Waters · Germany

Rügen Bodden fishing — live bite forecast

The shallow brackish lagoons behind Rügen island are Europe's trophy pike flats — sight-fishing water where metre-plus Baltic pike cruise in less than a metre of water.

Today's bite rating: good (77/100)

Zander is the most promising species on Rügen Bodden today. Water temperature is around 21.1°C and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge LAUTERBACH shows the water level falling (9 cm/24h).

Best time to fish today

  • 20:0022:00 local time — score 69/100
  • 23:0001:00 local time — score 77/100
  • 04:0006:00 local time — score 79/100

3-day outlook by species

SpeciesSaturday 4 JulSunday 5 JulMonday 6 Jul
Northern Pike0very poor0very poor0very poor
Zander77good79good78good
Sea trout39poor50fair50fair

Why this score

Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Rügen Bodden rating:

  • water temperature: helping (+1)
  • pressure trend: helping (+1)
  • river flow: helping (+0.95)
  • cloud cover: helping (+0.9)
  • precipitation: helping (+0.9)
  • wind: helping (+0.85)

Forecast computed Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:15:11 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge LAUTERBACH · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy

Scan your exact spot

This page rates a representative point on Rügen Bodden. Bays, river mouths and depth changes can fish very differently — open the scanner, drop a pin on your exact swim and get a spot-specific forecast with tactics. Free, in the browser, no signup.

Nearby waters

  • MüritzMecklenburg, Germany (115 km away)
  • ÖresundDenmark/Sweden (174 km away)
  • DrawskoPomerania, Poland (205 km away)
  • MörrumsånBlekinge, Sweden (219 km away)