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Maidenhead, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

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Planning your next fishing trip in Maidenhead, United Kingdom ? Today is a average day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar bite times, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, 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 forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
  • 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 Maidenhead, Berkshire, centres on the River Thames, with prolific stretches around Maidenhead Bridge, Boulter’s Lock, Bray, and nearby cuts and marinas. Anglers target quality roach, bream, chub, barbel, perch, and pike, alongside carp and zander, making Maidenhead a versatile coarse fishing hub in the South East. read more...

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 16:28 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:
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  • Visibility:
    86%
  • Waning Gibbous - 86% illuminated Waning Gibbous
Next New Moon in ~11 days on 15th June
  • Distance to earth:
    400,313 km
    Proximity:
    12.6 %
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 Maidenhead
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:
  • major Time:
    03:05 am - 05:05 am
  • minor Time:
    06:53 am - 08:53 am
  • major Time:
    03:16 pm - 05:16 pm
  • minor Time:
    11:17 pm - 01:17 am
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). The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waning Gibbous at 86% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a average day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Currently we have a minor fishing time. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -8 hour and -23 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
Europe/London • Thu, 4 Jun 07:52 • 51.523, -0.72
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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: Maidenhead, GB
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
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*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Maidenhead

Maidenhead’s fishing is dominated by the non-tidal River Thames, with productive banks and boat-accessed water from Cookham downstream through Maidenhead Bridge, Boulter’s Lock and Bray. This stretch offers mixed-species sport year-round, with consistent shoals of silver fish and chances of specimen chub, barbel, pike and carp for anglers who approach it methodically.

Seasonally, autumn and early winter are prime for roach, perch and pike along the town reaches and near marinas and back channels. As temperatures drop, focus on slower, steadier water below locks like Boulter’s, where bait naturally pauses and fish congregate. Late winter into early spring can be more scratchy but rewards patient anglers targeting chub and perch holding under boats, bridges and along cover. From late spring into summer, the river around Maidenhead responds well to float and feeder tactics for roach, skimmers and bream, while barbel, chub and carp become more active along pacey gravel runs and marginal shelves.

Habitat-wise, the key features are the weir pools and tail-outs near Boulter’s Lock, the deeper bends and bridge pilings around Maidenhead Bridge, and the slower, uniform depths near Bray. Marinas, moored boats and off-channel areas often hold dense shoals of small fish, which in turn attract perch, pike and zander. Look for changes in flow: crease lines where fast and slow water meet, eddies behind islands or boats, and the downstream ends of gravel bars all concentrate fish and make precise presentation easier.

For roach, dace and smaller skimmers, light float or waggler tactics with fine tackle score strongly, especially when you feed small, regular helpings of maggots, casters or hemp to build a swim. On deeper, slower sections, a cage feeder with groundbait and small hookbaits such as maggot or worm sections is a reliable way to locate bream and better roach. Step up hooklengths and feeder size when targeting bream shoals on the wider, deeper runs below locks.

Chub and barbel around Maidenhead respond well to more robust tactics. Target gravelly runs, beneath overhanging trees and alongside moored boats, using feeders or straight leads with pellets, meat, or boilies. Cast tight to cover and be prepared to move regularly until you find feeding fish. In summer, trotting bread flake or maggot along the margins at first light can produce surprisingly big chub in the town sections where there’s steady footfall and bread going in from the public.

Predator anglers should work the marinas, boatyards and deep margins for perch, pike and zander. Small soft plastics and paddle-tails jigged close to the bottom are deadly for perch and zander, especially around structure and drop-offs. For pike, travel light with spinners, crankbaits or deadbaits, concentrating on slack water behind boats, bends and weir pools. Vary retrieve speed and depth until you locate active fish, and keep moving – covering water is crucial on this broad, pressured river.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Maidenhead area

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Maidenhead. 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.

Bridge Eyot - 1.32955723298km , Grass Eyot - 1.49297330171km , The Mill Island - 1.61462288371km , Glen Island - 1.80413798421km , Ray Mill Island - 1.99777388789km , Boulter's Island - 2.04600136796km , Headpile Eyot - 2.262708324km , Pigeonhill Eyot - 2.75087538162km , Slow Grove - 3.41210874323km , Queen's Eyot - 4.05936245985km , Eton Dorney - 4.97142934126km , Sherriff Island - 5.52437238526km , Taylor Island - 5.66936440408km , Temple Mill Island - 5.83504110886km , Windsor Racecourse Island - 6.33718287358km , Cuckoo Weir Island - 7.80679917768km , Baths Island - 8.12794943077km , Deadwater Ait - 8.31150679836km , Firework Ait - 8.67246687945km , Cutlers Ait - 8.71610930013km , Romney Island - 8.80375224219km , Black Potts Ait - 9.3455513811km , Sumptermead Ait - 10.11607501708km , River Loddon - 10.50268272924km , Wargrave Island - 10.74243005939km , Ferry Eyot - 11.05036828576km , Poplar Eyot - 11.06946094344km , Handbuck Eyot - 11.20137241959km , Lion Island - 11.40824175127km , Loddon Island - 12.04790313746km , Ham Island - 12.05423493567km , Town Rod Eyot - 12.08416528449km , Phillimore's Island - 12.14785236416km , Rod Eyot Islands - 12.23585687211km , Friary Island - 12.48702085622km , The Lynch - 12.5317884128km , Hallsmead Ait - 12.68010301445km , Buck Ait - 12.88007901154km , Magna Carta Island - 13.82284535768km , Virginia Water - 14.86479647829km

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