Waters · Italy
Lake Garda fishing — live bite forecast
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 bite rating: excellent (80/100)
Common Carp is the most promising species on Lake Garda today. Water temperature is around 26.9°C and barometric pressure is stable.
Best time to fish today
- 02:00–04:00 local time — score 82/100
- 05:00–07:00 local time — score 91/100
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 85/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Saturday 4 Jul | Sunday 5 Jul | Monday 6 Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | 24 — poor | 33 — poor | 34 — poor |
| European whitefish | 23 — poor | 29 — poor | 29 — poor |
| Common Carp | 80 — excellent | 86 — excellent | 89 — excellent |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Lake Garda rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- light: helping (+0.85)
- 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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