Waters ยท Hungary
Balaton fishing report
Updated Sunday, 23 August 2026 ยท refreshed several times daily
Central Europe's "sea" is shallow, milky-green and windswept โ the definitive fogas (zander) fishery, with huge carp and wels for those who fish the storms.
Today's report: excellent (83/100)
Common Carp is the most promising species on Balaton today. Water temperature is around 22.6ยฐC and barometric pressure is stable.
Best time to fish today
- 18:00โ20:00 local time โ score 82/100
- 21:00โ23:00 local time โ score 92/100
- 09:00โ11:00 local time โ score 83/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Saturday 22 Aug | Sunday 23 Aug | Monday 24 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zander | 79 โ good | 77 โ good | 77 โ good |
| Common Carp | 83 โ excellent | 86 โ excellent | 86 โ excellent |
| Wels Catfish | 83 โ excellent | 90 โ excellent | 92 โ excellent |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model โ no black box. The strongest influences on today's Balaton rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- wind: helping (+0.85)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.7)
- light: helping (+0.7)
Forecast computed Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:58:08 GMT ยท data: Open-Meteo ยท refreshed several times daily ยท see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- Danube (Budapest) โ Budapest, Hungary (122 km away)
- Lake Bled โ Upper Carniola, Slovenia (282 km away)
- Soฤa โ Julian Alps, Slovenia (323 km away)
- Lipno โ South Bohemia, Czechia (332 km away)