Waters · Germany
Elbe (Hamburg) fishing — live bite forecast
The tidal Elbe through the harbour is one of Europe's great urban zander fisheries — tide-driven bite windows around slack water, right under the container cranes.
Today's bite rating: excellent (85/100)
European eel is the most promising species on Elbe (Hamburg) today. Water temperature is around 14.9°C and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge HAMBURG ST. PAULI shows the water level steady (0 cm/24h).
Best time to fish today
- 23:00–01:00 local time — score 83/100
- 05:00–07:00 local time — score 84/100
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 86/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Saturday 4 Jul | Sunday 5 Jul | Monday 6 Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zander | 76 — good | 77 — good | 79 — good |
| European Perch | 68 — good | 86 — excellent | 86 — excellent |
| European eel | 85 — excellent | 84 — excellent | 85 — excellent |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Elbe (Hamburg) rating:
- light: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- water temperature: helping (+0.97)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.9)
- wind: helping (+0.9)
- precipitation: helping (+0.89)
Forecast computed Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:15:11 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge HAMBURG ST. PAULI · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- Müritz — Mecklenburg, Germany (183 km away)
- Rügen Bodden — Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (243 km away)
- Edersee — Hesse, Germany (268 km away)
- IJsselmeer — Netherlands (317 km away)