Fishing Times, Solunar, Weather

Bairnsdale

Fishing may be harder work at Bairnsdale today, with short windows more likely than steady activity. With the major bite period coinciding with the moon overhead, this supports the potential for increased fish feeding activity. Easterly winds are often less favourable and may reduce bite consistency.

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Moon Phase

3rd Quarter

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

62%

Bairnsdale is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

Check today’s major and minor bite windows, moon phase and seven-day solunar outlook for Bairnsdale.

Today’s Solunar Score

62%

Next Bite · Minor

8:56am

Moon Phase

3rd Quarter

Weather

Current conditions and 7 day outlook

Conditions here can shift quickly through the day, so use this as the broad weather picture alongside the separate wind and pressure sections below.

Last Reported

Current weather

15.0°C

Today

Storm, heavy falls.

Maximum

19.0°C

Minimum

13.0°C

Rain

90% chance

Sat

3 Oct

Storm, heavy falls.

Range

13.0°C to 19.0°C

Rain

90% chance

Sun

4 Oct

Showers easing.

Range

9.0°C to 19.0°C

Rain

1 to 15 mm · 80% chance

Mon

5 Oct

Mostly sunny.

Range

5.0°C to 18.0°C

Rain

5% chance

Tue

6 Oct

Shower or two.

Range

7.0°C to 23.0°C

Rain

0 to 3 mm · 70% chance

Wed

7 Oct

Partly cloudy.

Range

6.0°C to 17.0°C

Rain

20% chance

Thu

8 Oct

Partly cloudy.

Range

5.0°C to 19.0°C

Rain

5% chance

Fri

9 Oct

Sunny.

Range

6.0°C to 25.0°C

Rain

20% chance

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.

Last Reported

1017
hPa
⮟ Falling

Interpretation

Pressure changes tend to matter more than the absolute value, especially when conditions are shifting.

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.

Wind

Current wind and 7 day outlook

Wind direction and strength can change how exposed a location feels, especially around open water, beaches, piers, and headlands.

Last Reported

Current speed

30.0 km/h

Direction

E

Today max

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Reading the wind

Wind direction and strength can affect comfort, casting, and exposure around this location.

Wind gusts can be stronger than the average wind speed, so it's worth checking the gust forecast if you're planning to fish from an exposed location or need to know about potential changes in conditions.

Even modest wind can affect comfort and casting, especially where the water is exposed.

The marker shows the current wind direction, while the daily outlook below shows whether conditions are likely to build or ease over the coming days.

Sat

3 Oct

Max wind

—

Sun

4 Oct

Max wind

—

Mon

5 Oct

Max wind

—

Tue

6 Oct

Max wind

—

Wed

7 Oct

Max wind

—

Thu

8 Oct

Max wind

—

Fri

9 Oct

Max wind

—

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

9083

This year

1264

This season

478

Species recorded

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

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.

* 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.

State-wide bait trends

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.

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

Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 11152 mentions across 198 distinct bait entries.

Share of the displayed top 5 bait recorded.

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What are today's best fishing times at Bairnsdale?

Today's sunrise is 5:44 am and sunset is 6:14 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.

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

Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Bairnsdale, 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.

Bairnsdale Overview

Latitude-37.827
Longitude
Nearest cityMelbourne
EnvironmentFreshwater
Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies)256.33  km
PlatformParking
RiversMitchell river
CreeksForge creek roadForge creek road service road

Region Locations

Bairnsdale Fishing Spots

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Hollands Landing

Next Bite · Minor

Starts: 8:56am

Hollands Landing is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

62% Poor minor

Air 15 C

Pressure 1019 hPa

Water 12.9 C

Sunrise 5:45am

Sunset 6:14pm

Updated 3 Oct 8:26am

Mitchell River

Next Bite · Minor

Starts: 8:56am

Mitchell River is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

62% Poor minor

Air 15 C

Sunrise 5:44am

Sunset 6:14pm

Updated 3 Oct 8:26am

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