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Scharmützelsee
Current activity score, map, hotspots & seasonal tips for in Scharmützelsee.
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Live conditions
Fishing today in Scharmützelsee.
8.2/10
Activity score Scharmützelsee Good
🎯 Best target today: Pikeperch
⚠ Limited by Water temperature (4.56/10)
📊 Upper mid-field
Status: Fallender Druck vor Wetterumschwung – Beiß-Trigger!
Water Good
16.5°C
High activity – predators are active
Wind Calm
11km/h
Calm – good conditions · gusts 19 km/h
Pressure Stable
1015hPa
Stable – encourages bite activity
Water level High
Normal
Lake – Oder-Spree · +5.4 m
Moon Moderate
18%
Waxing crescent
Best time Good
Morning 7–10
Afternoon 13–17
Per fish species today each species scored against its water-temp optimum
Pikeperch Opt. 16°C 9
Perch Opt. 16°C 9
Eel Opt. 20°C 7.4
Pike Opt. 12°C 6.6
Catfish Opt. 24°C 6.4
Carp Opt. 22°C 6.4
Forecast
7 days in Scharmützelsee
Today
17.09
20°/11°
8.6
Activity score
Best time
08:00
Fri
18.09
20°/13°
8.9
Activity score
Best time
19:00
Sat
19.09
21°/13°
9.2
Activity score
Best time
18:00
Sun
20.09
19°/12°
8.8
Activity score
Best time
18:00
Mon
21.09
17°/11°
8.1
Activity score
Best time
17:00
Tue
22.09
18°/9°
8.1
Activity score
Best time
17:00
Wed
23.09
18°/7°
8.3
Activity score
Best time
17:00
Catch limits (daily take, hand rod)
These details are a quick overview. The water regulations of your fishing permit are always binding.
Brandenburg Fisheries Act (state law): BbgFischG only regulates one species explicitly: max. 3 eels per day with the hand rod (in waters without a fish migration link max. 5; silver eel exempt). Daily limits for other species follow from the respective water regulations.
Other daily limits depend on the water regulations that apply to your water — please check your permit before fishing (e.g. DAV or a private steward).
Source: BbgFischG. As of 2026.
Active target species
PikeZanderPerchCarp
Methods: Lure fishing · Soft swimbait · Crankbait
Interactive map
Hotspots & infrastructure.
Top fishing spot 10
Parking 2
Pier / dock 3
Boat rental 1
Tackle shop 8
Bakery / snack bar 0
Bait vending 24h 0
Club 1
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Infrastructure
Around the water.
Top fishing spots
10 hotspots at this waterParking
2 car parks · access & approachBoat rental & slipways
4 entriesNearby tackle shops
8 shopsBakeries & snack bars
2 bakeries · 0 snack barsOther features
Swim spots · camping · misc.- Water character Größter natürlicher See Brandenburgs
- 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.
Steilkante Bad Saarow
Kapitale Welse an 15–20 m Steilkante – Echolot nutzen!
Südbucht Wendisch Rietz
Karpfen und Hecht in den Schilfbuchten am Südende
Freiwasser Nordende
Zanderansitz bei Windstille – Jigkopf in 10–15 m
Bad Saarow Seebrücke
Zander · Pike
Zander & Hecht entlang der Seebrücke – Gummifisch abends
Hotspot Barsch & Zander – Scharmützelsee
Perch · Zander
Gute Barsch- und Zanderbestände im Freiwasser. Boot dringend empfohlen, da das Ufer weitgehend bebaut ist und ein dichter Schilfgürtel den Zugang vom Land stark erschwert. Echolot zur Spot-Suche sinnvoll.
Unterwasserplateaus 5–12 m – Zander & Wels Hotspot
Die Unterwasserplateaus in 5–12 m Tiefe sind die Top-Spots für Zander und Wels am Scharmützelsee. Besonders erfolgreich mit Vertikalangeln und Gummifisch entlang der Kanten. In der Dämmerung wandern die Zander aktiv in flachere Uferbereiche.
02 · Under water
Depths & structures.
Partial data available
Maximale Tiefe
31 m
Mittlere Tiefe
9.83 m
Volumen
119 Mio m³
Typ-Klasse
LAWA-Seetyp 13
Tips
Angeln in Scharmützelsee.
Today's recommendation – September
Excellent fishing day! Conditions are ideal.Stable air pressure. Cold – perch & pike still active Insider tip: September: autumn feed begins! Pike and zander loading up reserves — bigger lures, aggressive retrieves.
Wind tip today
Wind from SW – the lee shore (downwind) is often more productive, where food and fish gather.
Bait tip – September
Target species: Hecht – Large soft baits (15–20 cm), jerkbaits, dead-bait on the bottom. Autumn feed! Predators are loading up reserves — big fish are on the cards.
Access & permit
Parking: Strandpromenade Bad Saarow, teilweise gebührenpflichtig. A slipway is located Marina Bad Saarow (Ostufer).The fishing permit is available online and is required to fish Scharmützelsee.
04 · Water info
History & character.
Character
Der Scharmützelsee ist mit 12,1 km² der größte natürliche See Brandenburgs. Er erstreckt sich südöstlich von Berlin zwischen Bad Saarow und Wendisch Rietz und bietet mit seiner Nord-Süd-Ausdehnung von über 10 km vielfältige Angelreviere – von geschützten Buchten bis zu windexponierten Freiwasserzonen.
Water structure
Die Tiefenstruktur ist komplex: steile Kanten am Ostufer fallen auf bis zu 29 m ab, während das Westufer flacher ausläuft. Unterwasserplateaus in 5–12 m Tiefe sind Top-Spots für Zander und Welse. Am Südende finden sich ausgedehnte Schilfgürtel mit schlammigem Grund – ideale Hecht-Reviere. Im Freiwasser dominiert sandiger Untergrund.
Nature & history
Der Scharmützelsee wurde in der Weichseleiszeit geformt und war bereits im 19. Jahrhundert ein beliebtes Ausflugsziel der Berliner. Der Kurort Bad Saarow am Ostufer hat eine über 100-jährige Tradition. Das Gewässer wird vom Storkower Kanal gespeist und entwässert über den Scharmützelsee-Kanal in die Dahme.
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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Articles on the Scharmützelsee.
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Data sources: Weather (BrightSky / DWD), activity score (our algorithm), water levels (PEGELONLINE / WSV), closed seasons & minimum sizes (Berlin/Brandenburg fishery regulation, 2026).