Baden-Wurttemberg · Germany

Lake Constance Bodensee fishing forecast

Bodensee

75 Hot of 100

Lake Constance Bodensee is a freshwater fishing spot in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Anglers here target European Whitefish, European Perch, Northern Pike, Brown Trout. The most productive months are typically April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November.

Quick answer

Best monthsApril, May, June, July

Top speciesEuropean Whitefish, European Perch, Northern Pike

Score now75/100

Local rulesGermany

Today’s verdict

Ranks #26 of 644 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

In line with this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±7 points, from 7 live signals

The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.

Helping the score most

Waves+15.0Water temperature+12.9Wind+10.1

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Next solunar peak

minor 23:28

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	24.4 °C
Wind	17 km/h from NE
Pressure	1021 hPa
Cloud cover	26%
Chlorophyll	2.14 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
UV index	0
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

The water here is 7.0 °C warmer than the August average of 17.4 °C. Warmer-than-normal water pushes cool-water species deeper and brings warm-water species in earlier than the calendar suggests. The water is mixed to about 30.0 m, with the thermocline below that.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Lake Constance Bodensee

Lake Constance Bodensee currently scores 75 out of 100 (Hot). Water temperature is 24.4 °C. 7 forecast signals are active in this score.

Waves +15.0: swell energy stirring the water column
Water temperature +12.9: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Wind +10.1: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Gust factor +4.0: gustiness versus steady wind
Cloud cover +2.5: light penetration and fish confidence

What’s biting now

The model expects today: wels-catfish, tench, barbel, european-eel, european-chub, common-carp, european-carp-entry, rudd

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Bite windows

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 82% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Lake Constance Bodensee:

Score history at this spot

13 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-08-14, 76/100

11 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

About this spot

Water type

Lake · Freshwater

Lakes have no tide, so target structure, drop-offs, and seasonal thermoclines where fish concentrate by depth and temperature.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · beach

What you can catch

European Whitefish

Coregonus lavaretus
European Perch

Perca fluviatilis
Northern Pike

Esox lucius
Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Best months by species at Lake Constance Bodensee

European WhitefishCoregonus lavaretus
European PerchPerca fluviatilis
Northern PikeEsox lucius
Brown TroutSalmo trutta

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL) and the 16 Bundesländer

Germany

Species	Bag limit	Min size	Open season
European PerchLandesfischereiverordnungen of the 16 Bundesländer (inland fisheries are Land competence)	—	—	Jan 1 – Dec 31
SET BY THE BUNDESLAND, NOT NATIONALLY — FishRadar publishes no figure. Perch is unrestricted in some Länder and carries a Mindestmaß in others; the Gewässerordnung of the water is the binding document.
European WhitefishLandesfischereiverordnungen of the 16 Bundesländer (inland fisheries are Land competence)	—	—	Jan 1 – Dec 31
SET BY THE BUNDESLAND, NOT NATIONALLY — FishRadar publishes no figure. On the Bavarian lakes, including the Chiemsee on this site, Renke is managed tightly with an autumn/winter Schonzeit around spawning and a Mindestmaß, and the licence for the lake carries its own conditions.
Northern PikeLandesfischereiverordnungen of the 16 Bundesländer (inland fisheries are Land competence)	—	—	Jan 1 – Dec 31
SET BY THE BUNDESLAND, NOT NATIONALLY — FishRadar publishes no figure. Pike carries a Mindestmaß and a spring Schonzeit in every Land, but both differ: the size is commonly in the 45–60 cm range and the closed season falls somewhere in the February-to-May spawning window. The club or association holding the water sets stricter rules again in its Gewässerordnung, and that is what your Fischereierlaubnisschein is issued under. Read the Landesfischereiverordnung for the Land and the Gewässerordnung for the water.

Licensing:

combined — residents A Fischereischein is required to fish, and it is issued only after passing the Fischerprüfung. In addition, a Fischereierlaubnisschein for the specific water is required — the Fischereischein alone does not entitle you to fish anywhere. Both must be carried. Rules, fees and the minimum age are set by each Bundesland., non-residents Visitors need the same two documents. Several Bundesländer issue a short-term Touristenfischereischein or Urlauberfischereischein without the examination — Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Brandenburg among them — but not all do, and the conditions differ. Check the Land you intend to fish in before travelling.

FishRadar publishes NO German bag limits or inland minimum sizes, on purpose. Inland fisheries law in Germany is LAND law: each of the 16 Bundesländer sets its own minimum sizes, closed seasons and catch limits under its own Fischereigesetz, and they differ. Most waters are then leased to an angling association whose Gewässerordnung is stricter again — that is what your Fischereierlaubnisschein is issued under, and it is the binding document. The only figures shown here are EU minimum conservation reference sizes, which apply at sea. You need both a Fischereischein and a water-specific Fischereierlaubnisschein to fish. Check the Landesfischereiverordnung and the rules for the water before you go.