Provence France · France

Rhone River Arles fishing forecast

Name: Rhone River Arles
Address: Provence France, FR

71 Good of 100

Rhone River Arles is a freshwater fishing spot in Provence France, France. Anglers here target Wels Catfish, Pike-perch, European Carp. The most productive months are typically April, May, June, July, August, September, October.

Quick answer

Best monthsApril, May, June, July

Top speciesWels Catfish, Pike-perch, European Carp

Score now71/100

Local rulesFrance

Today’s verdict

Ranks #186 of 437 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

Trending up — 7 points above this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±4 points, from 8 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+13.3Wind+12.0

Pressure trend

Pressure data unavailable

Best window today

05:00 · Light wind (0 km/h) and calm seas

Next solunar peak

dawn 05:18

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	25.5 °C
Wind	4 km/h from SE
Current	0.05 m/s toward WSW
Pressure	1017 hPa
Cloud cover	0%
Chlorophyll	11.40 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
Mixed-layer depth	7 m
UV index	0
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

The water here is 6.3 °C warmer than the September average of 19.1 °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 26.7 m, with the thermocline below that.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Rhone River Arles

Rhone River Arles currently scores 71 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 25.5 °C. 8 forecast signals are active in this score.

Waves +15.0: swell energy stirring the water column
Water temperature +13.3: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Wind +12.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Pre-storm bite +4.2: the classic feed before heavy weather
Gust factor +4.0: gustiness versus steady wind

What’s biting now

The model expects today: european-carp-entry, wels-catfish, pike-perch-zander, marble-trout, european-eel, common-carp, grass-carp, nase

[object Object] — Protected here — release immediately

Bite windows

Moon

Waning Crescent · 14% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Rhone River Arles:

Score history at this spot

30 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-08-10, 81/100

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

+9 points vs the same day last week

About this spot

Water type

River · Freshwater

Rivers are flow-driven. Fish the seams, eddies, and structure where current breaks, where fish hold to conserve energy and ambush bait.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · estuary

What you can catch

Wels Catfish

Silurus glanis
Pike-perch

Sander lucioperca
European Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Best months by species at Rhone River Arles

Wels CatfishSilurus glanis
Pike-perchSander lucioperca
European CarpCyprinus carpio

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

Ministère de la Transition écologique, de la Biodiversité, de la Forêt, de la Mer et de la Pêche

France

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents No paid licence for recreational sea fishing. From 2026, anglers aged 16+ must register every 12 months and declare daily catches of sensitive species (e.g. European seabass) via the EU RecFishing app. Minimum sizes, gear and zone/season restrictions apply., non-residents Same RecFishing registration and reporting obligations apply to non-residents fishing recreationally in French waters.
freshwater-recreational — residents Inland/freshwater fishing requires a "carte de pêche" from a local AAPPMA angling association (national network at cartedepeche.fr)., non-residents Non-residents need the same "carte de pêche" (annual, holiday or daily options available).

Some rules may have changed since our last verification — always confirm with the authority before you fish.

FishRadar regulations are summaries for informational purposes only. French recreational fishing rules are set nationally and by EU regulations (including seabass measures and Mediterranean minimum sizes), and vary by area and season. Always verify with the Ministère de la Mer at mer.gouv.fr before fishing.