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Weiße Elster

River fishing  Czechia · 04:59 - 21:29

Weiße Elster is a river in Czechia. Flowing water with species ranked by weather, temperature and season, see below.

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Prime 90% The bite right now
Top bet: Wels Catfish Active through the night, water near its preferred 19 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
84%
36°
Sun
75%
38°
Mon
80%
25°
Tue
73%
25°
Wed
86%
22°
Best day
Thu
74%
22°

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

Conditions right now

Weather
Clear sky
Water temp (est.)
19°C
Air temp
22°C
Wind
2 m/s
Pressure
1019 hPa → stable
Clouds
1.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 04:14–06:14 Dusk 20:14–22:14

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

Feeding times today

Waxing gibbous 87% lit
Major period 21:28–23:28 Major period 09:28–11:28 Minor period 17:50–19:20 Minor period 01:35–03:05

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

02:00
22°
03:00
21°
04:00
20°
05:00
20°
06:00
20°
07:00
22°
08:00
23°
09:00
26°
10:00
28°
11:00
29°
12:00
30°
13:00
31°

Likely catch now (2 species)

Wels Catfish
Silurus glanis
90%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 19 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Northern Pike
Esox lucius
13%
Slow during the night, bright sky slows things.
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About the fishing here

Weiße Elster is a river in Czechia.

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 White Elster is a 257-kilometre-long (160 mi) river in central Europe. It is a right tributary of the Saale. The source of the White Elster is in the westernmost part of the Czech Republic, in the territory of Hazlov. After a few kilometres, it flows into eastern Germany where it cuts through the Vogtland in a "deep and picturesque valley". In Germany it flows through the states of Saxony, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt. The White Elster flows through the cities of Plauen, Greiz, Gera, Zeitz, Pegau and Leipzig, and into the river Saale in Halle.

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Weiße Elster?

Popular catches here include Wels Catfish and Northern Pike.

Do you need a fishing license at Weiße Elster?

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 Weiße Elster?

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

What is biting at Weiße Elster right now?

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