Waters · Ireland
River Shannon (Lower) fishing — live bite forecast
The lower Shannon and its backwaters fish like a chain of connected lakes — slow, deep and full of bream shoals that the pike follow all winter.
Today's bite rating: good (75/100)
Common bream is the most promising species on River Shannon (Lower) today. Water temperature is around 16.2°C and barometric pressure is falling.
Best time to fish today
- 21:00–23:00 local time — score 83/100
- 06:00–08:00 local time — score 89/100
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 88/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Saturday 4 Jul | Sunday 5 Jul | Monday 6 Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | 41 — fair | 49 — fair | 49 — fair |
| Common bream | 75 — good | 87 — excellent | 86 — excellent |
| European Perch | 69 — good | 85 — excellent | 88 — excellent |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's River Shannon (Lower) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+0.95)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.8)
Forecast computed Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:15:23 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- Lough Corrib — Galway, Ireland (96 km away)
- River Wye (Hereford) — Herefordshire, England (406 km away)
- Lake Windermere — Lake District, England (420 km away)
- Chew Valley Lake — Somerset, England (436 km away)