Waters · Netherlands
IJsselmeer fishing report
Updated Monday, 24 August 2026 · refreshed several times daily
The dammed former sea is a zander factory — huge, shallow and turbid, fished by drifting over subtle depth changes that would be invisible anywhere else.
Today's report: good (73/100)
Zander is the most promising species on IJsselmeer today. Water temperature is around 14.9°C and barometric pressure is stable.
Best time to fish today
- 23:00–01:00 local time — score 66/100
- 17:00–19:00 local time — score 80/100
- 20:00–22:00 local time — score 77/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Sunday 23 Aug | Monday 24 Aug | Tuesday 25 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zander | 73 — good | 75 — good | 74 — good |
| European Perch | 64 — good | 82 — excellent | 79 — good |
| Northern Pike | 38 — poor | 45 — fair | 44 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's IJsselmeer rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- solunar period: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+0.95)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- season: helping (+0.85)
Forecast computed Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:04:02 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- Amsterdam Canals — Amsterdam, Netherlands (57 km away)
- Rhine (Cologne) — North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (235 km away)
- Norfolk Broads — Norfolk, England (259 km away)
- Edersee — Hesse, Germany (311 km away)