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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom đź‡¬đź‡§

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Planning your next fishing trip in Milton Keynes, 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.

Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire offers a mix of canal, river, and stillwater fishing, with prolific carp, bream, tench and predator sport on venues like Caldecotte Lake, Willen Lake and the Grand Union Canal. Anglers target everything from specimen carp to streetwise canal perch using modern coarse tactics within easy reach of the town’s transport links. read more...

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 16:34 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.
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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 Milton Keynes
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:
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    03:05 am - 05:05 am
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    06:50 am - 08:50 am
  • major Time:
    03:16 pm - 05:16 pm
  • minor Time:
    11:20 pm - 01:20 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 -21 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
Europe/London • Thu, 4 Jun 07:54 • 52.042, -0.756
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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: Milton Keynes, 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 Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes fishing revolves around a network of park lakes, the Grand Union Canal and short river sections, all holding good mixed coarse stocks and genuine specimen potential. Caldecotte, Willen, Furzton and Lodge Lake are the headline waters, backed up by smaller ponds and long stretches of canal threading across the grid-road system. Access and parking are generally excellent, which makes the area popular for short evening sessions as well as longer campaigns.

Stillwaters such as Caldecotte and Furzton are classic big, open Milton Keynes “bowl” lakes. Carp dominate the headlines, with double-figure and twenty-plus fish common, backed by shoals of bream, tench and roach. In spring, carp patrol the warmer, shallower arms and margins – target any bays that get prolonged sun and are sheltered from the wind. Method feeders or hybrid feeders with wafters over small pellets are consistent, while zigs score on bright, high-pressure days when fish cruise mid-water.

Through summer, the lakes respond well to margin work. Pre-bait tight edges, reed lines and under overhanging trees with corn, pellets and groundbait, then fish short with a pole or waggler. Subtle, regular loose feed of 4–6 mm pellets keeps bream and tench grazing; step up hooklengths and elastic if carp move in. On busy park lakes, scaling down to smaller hooks and lighter lines often out-fishes heavy carp gear when targeting silvers.

Autumn brings some of the best all-round sport. Bream and skimmers bunch up on harder areas and old river channels; use a feeder to find firm spots among silt and weed before committing bait. Fish a small cage feeder with groundbait and dead maggots for mixed bags, or go larger with a method feeder and 8–10 mm wafters when specifically chasing carp. As water clarity improves, keep rigs neat, hooklengths a touch longer, and avoid overfeeding—especially on clear, still days.

Winter sees the Milton Keynes lakes clear further, and this is the time to switch focus to perch and pike. Perch congregate around features such as bridges, moored boats, aerators and any remaining weed beds. Canal-style tactics with a light float and worm or prawn, or scaled-down drop-shotting, catch the bigger fish. For pike, work deadbaits on the windward banks of Caldecotte, Willen or the Grand Union Canal bends, leapfrogging every 20–30 minutes to locate active fish.

The Grand Union Canal through Milton Keynes offers classic narrowboat and pound features: bridge holes, marinas, locks and turning bays. Roach, skimmers and gudgeon provide year-round sport on pole and whip tactics; focus on the far-shelf slope and track with groundbait and pinkies for bites in tough conditions. Predator anglers find zander, perch and pike along the same structure lines. Small jig heads, finesse soft plastics and dropshot rigs excel, particularly in winter when boat traffic drops.

Tactically, travel light and be mobile. Milton Keynes fish see pressure, so refined end tackle, accurate casting and careful feeding make a clear difference. Watch the water constantly—showing carp, topping roach and swirling predators quickly reveal productive areas on these big, open city waters.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Milton Keynes area

We found a total of 36 potential fishing spots nearby Milton Keynes. 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.

Lodge Lake - 2.34731049373km , Willen Lake - 2.77329108915km , Furzton Lake - 2.96968903028km , Tongwell Lake - 3.75119664703km , River Ouzel - 3.86297311002km , Caldecotte Lake - 5.10434400334km , Newfoundout - 5.90547952748km , River Tove - 5.99733905092km , Blue Lagoon - 6.21271644979km , Bird Island - 15.36043793676km , Stewartby Lake - 15.71798903214km , Monkey Island - 17.68509711512km , Millholme Island - 18.87274999771km , Apple Island - 20.3186323923km , Dick's Island - 21.58716706922km , Rink Islands - 22.5277004909km , Perch Islands - 23.13409915809km , Longholme Island - 23.40964243564km , Pinchmill Islands - 24.56493414249km , Grotto Island - 28.43292497983km , China Island - 28.84330318622km , River Kym - 39.70177316938km , River Swere - 42.86618984292km , The Island - 42.87078378394km , Heron Island - 42.92720488394km , Verulamium Lake - 42.99326188829km , Isle of Rhea - 45.8260657958km , Rowel Brook - 45.90759073464km , River Cherwell - 46.61188675527km , Fiddler's Island - 47.59227410626km , Chantry Island - 47.94638437168km , River Chess - 48.81794021092km , Rose Isle - 48.94947732798km , River Evenlode - 49.04802131754km , Fiddler's Elbow - 49.32196266657km , The Old Bourne - 49.99202161312km

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