Waters Β· Italy
Lake Garda fishing report
Updated Sunday, 23 August 2026 Β· refreshed several times daily
Italy's largest lake pairs Mediterranean weather with alpine depth. Pike hunt the harbour mouths and weedbeds of the shallow southern basin while whitefish patrol open water.
Today's report: excellent (82/100)
Common Carp is the most promising species on Lake Garda today. Water temperature is around 25.2Β°C and barometric pressure is stable.
Best time to fish today
- 21:00β23:00 local time β score 86/100
- 06:00β08:00 local time β score 81/100
- 10:00β12:00 local time β score 83/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Saturday 22 Aug | Sunday 23 Aug | Monday 24 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | 29 β poor | 33 β poor | 32 β poor |
| European whitefish | 24 β poor | 27 β poor | 28 β poor |
| Common Carp | 82 β excellent | 86 β excellent | 89 β excellent |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model β no black box. The strongest influences on today's Lake Garda rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- solunar period: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- light: helping (+0.85)
- wind: helping (+0.85)
Forecast computed Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:47:50 GMT Β· data: Open-Meteo Β· refreshed several times daily Β· see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- Po River (Cremona) β Lombardy, Italy (75 km away)
- Lake Como β Lombardy, Italy (117 km away)
- SoΔa β Julian Alps, Slovenia (235 km away)
- Bodensee (Lake Constance) β Baden-WΓΌrttemberg, Germany (244 km away)