Waters · United Kingdom
River Test fishing — live bite forecast
The world's most famous chalkstream: gin-clear, weed-cut beats where brown trout sip mayfly. Grayling extend the season deep into winter when the fly water goes quiet.
Today's bite rating: fair (56/100)
Grayling is the most promising species on River Test today. Water temperature is around 18.4°C and barometric pressure is stable.
Best time to fish today
- 01:00–03:00 local time — score 55/100
- 05:00–07:00 local time — score 70/100
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 53/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Saturday 4 Jul | Sunday 5 Jul | Monday 6 Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Trout | 45 — fair | 47 — fair | 48 — fair |
| Grayling | 56 — fair | 66 — good | 67 — good |
| Atlantic salmon | 45 — fair | 48 — fair | 50 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's River Test rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.95)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- wind: helping (+0.75)
- season: helping (+0.75)
Forecast computed Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:15:25 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- River Thames (Reading) — Berkshire, England (59 km away)
- Chew Valley Lake — Somerset, England (85 km away)
- River Wye (Hereford) — Herefordshire, England (140 km away)
- Rutland Water — Rutland, England (188 km away)