Fishing Times, Solunar, Weather

Bellarine Peninsula

There is good fishing potential at Bellarine Peninsula today, especially if you can line up with the key solunar periods. The major bite period sees the moon underfoot. It is possible fish feeding activity could increase during this time. Light rain; still fishable, on the plus side, often fewer anglers to compete with.

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Scheduled update Sun 25 Oct 2026 · 7:00pm AEDT

Moon Phase

Full

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

63%

Good conditions at 63%, with the next bite window worth watching.

Current Bite · Minor · 7:54pm

Current Weather · 11.3 C

Pressure · 1009.6 hPa

Sunrise · 6:24am

Sunset · 7:47pm

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Solunar Overview

Bellarine Peninsula Fishing Times

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

Today’s Solunar Score

63%

Current Bite · Minor

Until 7:54pm

Moon Phase

Full

Weather overview

Bellarine Peninsula Fishing Weather

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Current conditions

Mostly clear

Current temperature

11.3°C

Today

Rain at times.

Maximum

17.0°C

Observed Sun 25 Oct, 6:50 pm local time

Barometric pressure overview

Bellarine Peninsula Fishing Barometric pressure

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Pressure

1009.6 hPa

Observed Sun 25 Oct, 6:50 pm local time

Wind overview

Bellarine Peninsula Fishing Wind

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Current speed

19.0 km/h

Direction

Observed Sun 25 Oct, 6:50 pm local time

Fishing Reports

Bellarine Peninsula recent fishing reports

Recent catch activity for this location.

local data

Reports analysed

This year

This season

Species recorded

Reported species

Squid King George Whiting Snapper Flathead Whiting

Species most often mentioned in regional reports

Reports in Bellarine Peninsula are spread across a range of species, with Squid, King George Whiting and Snapper among the names that come up most.

Regional reports can draw from several nearby waters, so the chart should be read as a broad guide.

Based on regional 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.

Local bait trends

Bait turning up in reports

Squid, pipis and salmon are near the front, but the overall spread is fairly even.

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

Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 755 mentions across 56 distinct bait entries.

Share of the displayed top 5 bait recorded.

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What are today's best fishing times at Bellarine Peninsula?

Today's sunrise is 6:24 am and sunset is 7:47 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. Today's minor 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.

Summer Fishing

Bronze Whaler Shark, King George Whiting and Squid can be targeted at the location during summer. Activity is strongest for these species during the warmer part of the year. Actual catches will vary according to temperature trends, localised weather and tides.

Autumn Fishing

Garfish, King George Whiting and Squid are a good choice for anglers to target during autumn. With the water temperature dropping the location provides an opportunity to concentrate on these species.

Winter Fishing

Flathead, King George Whiting, Snapper and Squid are the species to focus on because Winter is when the water drops below 15c and this location is no different. Fish can be slower to bite with reduced activity levels. As always what you catch varies with the prevalent temperature trends, localised weather and of course tides.

Spring Fishing

Spring sees the water temperature begin to rise with King George Whiting, Snapper and Squid becoming more active. Later in spring summer species such as Bronze Whaler Shark, King George Whiting and Squid begin to move into the area and can become more common at the location.

Bellarine Peninsula Fishing

Bellarine Peninsula Fishing Guide

Getfished provides general solunar, tide, and weather forecasts for the Bellarine region because it covers such a large area. For more accurate details, check the list above and select a specific location within the Bellarine Peninsula.

Popular fishing spots in the area include Portarlington Pier, St Leonards Pier, Queenscliff, and Barwon Heads. To find local conditions, search for each spot by name to get tide, solunar, and weather updates specific to that location.

Available Fishing Opportunities

Fishing on the peninsula offers plenty of variety. Most people come here for saltwater fishing, but there are also some good freshwater spots. Lake Lorne near Drysdale and the Begola Wetlands in Ocean Grove are popular for catching redfin, carp, and eels. Still, the area is mainly known for saltwater fishing.

Species Commonly Targeted

To get some idea of the species variety, if you want to know what fish are commonly caught in the area, check the table below. Popular target species on the Bellarine Peninsula include snapper, King George whiting, flathead, Australian salmon, calamari (squid), and garfish. We haven’t separated different common names—for example, “Calamari” and “Squid” mean the same thing—so you can use whichever name you prefer.

Fish Species Reported	Percentage of Total Reports Made
Squid	35%
King George Whiting	35%
Snapper	34%
Gummy Shark	20%
Bluefin Tuna	12%
Australian Salmon	9%
Yellowtail Kingfish	8%
Silver Trevally	8%
Flathead	7%
Whiting	5%

Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Bellarine Peninsula, today?

No. Because a forecast cannot 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. We hope you enjoy using Getfished to find your next great fishing spot!

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

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Bellarine Peninsula Overview

Latitude	-38.1244
Longitude	144.6096 View on Google Maps
Nearest city	Melbourne
Environment	Saltwater
Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies)	101.71 km
Bays	Port phillip bay

Region Locations

Bellarine Peninsula Fishing Spots

30 locations

Barwon Heads

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 7:55pm

Barwon Heads is tracking well at 63%, with a worthwhile bite period approaching.

63% Good minor

Air 11.9 C

Pressure 1010 hPa

Water 16.1 C

Sunrise 6:25am

Sunset 7:48pm

Updated 25 Oct 6:56pm

Barwon Heads Fishing

Barwon Heads Bridge

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 7:55pm

Barwon Heads Bridge is tracking well at 63%, with a worthwhile bite period approaching.

63% Good minor

Air 11.9 C

Pressure 1010 hPa

Water 16.1 C

Sunrise 6:24am

Sunset 7:48pm

Updated 25 Oct 6:56pm

Barwon Heads Bridge Fishing

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 7:58pm

Good conditions at 64%, with the next bite window worth watching.

64% Good minor

Air 11.3 C

Sunrise 6:26am

Sunset 7:50pm

Updated 25 Oct 6:56pm

Cumberland River Fishing

Curlewis

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 7:55pm

Good conditions at 63%, with the next bite window worth watching.

63% Good minor

Air 11.9 C

Pressure 1010 hPa

Water 19 C

Sunrise 6:25am

Sunset 7:48pm

Updated 25 Oct 6:56pm

Curlewis Fishing

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 7:55pm

Sheepwash Barwon River is tracking well at 63%, with a worthwhile bite period approaching.

63% Good minor

Air 11.9 C

Pressure 1010 hPa

Water 16.1 C

Sunrise 6:24am

Sunset 7:48pm

Updated 25 Oct 6:56pm

Sheepwash Barwon River Fishing

St Leonards

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 7:48pm

Good conditions at 63%, with the next bite window worth watching.

63% Good minor

Air 12.4 C

Pressure 1006.2 hPa

Water 0 C

Sunrise 6:23am

Sunset 7:41pm

Updated 25 Oct 6:56pm

St Leonards Fishing

St Leonards Pier

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 7:54pm

St Leonards Pier is tracking well at 63%, with a worthwhile bite period approaching.

63% Good minor

Air 11.3 C

Pressure 1009.6 hPa

Water 17.3 C

Sunrise 6:24am

Sunset 7:47pm

Updated 25 Oct 6:56pm

St Leonards Pier Fishing

Stingaree Bay

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 7:54pm

Stingaree Bay is tracking well at 63%, with a worthwhile bite period approaching.

63% Good minor

Air 11.3 C

Pressure 1009.6 hPa

Water 17.3 C

Sunrise 6:24am

Sunset 7:47pm

Updated 25 Oct 6:56pm

Stingaree Bay Fishing

Swan Bay

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 7:54pm

Good conditions at 63%, with the next bite window worth watching.

63% Good minor

Air 11.9 C

Pressure 1010 hPa

Water 16.2 C

Sunrise 6:24am

Sunset 7:47pm

Updated 25 Oct 6:56pm

Swan Bay Fishing

Swan Bay Jetty

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 7:54pm

Swan Bay Jetty is tracking well at 63%, with a worthwhile bite period approaching.

63% Good minor

Air 11.9 C

Pressure 1010 hPa

Water 16.2 C

Sunrise 6:24am

Sunset 7:47pm

Updated 25 Oct 6:56pm

Swan Bay Jetty Fishing

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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.

For more information on our systems and data sources please see our Datasources page. You can also Contact us for more information or details on commercial reuse.