Waters · Netherlands
IJsselmeer fishing — live bite forecast
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 bite rating: good (72/100)
Zander is the most promising species on IJsselmeer today. Water temperature is around 15.2°C and barometric pressure is stable.
Best time to fish today
- 00:00–02:00 local time — score 79/100
- 06:00–08:00 local time — score 82/100
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 87/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Saturday 4 Jul | Sunday 5 Jul | Monday 6 Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zander | 72 — good | 80 — good | 77 — good |
| European Perch | 63 — good | 84 — excellent | 86 — excellent |
| Northern Pike | 38 — poor | 47 — fair | 48 — 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)
- cloud cover: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+0.95)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- wind: helping (+0.85)
Forecast computed Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:15:19 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)