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Oude Maas

River fishing  Netherlands · 04:25 - 21:05

Oude Maas is a river in Netherlands. Flowing water with species ranked by weather, temperature and season, see below.

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Prime 99% The bite right now
Top bet: Wels Catfish Active through the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
75%
24°
Tue
72%
24°
Wed
75%
22°
Thu
88%
19°
Best day
Fri
78%
22°
Sat
78%
23°

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

Conditions right now

Weather
Partly cloudy
Water temp (est.)
18°C
Air temp
21°C
Wind
4 m/s
Pressure
1021 hPa → stable
Clouds
44.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 03:40–05:40 Dusk 19:50–21:50

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

Feeding times today

Full moon 97% lit
Major period 22:35–00:35 Major period 10:35–12:35 Minor period 19:31–21:01 Minor period 02:09–03:39

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

21:00
21°
22:00
20°
23:00
20°
00:00
19°
01:00
18°
02:00
18°
03:00
18°
04:00
18°
05:00
18°
06:00
19°
07:00
20°
08:00
21°

Likely catch now (2 species)

Wels Catfish
Silurus glanis
99%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season.
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Northern Pike
Esox lucius
17%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, a fishy ripple on the water.
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About the fishing here

Oude Maas is a river in Netherlands.

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:

Fishing licence (overview)

About this water

The Oude Maas is a distributary of the river Rhine, and a former distributary of the river Maas, in the Dutch province of South Holland. It begins at the city of Dordrecht where the Beneden Merwede river splits into the Noord and the Oude Maas. It ends when it joins the Nieuwe Maas to form Het Scheur.

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More waters nearby

Nieuwe Maas Netherlands · 6.6 km away Dordtsche Kil Netherlands · 13.4 km away Hollandsch Diep Netherlands · 16.1 km away Hollandsch Diep Netherlands · 17.4 km away Hollandsch Diep Netherlands · 18.1 km away Hollandsche IJssel Netherlands · 24.2 km away Hollandsche IJssel Netherlands · 26.4 km away Steurgat Netherlands · 26.9 km away

Common questions

What fish can you catch at Oude Maas?

Popular catches here include Wels Catfish and Northern Pike.

Do you need a fishing license at Oude Maas?

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 Oude Maas?

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

What is biting at Oude Maas right now?

Right now Wels Catfish is the most likely catch, at about 97%.