Fishing Times, Solunar, Reports

Cooktown

Cooktown has a slower forecast today, but a short lift in activity is still possible around the better bite time. With the moon overhead, denoting a major period, a short lift in fish feeding activity is possible. Passing showers; short windows of opportunity between rain.

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Scheduled update Tue 20 Oct 2026 · 8:30am AEST

Moon Phase

1st Quarter

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

26%

Quiet conditions at 27%, with limited activity expected.

Next Bite · Minor · 12:06pm

Current Weather · 26.5 C

Sunrise · 5:49am

Sunset · 6:18pm

Next Tide · Low · 11:23

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Solunar Overview

Cooktown Solunar Fishing Times

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Today’s Solunar Score

26%

Next Bite · Minor

12:06pm

Moon Phase

1st Quarter

Tide Overview

Cooktown Tide Fishing Times

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The falling tide is reducing water depth as it moves towards the next low tide.

Next Tide

Low at 11:23

0.97 m

Current Tide

The tide is currently falling

Estimated Height

1.35 m

Weather overview

Cooktown Weather

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Current conditions

Partly cloudy

Current temperature

26.5°C

Today

Shower or two.

Maximum

30.0°C

Observed Tue 20 Oct, 7:50 am local time

Barometric pressure overview

Cooktown Barometric pressure

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Wind overview

Cooktown Wind

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Current speed

19.0 km/h

Direction

Observed Tue 20 Oct, 7:50 am local time

Marine conditions overview

Cooktown Marine conditions

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Current wave

0.86 m

Water temperature

25.9 C

Data updated Tue 20 Oct, 7:59 am local time

Fishing Reports

Recent reports across the state

No recent local or regional reports are available. Showing broader state fishing report trends.

state-wide data

These reports reflect activity across the state and are not location-specific. Use as a general guide only.

Reports analysed

20024

This year

3149

This season

533

Species recorded

Broader state-wide report data is available, but no species in the displayed report summary currently match this location’s fishing report data.

Species most often mentioned in statewide reports

A wide spread of species appears across QLD reports, led by Flathead, Whiting and Bream.

State-level reports can cover very different waters, so this should be read as a broad reporting snapshot.

Based on statewide Getfished fishing report species data.

* Note that report summaries will sometimes display the same species under different names. This is because they are being reported that way. This is intentional.

Share of the displayed top 5 species recorded across the state, not only this location.

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What are today's best fishing times at Cooktown?

Today's sunrise is 5:49 am and sunset is 6:18 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. Today's major solunar periods overlap both the morning and evening fishing periods. The sea-surface temperature is 25.9°C, which is generally more amenable to feeding activity.

Find out what we learned from analysing 20,000 fishing reports about moon times and fish.

Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Cooktown, today?

No. Because no forecast can truthfully guarantee whether fish are biting at a specific spot right now. Getfished shows the current fishing conditions instead: tide movement, solunar timing, weather, wind, pressure, marine conditions and fishing report, derived, species history.

Use this information to make informed decisions about where to fish, and to compare conditions across nearby locations. Try different locations, different bait and lures. Remember to use berley and try to target a specific fish species in season.

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Cooktown Overview

Latitude	-15.4675
Longitude	145.2495 View on Google Maps
Nearest city	Brisbane
Environment	Saltwater
Distance from Brisbane (as the crow flies)	19.41 km
Platform	PiersCampgroundDrinking waterParkingToilets

Region Locations

Cooktown Fishing Spots

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