Today's Best Fishing & Tide Times for
Stornoway, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

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Planning your next fishing trip in Stornoway, United Kingdom ? Today is a poor day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar bite times, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, nearby tide tables, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar bite times and the best moon phases.
  • Use the Tide Clock section to sync bite times with high and low tide tables.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Fishing in Stornoway, on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, offers a unique mix of productive sea, loch and river angling in a dramatic Atlantic setting. From boat fishing in Stornoway harbour and offshore reefs to wild brown trout and salmon in the Lews Castle grounds and surrounding lochs, anglers can target a wide range of species in clear, nutrient-rich waters. read more...

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Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 18:6 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
    Sunrise:
  • Sunset:
    Nautical Twilight ends:
  • Moonrise:
  • Moonset:
  • Moon over:
  • Moon under:
  • Visibility:
    60%
  • Third Quarter Moon - 60% illuminated Third Quarter Moon
Next New Moon in ~8 days on 15th June
  • Distance to earth:
    388,365 km
    Proximity:
    40.7 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Stornoway
Full Moon
Sun, 31 May
New Moon
Mon, 15 Jun
Full Moon
Tue, 30 Jun

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • minor Time:
    12:52 am - 02:52 am
  • major Time:
    05:49 am - 07:49 am
  • minor Time:
    10:47 am - 12:47 pm
  • major Time:
    05:51 pm - 07:51 pm
All times are displayed in the Europe/London timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is +1 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). Blue areas indicate high and low tides. The center shows the current moon phase which is a Third Quarter Moon at 60% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a poor day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -2 hour and -12 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
Europe/London • Sun, 7 Jun 04:36 • 58.209, -6.386

Tides Times for Fishing: Sun, 7 Jun

The Tideclock displays the tide status and the hours until the next tide. Currently the tide is falling and the next low tide is in 1 hour and 43 minutes.
Tide Graph
06:20 am 12:43 pm 06:29 pm AM PM 11.45 ft 5.15 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
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Tide Time Height
low 06:20 am 5.15 ft
high 12:43 pm 11.45 ft
low 06:29 pm 6.27 ft
Tide Coefficient at 12:43 pm is 40
For fishing, stronger tides are often favourable as they cause stronger currents and more motion on the sea bed. The above tidal coefficients give us an indication of how strong the tides are compared to their average. A value over 90 indicates very strong tides, known as spring tides. A low value indicates weak tides, known as neap tides. The tidal coefficient can range from 20 to 120 with a mean value of 70. A higher number usually indicates better fishing.
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Current Fishing Weather

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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
Selected Weather Station: Stornoway, GB
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
Date Major Bite Times Minor Bite Times Sun Moon Moonphase Tide Times
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S: 		Waning Gibbous moon phase
Waning Gibbous
low: , 4.89 ft
high: , 11.75 ft , Coeff: 43
low: , 5.84 ft
high: , 13.06 ft , Coeff: 57
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S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
low: , 5.15 ft
high: , 11.45 ft , Coeff: 40
low: , 6.27 ft
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S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
high: , 12.8 ft , Coeff: 54
low: , 5.31 ft
high: , 11.38 ft , Coeff: 40
low: , 6.5 ft
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S: 		R:
S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
high: , 12.76 ft , Coeff: 54
low: , 5.25 ft
high: , 11.65 ft , Coeff: 42
low: , 6.36 ft
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S: 		Waning Crescent moon phase
Waning Crescent
high: , 12.96 ft , Coeff: 56
low: , 4.95 ft
high: , 12.17 ft , Coeff: 48
low: , 5.84 ft
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S: 		Waning Crescent moon phase
Waning Crescent
high: , 13.35 ft , Coeff: 60
low: , 4.43 ft
high: , 12.93 ft , Coeff: 56
low: , 5.09 ft
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waning Crescent moon phase
Waning Crescent
high: , 13.88 ft , Coeff: 66
low: , 3.81 ft
high: , 13.75 ft , Coeff: 64
low: , 4.2 ft
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waning Crescent moon phase
Waning Crescent
high: , 14.44 ft , Coeff: 72
low: , 3.22 ft
high: , 14.6 ft , Coeff: 73
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Stornoway

Stornoway fishing combines easy-access sea angling from harbour walls with rugged rock marks and a network of productive Lewis lochs a short drive from town. The Atlantic swell, strong tides and clean water around the Isle of Lewis create reliable sport for mackerel, pollack and other hard-fighting species through most of the year, while nearby rivers and lochs offer classic Hebridean salmon and trout fishing in season.

Sea fishing is the main draw for many visiting anglers. From late spring through early autumn, shoals of mackerel push close to the harbour, ferry terminal and shoreline. Simple sabiki or Hokkai feather rigs fished with a 2–4 oz lead produce fast sport; scale down to lighter spinning gear and single lures for better sport and easier unhooking. Rock marks outside Stornoway, especially along deeper, kelp-fringed shorelines, hold good numbers of pollack, coalfish and wrasse. Use 20–30 lb braid, a short fluorocarbon leader and weedless soft plastics or metal jigs, casting tight to structure and letting them sink before working them back with sharp lifts.

For those willing to book a charter or launch their own boat in suitable weather, inshore reefs and offshore banks south and north of Stornoway can be very productive. Expect a mix of ling, cod, haddock, whiting, gurnard and flatfish, with spurdog, thornback ray and conger eel possible over rougher ground. Use 20–30 lb class boat rods, 30–50 lb braid and flowing traces or simple running ledger rigs. Fresh mackerel strip, sandeel or squid are reliable baits; keep rigs streamlined to cope with Atlantic tides and drift.

Seasonal patterns are marked. April and May see the first consistent pollack and coalfish from the rocks, with mackerel building from June and peaking July to September. Autumn brings bigger pollack and improved chances of rays and spurdog in deeper water. Winter sea fishing still produces dogfish, whiting and occasional cod on bottom rigs from sheltered marks, so pick locations that offer some protection from prevailing south-westerlies and strong swell.

Freshwater fishing around Stornoway centres on classic Lewis lochs and short river systems. The area offers wild brown trout from early spring, best on mild, overcast days when fish patrol the shallows. Traditional loch-style wet flies, small dabblers and muddlers drifted from a boat work extremely well; from the bank, long leaders and single flies help keep presentation natural in clear water. Salmon and sea trout enter nearby rivers and lochs in summer and early autumn, with lightly dressed doubles and small tubes in peaty patterns effective in normal flows, and slightly heavier flies or spinners in higher water.

Tactically, watch the weather: wind direction and strength heavily influence both sea and loch fishing around Stornoway. On the coast, favour falling tides at dawn or dusk and look for colour changes, kelp beds and drop-offs where baitfish gather. On the lochs, use the wind to drift naturally along points and shorelines rather than casting randomly. Travel with a selection of spinning gear, feathers, soft plastics and a compact fly outfit, so you can switch quickly between harbour mackerel, rock pollack and loch trout as conditions change.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Stornoway area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 1 beaches and bays in this area.

Broad Bay - 9.21466502886km

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 1 main harbours in this area.

Stornoway Harbour - 1.04689479467km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Stornoway. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Eilean na Gobhail - 0.74037173698km , Stornoway Harbour - 1.04689479467km , Eilean Grìoda - 1.20578630145km , River Greeta - 1.30092966773km , River Laxdale - 1.89827142578km , Arnish Point - 2.07789936363km , Teanga Tunga - 2.89420764463km , Eilean Thuilm - 3.52052402244km , Loch Grimshader - 7.07052875858km , River Coll - 7.59757061548km , Stac - 8.76598144714km , Sgeirean an Arbhair - 8.94006426137km , Broad Bay - 9.21466502886km , Loch na Scaravat - 9.23902790286km , Loch Leurbost - 9.24520092692km , Bhatarsaidh - 9.3493285434km , Tannaraidh - 9.63993637125km , Seumas Cleite - 9.64688590447km , Gress River - 9.68919709644km , Eilean Mhiabhaig - 9.77198040708km , Eilean a' Chrotaich - 9.92426582724km , Tabhaigh Mor - 9.94900150556km , Tabhaigh Bheag - 10.00087551686km , Tavay More - 10.31328588225km , Loch Mariveg - 10.31328588225km , Loch Erisort - 10.34222853231km , Eye Peninsula - 10.67049584043km , Eilean Chaluim Chille - 10.67386248675km , Stangraigh - 10.90196834795km , Eilean Beag Phabail - 10.98282136172km , Tanaraigh - 11.0057333165km , Eilean Mòr Phabail - 11.08286305841km , Sgeir na Muirsgian - 11.15688900119km , Eilean Chalaibrigh - 11.18012190896km , Sgeir Leathann - 11.25876992046km , Rudha na Strianaich - 11.34089078708km , Eilean a' Chàise - 11.34978337852km , Crois Eilean - 11.40030400456km , Eilean Orasaidh - 11.53428506076km , Eilean a' Bhlàir - 11.79468262461km

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