Cumbria England · United Kingdom

Lake Windermere England fishing forecast

46 Fair of 100

Lake Windermere England is a freshwater fishing spot in Cumbria England, United Kingdom. Anglers here target Brown Trout, Arctic Char, Northern Pike. The most productive months are typically April, May, June, July, August, September, October.

Quick answer

Best monthsApril, May, June, July

Top speciesBrown Trout, Arctic Char, Northern Pike

Score now46/100

Local rulesUnited Kingdom

Today’s verdict

Ranks #425 of 437 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

Trending down — 6 points below 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

Water temperature+15.0Wind+7.5Barometric pressure+4.4

Pressure trend

Pressure data unavailable

Best window today

20:00 · Light wind (0 km/h) and calm seas

Next solunar peak

dawn 05:37

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	17.3 °C
Wind	19 km/h from WSW, gusting 46 km/h
Wave height	1.0 m at 5 s
Current	0.07 m/s toward NW
Pressure	1006 hPa
Cloud cover	100%
Chlorophyll	9.35 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
Mixed-layer depth	8 m
UV index	0
Wind sea	0.7 m at 3 s
Ground swell	0.5 m at 5 s from SW

The water here is 4.0 °C warmer than the September average of 13.2 °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 39.4 m, with the thermocline below that.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Lake Windermere England

Lake Windermere England currently scores 46 out of 100 (Fair). Water temperature is 17.3 °C. 8 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +15.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Wind +7.5: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Pre-storm bite +2.4: the classic feed before heavy weather
Current +2.2: moving water concentrates bait
Moon phase +2.1: lunar feeding rhythm

What’s biting now

The model expects today: northern-pike, brown-trout, ide, vimba-bream, roach, common-bream, common-dace, crucian-carp

Bite windows

Moon

Waning Crescent · 14% lit

Solunar day rating

60 / 100

Best months for Lake Windermere England:

Score history at this spot

30 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-08-25, 76/100

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

+10 points vs the same day last week

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

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta
Arctic Char

Salvelinus alpinus
Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Best months by species at Lake Windermere England

Brown TroutSalmo trutta
Arctic CharSalvelinus alpinus
Northern PikeEsox lucius

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

Marine Management Organisation (MMO) / Defra / Marine Directorate (Scotland)

United Kingdom

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents No licence required for recreational sea fishing from shore or boat in England and Wales, and no individual licence for sea fishing in Scotland. Species-specific rules still bind you, and your local Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) may set additional minimum sizes inside 6 nautical miles., non-residents No licence required. The same species rules and local IFCA byelaws apply.

FishRadar regulations are summaries for informational purposes only. UK rules vary by area (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) and your local Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority can set stricter limits inside 6 nautical miles. Always verify with the MMO at gov.uk and the Marine Directorate before fishing.