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Lac du Der-Chantecoq fishing — live bite forecast

Europe's legendary big-carp reservoir, drawn down every winter for Seine flood control. The shifting water level concentrates fish — and the pike fishing is far better than its fame suggests.

Today's bite rating: good (74/100)

Common Carp is the most promising species on Lac du Der-Chantecoq today. Water temperature is around 23°C and barometric pressure is stable.

Best time to fish today

  • 21:0023:00 local time — score 85/100
  • 00:0002:00 local time — score 86/100
  • 06:0008:00 local time — score 91/100

3-day outlook by species

SpeciesSaturday 4 JulSunday 5 JulMonday 6 Jul
Common Carp74good88excellent89excellent
Northern Pike38poor43fair42fair
Zander73good79good79good

Why this score

Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Lac du Der-Chantecoq rating:

  • water temperature: helping (+1)
  • light: helping (+1)
  • cloud cover: helping (+1)
  • season: helping (+1)
  • precipitation: helping (+0.9)
  • wind: helping (+0.85)

Forecast computed Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:15:07 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy

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