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Derwent River Entrance Fishing

Today's Derwent River Entrance fishing forecast suggests patchy activity, with the key solunar periods the most likely to encourage feeding. The moon overhead during the major bite period may help see increased fish activity. Mixed cloud cover; low inflience expected on fishing conditions.

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Last updated Wed 11 Nov 2026 · 7:30am AEDT

Moon Phase

New

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

52%

Derwent River Entrance is sitting at 52%, with a few windows that could produce.

Next Bite · Major · 1:16pm

Current Weather · 10.2 C

Pressure · 1016.7 hPa

Sunrise · 5:43am

Sunset · 8:06pm

Next Tide · High · 09:13

Todays Fishing Times

Solunar Overview

Derwent River Entrance Fishing Times

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Today’s Solunar Score

52%

Next Bite · Major

1:16pm

Moon Phase

New

Tide Overview

Derwent River Entrance Tide Times For Fishing

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The rising tide is increasing water depth as it moves towards the next high tide.

Next Tide

High at 09:13

1.40 m

Current Tide

The tide is currently rising

Estimated Height

1.35 m

Weather overview

Derwent River Entrance Fishing Weather

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Current temperature

10.2°C

Today

Partly cloudy.

Maximum

21.0°C

Observed Wed 11 Nov, 6:50 am local time

Barometric pressure overview

Derwent River Entrance Fishing Barometric pressure

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Pressure

1016.7 hPa

Observed Wed 11 Nov, 6:50 am local time

Wind overview

Derwent River Entrance Fishing Wind

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Current speed

7.0 km/h

Direction

Observed Wed 11 Nov, 6:50 am local time

Marine conditions overview

Derwent River Entrance Fishing Marine conditions

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Current wave

0.42 m

Water temperature

14.9 C

Data updated Wed 11 Nov, 4:58 am local time

Fishing Reports

Derwent River Entrance recent fishing reports

Recent catch activity for this location.

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Reports analysed

This year

This season

Species recorded

Reported species

Sea Trout Black Bream Australian Salmon Sea-Run Trout Bream

Species most often mentioned in local reports

A wide spread of species appears across Derwent River Entrance reports, led by Sea Trout, Black Bream and Australian Salmon.

Location-level reports can still vary by season, access and reporting source, so read this as a local guide.

Based on local 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 for this location.

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What are today's best fishing times at Derwent River Entrance?

Today's sunrise is 5:43 am and sunset is 8:06 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. A minor solunar period overlaps the morning fishing period today. The sea-surface temperature is 14.9°C, some species may be less active in cooler water.

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

Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Derwent River Entrance, 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.

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Derwent River Entrance is a location within the region of: Derwent River.

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Derwent River Entrance Overview

Latitude	-43.0487
Longitude	147.3782 View on Google Maps
Nearest city	Hobart
Environment	Saltwater
Distance from Hobart (as the crow flies)	40.38 km

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