 local time — score 92/100
- 22:00–00:00 local time — score 97/100
- 01:00–03:00 local time — score 90/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Monday 24 Aug | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zander | 73 — good | 78 — good | 76 — good |
| Wels Catfish | 87 — excellent | 96 — excellent | 91 — excellent |
| Asp | 42 — fair | 60 — good | 55 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Danube (Budapest) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:50:32 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- Balaton — Hungary (122 km away)
- Dunajec (Upper) — Podhale, Poland (232 km away)
- San River (San Valley) — Podkarpacie, Poland (326 km away)
- Lipno — South Bohemia, Czechia (389 km away)