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Fishing Calendar for Elbe River at Hamburg, Germany

Tidal but fresh through Hamburg's harbour, the lower Elbe is a noted zander fishery, with pike and perch also common around the container port's quiet side channels and old harbour basins.

River · 53.5461, 9.9661 · times shown in local time (Europe/Berlin)

Elbe River right now

From the gauge at Hamburg St. Pauli · 8 Oct, 03:39 · Open on River map →

On 8 October 2026 at 03:39 the Elbe River at Hamburg St. Pauli stood at 685 cm, normal for this gauge over the past month.

Water level 685 cm Normal rising over 24 h
Hahnöfer Sand West SielHamburg St. PauliOverThis spot

The Elbe River over the last 7 days

Readings every hour at Hamburg St. Pauli, the gauge nearest this spot. The shaded band is the gauge's usual range over the last 30 days.

Water level

685 cm
Hamburg St. Pauli · last 7 days
318536754Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7

All gauges on the Elbe River

The 10 of its 71 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

GaugeFlowLevelWaterLast 7 days
Hahnöfer Sand West Siel 18 km away — — 16.5 °C
Schulau 18 km away — 662 cm —
Cranz 12 km away — 674 cm —
Blankenese UF 11 km away — 671 cm —
Seemannshöft 6 km away — 681 cm —
Hamburg St. Paulinearest 0 km away — 685 cm —
Hamburg-harburg 8 km away — 694 cm —
Schöpfstelle 8 km away — 695 cm —
Bunthaus 11 km away — 695 cm —
Over 16 km away — 707 cm —

Best fishing times in October 2026

DateMoonSunriseSunset Major periodsMinor periodsEfficiency
Thu 01 Waning gibbous 07:21 18:56 03:51–05:51, 16:24–18:24 10:08–12:08, 22:41–00:41 39% ●●○○○
Fri 02 Waning gibbous 07:23 18:54 04:53–06:53, 17:27–19:27 11:10–13:10 78% ●●●●○
Sat 03 Waning gibbous 07:25 18:52 05:56–07:56, 18:29–20:29 23:39–01:39, 12:12–14:12 98% ●●●●●
Sun 04 Waning crescent 07:26 18:49 06:56–08:56, 19:28–21:28 00:41–02:41, 13:12–15:12 84% ●●●●●
Mon 05 Waning crescent 07:28 18:47 07:53–09:53, 20:23–22:23 01:39–03:39, 14:08–16:08 47% ●●●○○
Tue 06 Waning crescent 07:30 18:44 08:46–10:46, 21:14–23:14 02:33–04:33, 15:00–17:00 15% ●○○○○
Wed 07 Waning crescent 07:32 18:42 09:36–11:36, 22:01–00:01 03:23–05:23, 15:48–17:48 14% ●○○○○
Thu 08 Waning crescent 07:34 18:40 10:22–12:22, 22:47–00:47 04:10–06:10, 16:34–18:34 39% ●●○○○
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Fri 09 Waning crescent 07:36 18:37 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
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Sun 11 New moon 07:39 18:33 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Mon 12 Waxing crescent 07:41 18:30 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Tue 13 Waxing crescent 07:43 18:28 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Wed 14 Waxing crescent 07:45 18:26 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Thu 15 Waxing crescent 07:47 18:23 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Fri 16 Waxing crescent 07:48 18:21 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sat 17 Waxing crescent 07:50 18:19 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sun 18 First quarter 07:52 18:17 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Mon 19 Waxing gibbous 07:54 18:14 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Tue 20 Waxing gibbous 07:56 18:12 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Wed 21 Waxing gibbous 07:58 18:10 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Thu 22 Waxing gibbous 08:00 18:08 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Fri 23 Waxing gibbous 08:02 18:06 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sat 24 Waxing gibbous 08:03 18:03 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sun 25 Waxing gibbous 07:05 17:01 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Mon 26 Waning gibbous 07:07 16:59 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Tue 27 Waning gibbous 07:09 16:57 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Wed 28 Waning gibbous 07:11 16:55 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Thu 29 Waning gibbous 07:13 16:53 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Fri 30 Waning gibbous 07:15 16:51 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sat 31 Waning gibbous 07:17 16:49 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android

Fish of the Elbe River

Species recorded along the gauged stretch of the Elbe River, from GBIF occurrence ranges.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Elbe River high right now?
No. On 8 October 2026 the gauge's own month of readings put the level at Hamburg St. Pauli as normal (685 cm). This page shows the current reading of the nearest gauge whenever you open it.
What fish are in the Elbe River?
Species recorded along the gauged stretch of the Elbe River include Zander, European perch, Northern pike, European grayling, European bullhead, Common nase. 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 Elbe River water level?
71 official gauges measure the Elbe River. The 10 nearest this spot, from Hahnöfer Sand West Siel to Over, are listed on this page; all of them are on the River map.
When is the best time to fish at Elbe River at Hamburg?
The highest-rated day in the current month at Elbe River at Hamburg is 10 October 2026, with a fishing efficiency of 100%.
Do moon phases affect fishing at Elbe River at Hamburg?
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:

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