Waters · United Kingdom

Rutland Water fishing — live bite forecast

One of Europe's largest man-made lakes and a benchmark trout fishery; its pike and perch stock quietly grew to specimen class on the back of the stocked rainbows.

Today's bite rating: good (66/100)

European Perch is the most promising species on Rutland Water today. Water temperature is around 19.3°C and barometric pressure is falling.

Best time to fish today

  • 05:0007:00 local time — score 87/100
  • 08:0010:00 local time — score 80/100
  • 11:0013:00 local time — score 81/100

3-day outlook by species

SpeciesSaturday 4 JulSunday 5 JulMonday 6 Jul
Rainbow Trout22poor27poor25poor
Northern Pike40poor47fair47fair
European Perch66good85excellent85excellent

Why this score

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

  • water temperature: helping (+1)
  • pressure trend: helping (+1)
  • solunar period: helping (+1)
  • light: helping (+0.95)
  • wind: helping (+0.9)
  • precipitation: helping (+0.9)

Forecast computed Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:15:22 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy

Scan your exact spot

This page rates a representative point on Rutland Water. 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