Sun
23 Aug
31%
Activity
Moon Phase
waxing gibbous
Moonrise
12:46pm
Major Windows
8:13am – 10:13am
7:48pm – 9:48pm
Minor Windows
2:59am – 4:59am
11:46am – 1:46pm
Fishing Times, Solunar, Weather
King Island Fishing Times
Today's King Island fishing forecast is based on the current solunar and weather signals.
Updated
Moon Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
31%
Possible bite intensity is 31%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
Daily Timing
King Island Fishing Times & Solunar Score
Current data for King Island place conditions in the quiet range at 31% potential bite intensity.
Solunar Score Today
31% Potential Bite (Feeding) Intensity
Major Bite Windows
Major 1
08:13 – 10:13
Centre · 09:13
Strength · 27.6%
Underfoot transit major
Major 2
19:48 – 21:48
Centre · 20:48
Strength · 87.3%
Overhead transit major
Minor Bite Windows
Minor 1
02:59 – 04:59
Centre · 03:59
Strength · 33.3%
Moonset minor
Minor 2
11:46 – 13:46
Centre · 12:46
Strength · 23.2%
Moonrise minor
7 Day Solunar Forecast
King Island Fishing Times: This Week's Planner
Compare daily bite activity, major fish feeding times and moon conditions to help plan upcoming fishing sessions.
Pressure
Barometric pressure
Pressure is most useful for fishing when it shows movement. A stable, rising, or falling trend can add context to the rest of today’s fishing forecast.
Right now
Pressure data unavailable
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Building trend
Interpretation
Pressure trend is still building from recent samples. Current pressure is available, but there needs to be more readings before it can be interpreted.
Pressure is only one signal. Wind, tide, solunar timing, water movement, and local structure still matter.
Pressure movement
Recent readings build the pressure trend used for interpretation.
Pressure trend chart will appear once more readings are available.
Fishing Reports
Recent reports across the state
No recent local or regional reports are available. Showing broader state fishing report trends.
These reports reflect activity across the state and are not location-specific. Use as a general guide only.
Reports analysed
1
This year
0
This season
0
Species mentioned
0
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
Bluefin Tuna stands out across TAS reports.
Across the state, recent fishing reports show a clear trend towards a few commonly reported species. The chart accompanying this section is reflecting this trend.
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 1 species mentions across the state, not only this location.
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What are today's best fishing times at King Island?
Today's sunrise is 7:03 am and sunset is 5:51 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. No high tide or solunar period falls within the sunrise or sunset fishing periods today, so the other listed bite windows may provide better timing guidance.
Find out what we learned from analysing 20,000 fishing reports about moon times and fish.
Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at King Island, 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.
✨Find out what we learned from analysing 20,000 fishing reports about moon times and fish told us.
King Island Overview
| Latitude | -39.8753 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 143.9371
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| Nearest city | Hobart |
| Distance from Hobart (as the crow flies) | km |
Region Locations
King Island Fishing Spots
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Possible bite intensity is 31%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
31%
Quiet
major
Air 12.6 C
Water 14 C
Sunrise 7:04am
Sunset 5:51pm
Updated 23 Aug 9:00am
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🛈 Getfished Fishing Report, Solunar & Conditions Summaries Source
Fishing report summaries are derived from Getfished’s structured fishing report database system. More information on this on how we collect and structure fishing report data can be found on our Fishing reports information.
Forecasts are based on the Getfished Meteorological and Solunar Forecasting System, which combines data from the BOM, and other sources. Our custom software systems use these inputs to establish solunar, tides and other forecasts for fishing conditions.
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