Fishing Calendar for Danube River at Regensburg, Germany
The Danube's stretch through the old Bavarian city of Regensburg holds wels catfish among the largest found in German rivers, alongside zander and barbel in the faster water below the weirs.
Danube River right now
From the gauge at Regensburg Eiserne Brücke · 8 Oct, 03:30 · Open on River map →
On 8 October 2026 at 03:30 the Danube River at Regensburg Eiserne Brücke stood at 191 cm, which the gauging agency rates as low level.
The Danube River over the last 7 days
Readings every hour at Regensburg Eiserne Brücke, the gauge nearest this spot. The shaded band is the gauge's usual range over the last 30 days.
Water level
All gauges on the Danube River
The 10 of its 29 official gauges nearest this spot, in order along the river, the nearest highlighted. Flow is coloured as the gauging agency rates it: Low Normal High
| Gauge | Flow | Level | Water | Last 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vohburg 44 km away | — | 71 cm | — | |
| Neustadt 34 km away | 94.1 m³/s Normal | 243 cm | 18.0 °C | |
| Kelheim 20 km away | 98.4 m³/s Normal | 188 cm | 17.7 °C | |
| Kelheimwinzer 17 km away | 101 m³/s Normal | 252 cm | — | |
| Oberndorf 10 km away | 132 m³/s High | 150 cm | 19.0 °C | |
| Regensburg Pfaffenstein 2 km away | — | — | 17.0 °C | |
| Regensburg Eiserne Brückenearest 1 km away | — | 191 cm | — | |
| Schwabelweis 3 km away | — | 286 cm | 16.1 °C | |
| Pfatter 21 km away | — | 305 cm | — | |
| Straubing 37 km away | — | 85 cm | 17.2 °C |
Best fishing times in October 2026
| Date | Moon | Sunrise | Sunset | Major periods | Minor periods | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 01 | Waning gibbous | 07:10 | 18:50 | 03:42–05:42, 16:15–18:15 | 09:59–11:59, 22:32–00:32 | 39% ●●○○○ |
| Fri 02 | Waning gibbous | 07:12 | 18:48 | 04:44–06:44, 17:18–19:18 | 11:01–13:01 | 78% ●●●●○ |
| Sat 03 | Waning gibbous | 07:13 | 18:46 | 05:47–07:47, 18:20–20:20 | 23:30–01:30, 12:03–14:03 | 98% ●●●●● |
| Sun 04 | Waning crescent | 07:15 | 18:44 | 06:48–08:48, 19:19–21:19 | 00:32–02:32, 13:03–15:03 | 84% ●●●●● |
| Mon 05 | Waning crescent | 07:16 | 18:42 | 07:45–09:45, 20:14–22:14 | 01:30–03:30, 13:59–15:59 | 47% ●●●○○ |
| Tue 06 | Waning crescent | 07:18 | 18:40 | 08:38–10:38, 21:05–23:05 | 02:24–04:24, 14:51–16:51 | 15% ●○○○○ |
| Wed 07 | Waning crescent | 07:19 | 18:38 | 09:27–11:27, 21:52–23:52 | 03:14–05:14, 15:40–17:40 | 14% ●○○○○ |
| Thu 08 | Waning crescent | 07:21 | 18:36 | 10:13–12:13, 22:38–00:38 | 04:01–06:01, 16:26–18:26 | 39% ●●○○○ |
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| Fri 09 | Waning crescent | 07:22 | 18:34 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 10 | Waning crescent | 07:24 | 18:32 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sun 11 | New moon | 07:25 | 18:29 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Mon 12 | Waxing crescent | 07:27 | 18:27 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Tue 13 | Waxing crescent | 07:28 | 18:25 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Wed 14 | Waxing crescent | 07:30 | 18:23 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Thu 15 | Waxing crescent | 07:31 | 18:21 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Fri 16 | Waxing crescent | 07:33 | 18:20 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 17 | Waxing crescent | 07:35 | 18:18 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sun 18 | First quarter | 07:36 | 18:16 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Mon 19 | Waxing gibbous | 07:38 | 18:14 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Tue 20 | Waxing gibbous | 07:39 | 18:12 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Wed 21 | Waxing gibbous | 07:41 | 18:10 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Thu 22 | Waxing gibbous | 07:42 | 18:08 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Fri 23 | Waxing gibbous | 07:44 | 18:06 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 24 | Waxing gibbous | 07:45 | 18:04 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sun 25 | Waxing gibbous | 06:47 | 17:03 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Mon 26 | Waning gibbous | 06:49 | 17:01 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Tue 27 | Waning gibbous | 06:50 | 16:59 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Wed 28 | Waning gibbous | 06:52 | 16:57 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Thu 29 | Waning gibbous | 06:53 | 16:56 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Fri 30 | Waning gibbous | 06:55 | 16:54 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 31 | Waning gibbous | 06:57 | 16:52 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
Fish of the Danube River
Species recorded along the gauged stretch of the Danube River, from GBIF occurrence ranges.
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Common barbel
Barbus barbus
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Wels catfish
Silurus glanis
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Zander
Sander lucioperca
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Salmo marmoratus
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European grayling
Thymallus thymallus
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European bullhead
Cottus gobio
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Common nase
Chondrostoma nasus
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Common dace
Leuciscus leuciscus
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Asp
Leuciscus aspius
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Gudgeon
Gobio gobio
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Minnow
Phoxinus phoxinus
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Crucian carp
Carassius carassius
Frequently asked questions
- Is the Danube River high right now?
- No. On 8 October 2026 the gauging agency rated the level at Regensburg Eiserne Brücke as low (191 cm). This page shows the current reading of the nearest gauge whenever you open it.
- What fish are in the Danube River?
- Species recorded along the gauged stretch of the Danube River include Common barbel, Wels catfish, Zander, Salmo marmoratus, European grayling, European bullhead. The list comes from GBIF occurrence ranges that cover the gauges, so it shows where a species has been recorded rather than how common it is.
- Where can I check the Danube River water level?
- 29 official gauges measure the Danube River. The 10 nearest this spot, from Vohburg to Straubing, are listed on this page; all of them are on the River map.
- When is the best time to fish at Danube River at Regensburg?
- The highest-rated day in the current month at Danube River at Regensburg is 10 October 2026, with a fishing efficiency of 100%.
- Do moon phases affect fishing at Danube River at Regensburg?
- Solunar theory links feeding activity to the moon's position. Major periods occur when the moon is overhead or underfoot, with shorter minor periods midway between them. New and full moons generally produce the strongest activity.
River data sources
Readings on this page come from official gauging stations:
- Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt fuer Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de · CC BY 4.0
- Datenquelle: PEGELONLINE, Wasserstrassen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes · DL-DE/Zero-2.0