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Elbe-Region Nordwest-Brandenburg River ~35 km Brandenburg max. 9 m deep Starke Strömung – Buhnenfelder Night fishing allowed

Elbe

Current activity score, map, hotspots & seasonal tips for on the Elbe.

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Live conditions

Fishing today on the Elbe.

Today · Sun 31 May · 05:30
8.2/10
Activity score Elbe Good
Status: Falling pressure – short bite window before the drop.
Water Moderate
8.2°C
Transition – moderate activity
Wind Calm
6km/h
Calm – good conditions · gusts 9 km/h
Pressure Stable
1015hPa
Stable – encourages bite activity
Water level Low
Normal
Elbe – Wittenberge · -0.5 m
Moon Good
49%
Full moon
Best time Good
Morning 7–11
Night from 21:00
Forecast

7 days on the Elbe

Today
31.05
☀️23°/9°
7.4
Activity score
Best time
06:00
Mon
01.06
☀️22°/12°
8.2
Activity score
Best time
06:00
Tue
02.06
☀️25°/10°
6.4
Activity score
Best time
06:00
Wed
03.06
☀️22°/15°
7.4
Activity score
Best time
19:00
Thu
04.06
☀️23°/13°
7.1
Activity score
Best time
06:00
Fri
05.06
☀️22°/14°
7.5
Activity score
Best time
05:00
Sat
06.06
☀️23°/12°
7.7
Activity score
Best time
06:00

Catch limit

In Berlin & Brandenburg max. 3 eels and 3 zander per angler & day. Release any further fish alive.

Closed season in May

Zander is currently in closed season – release any fish caught by accident immediately and alive.

Active target species

Pike, Perch, Eel, Asp · Methods: Lure fishing, Soft swimbait, Crankbait

Interactive map

Hotspots & infrastructure.

Top fishing spot 12
Parking 1
Pier / dock 1
Boat rental 0
Tackle shop 0
Bakery / snack bar 0
Heatmap shows hotspots for the chosen species
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Infrastructure

Around the water.

Top fishing spots

12 hotspots at this water

Parking

Access & approach

Boat rental & slipways

1 entry

Nearby tackle shops

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Bakeries & snack bars

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Other features

Swim spots · camping · misc.
  • Water character Starke Strömung – Buhnenfelder
  • Night fishing allowed Mind local rules
  • More swim spots & campsites Pulled from the map above – see markers

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01 · Top spots

Proven fishing spots.

Bad Wilsnack-Mödlich

Catfish · Zander · Bream
Buhnenfelder östlich Bad Wilsnack, im Bereich Mödlich/Klein Lüben. Tieferes Hauptstromwasser, weniger befischter Abschnitt — gute Welse in der Dämmerung.

Buhnenfeld Wittenberge

Klassisches Buhnenangeln – Wels, Döbel und Brassen in der Strömungsberuhigung.

Buhnenfeld Wittenberge-West

Zander · Catfish · Pike
Buhnenfelder am Westufer der Wittenberger Innenstadt-Strecke. Tieferes Strömungswasser hinter den Buhnenköpfen, klassischer Stand für Zander und Wels.

Cumlosen

Zander · Catfish · Ide
Buhnenstrecke bei Cumlosen, leicht erreichbar über die Anlegestelle der Elbfähre Lenzen-Pevestorf. Tiefes Hauptstromwasser direkt am Ufer — guter Zander- und Wels-Spot.

Havelmündung Quitzöbel

Catfish · Zander · Pike
Mündungsbereich der Havel in die Elbe bei Quitzöbel/Gnevsdorf — der südöstliche Grenzpunkt der Brandenburger Elbe. Strömungswechsel und Tiefenkehre — Top-Spot für Wels und Zander.

Hinzdorf-Bentwisch (Wittenberge Süd)

Bream · Ide · Roach
Außendeich-Buhnenstrecke zwischen Wittenberge-Süd und Bentwisch. Flachere Sommerstrecke mit guten Friedfisch-Beständen, im Herbst Hecht- und Zander-Plätze.
02 · Under water

Depths & structures.

Depth data not yet recorded

We don't yet have verified depth profiles for Elbe. Brandenburg water data is fragmented – we are filling it in step by step from club sonars, FIS broker and reader tips.

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Tips

Angeln on the Elbe.

Today's recommendation – May

Excellent fishing day! Conditions are ideal.Stable air pressure. Cold – perch & pike still active Insider tip: May: pike season opens (after closed season)! Spinning along weed edges. Carp turn properly active.

Wind tip today

Wind from W at 6 km/h.

Bait tip – May

Target species: Barsch – Spinner size 2–3, maggot/worm under a float, first boilies once water tops 10 °C. The fish are waking up. Shallow, sunny shorelines warm up first.

Access & permit

Parking: Deichparkplätze Wittenberge, Lenzen und Cumlosen. A slipway is located Hafen Wittenberge Slipanlage.The fishing permit is available online and is required to fish Elbe.

Seasonal calendar

The fishing year at a glance.

Spring

March – May
Target species
Perch · Asp · Eel

Water temperature rises slowly. Perch move into shallow bays, pike finish spawning. Best time: from mid-April along weed edges.

Summer

June – August
Target species
Carp · Zander · Catfish

Warm and nutrient-rich. Predators bite early morning or evening. Night fishing for eel and catfish is most productive now.

Autumn

September – November
Target species
Zander · Pike · Perch

Pike and zander feed up for winter. Large soft swimbaits & a slow presentation get the big ones now.

Winter

December – February
Target species
Burbot · Whitefish · Zander

Cold and clear. Target species in deeper troughs. Vertical jigging from the boat or a bottom rig at dusk give the best chances.

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Data sources: Weather & activity score (OpenWeatherMap / algorithm), water levels (PEGELONLINE / WSV), closed seasons & minimum sizes (Berlin/Brandenburg fishery regulation, 2026).