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Loch Lomond fishing — live bite forecast

Scotland's biggest loch by surface area mixes salmon runs through the Leven with serious pike water in the shallow southern basin and its weedy bays.

Today's bite rating: good (69/100)

European Perch is the most promising species on Loch Lomond today. Water temperature is around 13.2°C and barometric pressure is falling.

Best time to fish today

  • 05:0007:00 local time — score 87/100
  • 12:0014:00 local time — score 83/100
  • 18:0020:00 local time — score 87/100

3-day outlook by species

SpeciesSaturday 4 JulSunday 5 JulMonday 6 Jul
Northern Pike41fair48fair49fair
European Perch69good85excellent87excellent
Atlantic salmon0very poor0very poor0very poor

Why this score

Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Loch Lomond rating:

  • water temperature: helping (+1)
  • pressure trend: helping (+1)
  • solunar period: helping (+1)
  • light: helping (+0.95)
  • wind: helping (+0.9)
  • precipitation: helping (+0.9)

Forecast computed Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:15:21 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy

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