State Fishing Guide

Victoria Fishing Times, Locations & Reports

Saltwater and freshwater fishing across Victoria

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Light Drizzle

Aire River

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:51am

Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

47% Moderate major

Air 11.7 C

Pressure 1021 hPa

Water 14.0 C

Sunrise 7:25am

Sunset 5:39pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Partly Cloudy

Alexandra

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:42am

Fair conditions today with a 48% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

48% Moderate major

Air 10.7 C

Pressure 996 hPa

Sunrise 7:12am

Sunset 5:33pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Light Drizzle

Bairnsdale

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:34am

Bairnsdale is sitting at 48%, with a few windows that could produce.

48% Moderate major

Air 10.8 C

Pressure 1017 hPa

Sunrise 7:06am

Sunset 5:25pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Overcast

Ballarat

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:50am

Ballarat is sitting at 47%, with a few windows that could produce.

47% Moderate major

Air 9.8 C

Pressure 969 hPa

Sunrise 7:21am

Sunset 5:40pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Clear Sky

Bass Coast

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:43am

Bass Coast Fishing Guide Bass Coast has lots of fishing spots, including shore, surf, rock, river, and estuary areas. Anderson Inlet near Inverloch is …

Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

47% Moderate major

Air 13 C

Pressure 1019 hPa

Sunrise 7:16am

Sunset 5:32pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Light Drizzle

Bellarine Peninsula

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:46am

Bellarine Peninsula Fishing Guide Getfished provides general solunar, tide, and weather forecasts for the Bellarine region because it covers such a …

Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

47% Moderate major

Air 12.3 C

Pressure 1021 hPa

Sunrise 7:19am

Sunset 5:36pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Partly Cloudy

Bendigo

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:48am

Bendigo Fishing Guide Bendigo is close to the Loddon Valley, which offers plenty of freshwater fishing spots. Instead of one main destination, you can …

Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

47% Moderate major

Air 12.8 C

Pressure 996 hPa

Sunrise 7:17am

Sunset 5:40pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Light Showers

Blue Rock Lake

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:40am

Fair conditions today with a 48% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

48% Moderate major

Air 10.1 C

Pressure 1003 hPa

Sunrise 7:12am

Sunset 5:30pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Light Drizzle

Buxton

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:42am

Fair conditions today with a 48% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

48% Moderate major

Air 9.1 C

Pressure 989 hPa

Sunrise 7:13am

Sunset 5:33pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Overcast

Cairn Curran Reservoir

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:49am

Cairn Curran Reservoir is sitting at 47%, with a few windows that could produce.

47% Moderate major

Air 12.2 C

Pressure 997 hPa

Sunrise 7:19am

Sunset 5:41pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Cape Nelson

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:59am

Cape Nelson is sitting at 49%, with a few windows that could produce.

49% Moderate major

Sunrise 7:32am

Sunset 5:48pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Overcast

Colac

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:51am

Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

47% Moderate major

Air 11.8 C

Pressure 1005 hPa

Sunrise 7:23am

Sunset 5:40pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Light Drizzle

Corner Inlet

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:39am

Fair conditions today with a 48% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

48% Moderate major

Air 14.1 C

Pressure 1019 hPa

Water 12.9 C

Sunrise 7:12am

Sunset 5:27pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Mainly Clear

Crater Lakes

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:53am

Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

47% Moderate major

Air 12.2 C

Pressure 1002 hPa

Sunrise 7:25am

Sunset 5:42pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Overcast

Dartmouth Dam

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:34am

Dartmouth Dam is sitting at 48%, with a few windows that could produce.

48% Moderate major

Air 7.5 C

Pressure 977 hPa

Sunrise 7:04am

Sunset 5:27pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Overcast

Daylesford

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:48am

Daylesford is sitting at 47%, with a few windows that could produce.

47% Moderate major

Air 9 C

Pressure 953 hPa

Sunrise 7:19am

Sunset 5:39pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Overcast

Echuca

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:46am

Echuca is sitting at 47%, with a few windows that could produce.

47% Moderate major

Air 12.5 C

Pressure 1011 hPa

Sunrise 7:14am

Sunset 5:39pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Light Drizzle

French Island

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:43am

Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

47% Moderate major

Air 13.6 C

Pressure 1017 hPa

Water 11.7 C

Sunrise 7:16am

Sunset 5:33pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Overcast

Geelong

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:47am

Geelong Fishing Guide Geelong is right on Corio Bay and has plenty of great fishing spots, whether you’re on land, in a kayak, or out in a boat. If …

Geelong is sitting at 47%, with a few windows that could produce.

47% Moderate major

Air 12.9 C

Pressure 1020 hPa

Water 11.4 C

Sunrise 7:20am

Sunset 5:37pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Mainly Clear

Glenrowan

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:40am

Glenrowan is sitting at 48%, with a few windows that could produce.

48% Moderate major

Air 11 C

Pressure 994 hPa

Sunrise 7:09am

Sunset 5:33pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Overcast

Gunbower Creek

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:47am

Fair conditions today with a 48% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

48% Moderate major

Air 12 C

Pressure 1013 hPa

Sunrise 7:15am

Sunset 5:41pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Overcast

Horsham

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:56am

Fair conditions today with a 49% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

49% Moderate major

Air 12.5 C

Pressure 1007 hPa

Sunrise 7:26am

Sunset 5:48pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Light Drizzle

Inverloch

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:42am

Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

47% Moderate major

Air 12.5 C

Pressure 1020 hPa

Water 12.7 C

Sunrise 7:15am

Sunset 5:31pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Light Drizzle

Lake Eildon

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:41am

Lake Eildon Fishing Guide Lake Eildon is a big artificial lake in northeast Victoria, with over 500 kilometres of shoreline. It feels more like a …

Lake Eildon is sitting at 48%, with a few windows that could produce.

48% Moderate major

Air 9.5 C

Pressure 973 hPa

Sunrise 7:11am

Sunset 5:32pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Light Drizzle

Lake Glenmaggie

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:38am

Fair conditions today with a 48% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

48% Moderate major

Air 12.2 C

Pressure 1005 hPa

Sunrise 7:10am

Sunset 5:28pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Partly Cloudy

Lake Hume

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:36am

Lake Hume Fishing Guide Lake Hume is a big artificial lake on the border of Victoria and New South Wales, near Albury-Wodonga. It gets its water from …

Lake Hume is sitting at 48%, with a few windows that could produce.

48% Moderate major

Air 9.5 C

Pressure 999 hPa

Sunrise 7:05am

Sunset 5:30pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Partly Cloudy

Lake Mulwala

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:41am

Lake Mulwala Fishing Guide Lake Mulwala is a big, timber-filled lake on the border of Yarrawonga and Mulwala. It stretches for about 20km and has …

Lake Mulwala is sitting at 48%, with a few windows that could produce.

48% Moderate major

Air 11.3 C

Pressure 1007 hPa

Sunrise 7:09am

Sunset 5:34pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Light Drizzle

Lake Nagambie

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:44am

Lake Nagambie is a shallow, 170-hectare manmade lake connected with the Goulburn River system, about 90 minutes from Melbourne and around 40 minutes …

Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

47% Moderate major

Air 12.9 C

Pressure 1006 hPa

Sunrise 7:14am

Sunset 5:36pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Overcast

Lake Wartook

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:56am

Lake Wartook is sitting at 49%, with a few windows that could produce.

49% Moderate major

Air 10.9 C

Pressure 999 hPa

Sunrise 7:26am

Sunset 5:47pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Moderate Showers

Lakes Entrance

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:32am

Lakes Entrance is sitting at 48%, with a few windows that could produce.

48% Moderate major

Air 9.9 C

Pressure 1019 hPa

Water 12.8 C

Sunrise 7:05am

Sunset 5:23pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Moderate Drizzle

Loch Sport

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:34am

Loch Sport is sitting at 48%, with a few windows that could produce.

48% Moderate major

Air 11 C

Pressure 1018 hPa

Water 12.6 C

Sunrise 7:07am

Sunset 5:24pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Partly Cloudy

Mallacoota

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:25am

Catch Saltwater Nippers aka Yabbies or Bass Yabbies Nippers are a popular bait, especially when fresh. To catch your own at Mallacoota try the exposed …

Mallacoota is sitting at 49%, with a few windows that could produce.

49% Moderate major

Air 13.6 C

Pressure 1017 hPa

Water 13.4 C

Sunrise 6:57am

Sunset 5:17pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Moderate Drizzle

Marlo

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:30am

NB: Marlo doesn’t have a tide station; the nearest Tide Station at Snowy River Mouth is used on this page for your convenience.

Marlo is sitting at 49%, with a few windows that could produce.

49% Moderate major

Air 10.9 C

Pressure 1015 hPa

Sunrise 7:02am

Sunset 5:21pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Overcast

Melbourne

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:45am

In Melbourne, the fishing reports usually centre on two main areas: the bay, with fish such as snapper, flathead and whiting, or freshwater and …

Melbourne is sitting at 47%, with a few windows that could produce.

47% Moderate major

Air 12.3 C

Pressure 1019 hPa

Water 11.4 C

Sunrise 7:17am

Sunset 5:35pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Moderate Showers

Metung

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:33am

Fair conditions today with a 48% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

48% Moderate major

Air 9.9 C

Pressure 1015 hPa

Sunrise 7:05am

Sunset 5:23pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Overcast

Mildura

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:57am

Fair conditions today with a 48% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

48% Moderate major

Air 13.2 C

Pressure 1018 hPa

Sunrise 7:21am

Sunset 5:53pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Partly Cloudy

Mornington Peninsula

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:44am

Mornington Peninsula covers a broad stretch of Victorian marine fishing water between Port Phillip Bay, Western Port and the ocean beaches, with both …

Mornington Peninsula is sitting at 47%, with a few windows that could produce.

47% Moderate major

Air 12.6 C

Pressure 1010 hPa

Sunrise 7:17am

Sunset 5:34pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Moderate Drizzle

Ninety Mile Beach

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:35am

Ninety Mile Beach is sitting at 48%, with a few windows that could produce.

48% Moderate major

Air 11.4 C

Pressure 1019 hPa

Water 12.6 C

Sunrise 7:08am

Sunset 5:25pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Light Showers

Orbost

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:31am

Orbost is sitting at 49%, with a few windows that could produce.

49% Moderate major

Air 10.8 C

Pressure 1013 hPa

Sunrise 7:02am

Sunset 5:21pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Mainly Clear

Peterborough

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:54am

Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

47% Moderate major

Air 12.6 C

Pressure 1021 hPa

Water 14.2 C

Sunrise 7:27am

Sunset 5:42pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Clear Sky

Phillip Island

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:44am

Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

47% Moderate major

Air 13 C

Pressure 1017 hPa

Sunrise 7:17am

Sunset 5:33pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Clear Sky

Port Albert

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:38am

Fair conditions today with a 48% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

48% Moderate major

Air 12.9 C

Pressure 1019 hPa

Water 12.4 C

Sunrise 7:11am

Sunset 5:27pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Partly Cloudy

Port Fairy

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:56am

Port Fairy is sitting at 48%, with a few windows that could produce.

48% Moderate major

Air 13.1 C

Pressure 1023 hPa

Water 13.4 C

Sunrise 7:29am

Sunset 5:45pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Light Drizzle

Port Phillip Heads

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:46am

Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

47% Moderate major

Air 12.3 C

Pressure 1021 hPa

Water 13.4 C

Sunrise 7:19am

Sunset 5:35pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Mainly Clear

Port Welshpool

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:39am

Port Welshpool is sitting at 48%, with a few windows that could produce.

48% Moderate major

Air 12.9 C

Pressure 1019 hPa

Water 12.8 C

Sunrise 7:12am

Sunset 5:27pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Light Drizzle

Portland

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:59am

Fair conditions today with a 49% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

49% Moderate major

Air 11.5 C

Pressure 1022 hPa

Water 14.4 C

Sunrise 7:31am

Sunset 5:47pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Overcast

Rocklands Reservoir

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:57am

Rocklands Reservoir is sitting at 49%, with a few windows that could produce.

49% Moderate major

Air 11 C

Pressure 1000 hPa

Sunrise 7:27am

Sunset 5:48pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Mainly Clear

Seymour

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:44am

Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

47% Moderate major

Air 13.7 C

Pressure 1004 hPa

Sunrise 7:14am

Sunset 5:36pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Mainly Clear

Shepparton

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:43am

Fair conditions today with a 48% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

48% Moderate major

Air 11.8 C

Pressure 1009 hPa

Sunrise 7:12am

Sunset 5:36pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Light Drizzle

Stawell

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:54am

Fair conditions today with a 48% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

48% Moderate major

Air 11.5 C

Pressure 993 hPa

Sunrise 7:24am

Sunset 5:45pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Light Drizzle

Surf Coast

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:48am

Surf Coast is sitting at 47%, with a few windows that could produce.

47% Moderate major

Air 12.5 C

Pressure 1017 hPa

Water 14.0 C

Sunrise 7:20am

Sunset 5:37pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Overcast

Swan Hill

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:51am

Swan Hill is sitting at 48%, with a few windows that could produce.

48% Moderate major

Air 12.5 C

Pressure 1016 hPa

Sunrise 7:18am

Sunset 5:45pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Light Drizzle

Sydenham Inlet

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:28am

Fair conditions today with a 49% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

49% Moderate major

Air 11.3 C

Pressure 1018 hPa

Water 13.2 C

Sunrise 7:00am

Sunset 5:19pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Dense Drizzle

Tamboon Inlet

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:28am

Tamboon Inlet is sitting at 49%, with a few windows that could produce.

49% Moderate major

Air 10.7 C

Pressure 1018 hPa

Water 13.3 C

Sunrise 7:00am

Sunset 5:18pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Partly Cloudy

Wangaratta

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:39am

Wangaratta Fishing Guide Wangaratta is right next to the Ovens and King rivers, so anglers can fish close to town or head out into the valleys. Frank …

Fair conditions today with a 48% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

48% Moderate major

Air 11 C

Pressure 1004 hPa

Sunrise 7:08am

Sunset 5:33pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Mainly Clear

Warrnambool

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:55am

Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

47% Moderate major

Air 13 C

Pressure 1019 hPa

Water 13.4 C

Sunrise 7:28am

Sunset 5:44pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Light Drizzle

Wodonga

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:37am

Wodonga is sitting at 48%, with a few windows that could produce.

48% Moderate major

Air 10.3 C

Pressure 1002 hPa

Sunrise 7:06am

Sunset 5:31pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Moderate Drizzle

Yarra Valley

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 4:42am

Yarra Valley is sitting at 47%, with a few windows that could produce.

47% Moderate major

Air 8.9 C

Pressure 994 hPa

Sunrise 7:13am

Sunset 5:32pm

Updated 6 Aug 2:00am

Fishing Report Trends

Fishing report trends across this state

Species most often mentioned in statewide reports

A wide spread of species appears across VIC reports, led by Murray Cod, Redfin and Yellowbelly.

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.

Fishing Report Analysis Methodology

Getfished's fishing report analysis uses, where available, historical fishing reports and recent catch reports drawn from an underlying database covering more than a decade of fishing activity.

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See recent catches, reported species, seasonal patterns and historical fishing activity for Vic.

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Share of the displayed top 5 species mentions.

Bait and Lures

Common tackle showing up in statewide reports

Best read as reported trends, not rigid rankings.

Bait turning up in reports

There's a fair spread of bait being used here, though worms, yabbies and squid feature more consistently than others.

Worms

2270

Yabbies

2156

Squid

1063

Hard body lures

684

Scrub worms

584

Worth staying flexible, because the reports are not all pointing one way.

Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 8618 mentions across 169 distinct bait entries.

Lures turning up in reports

Plenty of different lures show up here, though soft plastics, plastics and lures still turn up regularly.

Soft plastics

1172

Plastics

708

Lures

646

Skirts

544

Red and black stumpjumper lure

450

Worth staying flexible, because the reports are not all pointing one way.

Built from all-time reported lures mentions: 4966 mentions across 1275 distinct lures entries.

Seasonal Species

Species worth watching this winter

Based on historical report mentions for Winter across this state.

Quick reference

Seasonal report strength across the shortlisted species.

Redfin

345

Murray Cod

337

Rainbow Trout

264

Snapper

226

Redfin

345 winter report mentions.

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