Waters · France
Rhône (Lyon) fishing — live bite forecast
Fast, deep and powerful through the city — Lyon's Rhône is premier European wels water, with catfish holding in the confluence holes where the Saône joins.
Today's bite rating: excellent (87/100)
Wels Catfish is the most promising species on Rhône (Lyon) today. Water temperature is around 28.3°C and barometric pressure is stable.
Best time to fish today
- 00:00–02:00 local time — score 87/100
- 05:00–07:00 local time — score 88/100
- 08:00–10:00 local time — score 72/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Saturday 4 Jul | Sunday 5 Jul | Monday 6 Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wels Catfish | 87 — excellent | 90 — excellent | 88 — excellent |
| Zander | 73 — good | 75 — good | 66 — good |
| Asp | 38 — poor | 62 — good | 61 — good |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Rhône (Lyon) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- wind: helping (+0.85)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.8)
Forecast computed Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:15:11 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- Lac d'Annecy — Haute-Savoie, France (104 km away)
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- Lac du Der-Chantecoq — Grand Est, France (315 km away)
- Lake Como — Lombardy, Italy (343 km away)