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River Thames (Reading) fishing — live bite forecast
The middle Thames around Reading is classic barbel and chub water — pacy gravel runs between locks, with big perch stacked around moored boats and weir pools.
Today's bite rating: good (77/100)
Barbel is the most promising species on River Thames (Reading) today. Water temperature is around 22.1°C and barometric pressure is stable.
Best time to fish today
- 23:00–01:00 local time — score 75/100
- 05:00–07:00 local time — score 90/100
- 08:00–10:00 local time — score 77/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Saturday 4 Jul | Sunday 5 Jul | Monday 6 Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbel | 77 — good | 86 — excellent | 85 — excellent |
| Chub | 69 — good | 83 — excellent | 83 — excellent |
| Northern Pike | 41 — fair | 48 — fair | 47 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's River Thames (Reading) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+0.95)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- wind: helping (+0.85)
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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