Fishing Times, Solunar, Reports

Otago Bay

Today's Otago Bay fishing forecast is based on the current solunar and weather signals. Passing showers; short windows of opportunity between rain.

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Scheduled update Tue 20 Oct 2026 · 9:30am AEDT

Moon Phase

1st Quarter

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

33%

Possible bite intensity is 30%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.

Next Bite · Minor · 12:04pm

Current Weather · 20.3 C

Sunrise · 6:14am

Sunset · 7:37pm

Next Tide · Low · 09:58

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Solunar Overview

Otago Bay Solunar Fishing Times

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Today’s Solunar Score

33%

Next Bite · Minor

12:04pm

Moon Phase

1st Quarter

Tide Overview

Otago Bay Tide Fishing Times

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The falling tide is reducing water depth and creating outgoing flow through the estuary.

Next Tide

Low at 09:58

0.95 m

Current Tide

The tide is currently falling

Estimated Height

0.95 m

Weather overview

Otago Bay Weather

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Current temperature

20.3°C

Today

Showers increasing.

Maximum

27.0°C

Observed Tue 20 Oct, 8:50 am local time

Barometric pressure overview

Otago Bay Barometric pressure

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Wind overview

Otago Bay Wind

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Current speed

13.0 km/h

Direction

Observed Tue 20 Oct, 8:50 am local time

Marine conditions overview

Otago Bay Marine conditions

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Current wave

0.22 m

Water temperature

14 C

Data updated Tue 20 Oct, 8:59 am local time

Fishing Reports

Otago Bay recent fishing reports

Recent catch activity for this location.

local data

Reports analysed

This year

This season

Species recorded

Reported species

Black Bream Sea Trout Sea-Run Trout

Species most often mentioned in local reports

Black Bream leads the reports for Otago Bay, followed by Sea Trout and Sea-Run Trout.

This summary is based on reports tied to this location and is intended to assist using the species chart.

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 3 species recorded for this location.

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What are today's best fishing times at Otago Bay?

Today's sunrise is 6:14 am and sunset is 7:37 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 14.0°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 Otago Bay, 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.

Otago Bay is a location within the region of: Derwent River.

Otago Bay Overview

Latitude	-42.8176
Longitude	147.3122 View on Google Maps
Nearest city	Hobart
Environment	Estuary
Distance from Hobart (as the crow flies)	20.89 km
Platform	Parking

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