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Çoruh

River fishing  Turkey · 05:47 - 20:50

Çoruh is a river in Turkey. Flowing water with species ranked by weather, temperature and season, see below.

Prime 99% The bite right now
Top bet: Wels Catfish Active through the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
77%
22°
Sun
78%
22°
Best day
Mon
73%
24°
Tue
75%
25°
Wed
72%
27°
Thu
74%
30°

The bite over the next days, scored at dusk. Based on the weather forecast, so it is guidance, not guarantees.

Conditions right now

Weather
Fog
Water temp (est.)
20°C
Air temp
12°C
Wind
1 m/s
Pressure
1016 hPa → stable
Clouds
44.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 05:02–07:02 Dusk 19:35–21:35

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Feeding times today

Waxing gibbous 87% lit
Major period 21:32–23:32 Major period 09:32–11:32 Minor period 17:13–18:43 Minor period 02:22–03:52

Solunar times are a traditional guide based on the moon's position, separate from the live ranking above. Local time at the spot.

Next hours

05:00
12°
06:00
11°
07:00
12°
08:00
14°
09:00
16°
10:00
17°
11:00
19°
12:00
21°
13:00
21°
14:00
22°
15:00
23°
16:00
24°

Likely catch now (2 species)

Wels Catfish
Silurus glanis
99%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season.
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Northern Pike
Esox lucius
15%
Slow during the night.
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About the fishing here

Çoruh is a river in Turkey.

Popular catches here include Wels Catfish and Northern Pike.

Wels Catfish fishing is usually best around Jun-Aug. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

A national or regional fishing permit is generally required here. Check the local rules. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Tips right now

Timing This is a prime window for wels catfish at night. Fish hard now.
Lure Spoon for northern pike: Big spoons.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

You need a fishing permit (fiskekort) to fish here. Buy it online:

About this water

The Chorokh (Georgian: ჭოროხი Ch'orokhi is a river that rises in the Mescit Mountains in north-eastern Turkey, flows through the cities of Bayburt, İspir, Yusufeli, and Artvin, along the Kelkit-Çoruh Fault, before flowing into Georgia, where it reaches the Black Sea just south of Batumi and a few kilometers north of the Turkey-Georgia border.

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Çoruh?

Popular catches here include Wels Catfish and Northern Pike.

Do you need a fishing license at Çoruh?

Usually yes. Most countries require a national or regional fishing permit. Check the local rules via the link on this page.

When is the best time to fish Çoruh?

Wels Catfish fishing is usually best around Jun-Aug. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

What is biting at Çoruh right now?

Right now Wels Catfish is the most likely catch, at about 98%.