Waters · Hungary
Balaton fishing — live bite forecast
Central Europe's "sea" is shallow, milky-green and windswept — the definitive fogas (zander) fishery, with huge carp and wels for those who fish the storms.
Today's bite rating: good (76/100)
Wels Catfish is the most promising species on Balaton today. Water temperature is around 20.8°C and barometric pressure is stable.
Best time to fish today
- 20:00–22:00 local time — score 90/100
- 05:00–07:00 local time — score 94/100
- 17:00–19:00 local time — score 87/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Saturday 4 Jul | Sunday 5 Jul | Monday 6 Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zander | 75 — good | 81 — excellent | 82 — excellent |
| Common Carp | 74 — good | 92 — excellent | 92 — excellent |
| Wels Catfish | 76 — good | 89 — excellent | 88 — excellent |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Balaton rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
Forecast computed Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:15:13 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- Danube (Budapest) — Budapest, Hungary (122 km away)
- Lake Bled — Upper Carniola, Slovenia (282 km away)
- Soča — Julian Alps, Slovenia (323 km away)
- Lipno — South Bohemia, Czechia (332 km away)