Waters · Germany
Rhine (Cologne) fishing — live bite forecast
Urban big-river fishing at its best: groyne fields hold zander tight to the rocks, barbel work the current seams, and every year Cologne's stretch produces two-metre wels.
Today's bite rating: good (76/100)
Zander is the most promising species on Rhine (Cologne) today. Water temperature is around 19.4°C and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge KÖLN shows the water level rising (6 cm/24h).
Best time to fish today
- 21:00–23:00 local time — score 85/100
- 00:00–02:00 local time — score 76/100
- 05:00–07:00 local time — score 86/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Saturday 4 Jul | Sunday 5 Jul | Monday 6 Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zander | 76 — good | 80 — excellent | 76 — good |
| Barbel | 76 — good | 89 — excellent | 84 — excellent |
| Asp | 58 — fair | 73 — good | 75 — good |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Rhine (Cologne) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- wind: helping (+0.85)
Forecast computed Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:15:12 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge KÖLN · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- Edersee — Hesse, Germany (149 km away)
- Amsterdam Canals — Amsterdam, Netherlands (214 km away)
- IJsselmeer — Netherlands (235 km away)
- Lac du Der-Chantecoq — Grand Est, France (307 km away)