Fishing Times, Solunar, Weather

Cairn Curran Reservoir

Fishing may be harder work at Cairn Curran Reservoir 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. Light precipitation; often fishable with minimal impact.

Scheduled update AEST

Moon Phase

Waxing Crescent

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

35%

Cairn Curran Reservoir 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 Cairn Curran Reservoir.

Today’s Solunar Score

35%

Next Bite · Minor

9:41pm

Moon Phase

Waxing Crescent

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.

Right now

Mainly Clear

7.8°C

Today

Maximum

13.1°C

Minimum

6.5°C

Rain

0.1 mm

Tue

15 Sep

Light Drizzle

Range

6.5°C to 13.1°C

Rain

0.1 mm

Wed

16 Sep

Overcast

Range

5.4°C to 11.3°C

Rain

0.0 mm

Thu

17 Sep

Partly Cloudy

Range

3.8°C to 14.6°C

Rain

0.0 mm

Fri

18 Sep

Overcast

Range

3.1°C to 17.9°C

Rain

0.0 mm

Sat

19 Sep

Clear Sky

Range

6.6°C to 21.7°C

Rain

0.0 mm

Sun

20 Sep

Mainly Clear

Range

9.2°C to 22.7°C

Rain

0.0 mm

Mon

21 Sep

Overcast

Range

7.3°C to 14.4°C

Rain

0.0 mm

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

997
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.

Right now

Current speed

17.3 km/h

Direction

SW

Today max

27.2 km/h

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.

Tue

15 Sep

Max wind

27.2 km/h· SW

Wed

16 Sep

Max wind

22.9 km/h· S

Thu

17 Sep

Max wind

14.4 km/h· SSW

Fri

18 Sep

Max wind

17.3 km/h· NNW

Sat

19 Sep

Max wind

12.9 km/h· NNW

Sun

20 Sep

Max wind

23.7 km/h· NW

Mon

21 Sep

Max wind

15.7 km/h· SSW

Fishing Reports

Cairn Curran Reservoir recent fishing reports

Recent catch activity for this location.

local data

Reports analysed

76

This year

2

This season

1

Species mentioned

6

Reported species

Yellowbelly Redfin Murray Cod Rainbow Trout Carp

Species most often mentioned in local reports

Reports in Cairn Curran Reservoir centre on a tighter cluster of species, led by Yellowbelly, Redfin and Murray Cod.

The leading species here reflect report mentions for this location, not a complete catch survey.

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 5 species mentions for this location.

Local bait trends

Bait turning up in reports

Yabbies set the pace here, while worms also show up consistently.

It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.

Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 194 mentions across 2 distinct bait entries.

Share of the displayed top 2 bait mentions.

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What are today's best fishing times at Cairn Curran Reservoir?

Today's sunrise is 6:26 am and sunset is 6:13 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. A minor solunar period overlaps the morning fishing period today.

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

Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Cairn Curran Reservoir, 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.

Cairn Curran Reservoir is a location within the region of: Maryborough.

Cairn Curran Reservoir Overview

Latitude-37.0489
Longitude
Nearest cityMelbourne
EnvironmentFreshwater
Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies)153.72  km
BaysSeer bay

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