Wed
22 Jul
Light Showers
Range
8.0°C to 16.4°C
Rain
4.2 mm
Fishing Times, Weather & Reports
Cherry Lake Fishing Times, Weather & Reports
Updated
Moon Phase
1st Quarter
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
29%
Sunrise
·
7:30am
Sunset
·
5:24pm
Daily Timing
Solunar Fishing Times
Solunar Score Today
29% Potential Bite (Feeding) Intensity
Major Bite Windows
Major 1
06:07 – 08:07
Centre · 07:07
Strength · 30%
Underfoot transit major
Major 2
17:44 – 19:44
Centre · 18:44
Strength · 100%
Overhead transit major
Minor Bite Windows
Minor 1
00:02 – 02:02
Centre · 01:02
Strength · 33.6%
Moonset minor
Minor 2
10:31 – 12:31
Centre · 11:31
Strength · 32.1%
Moonrise minor
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
Moderate Drizzle
11.4°C
Today
Maximum
16.4°C
Minimum
8.0°C
Rain
4.2 mm
Thu
23 Jul
Light Drizzle
Range
6.3°C to 11.4°C
Rain
0.3 mm
Fri
24 Jul
Overcast
Range
6.8°C to 12.8°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Sat
25 Jul
Light Drizzle
Range
9.9°C to 14.9°C
Rain
0.2 mm
Sun
26 Jul
Light Drizzle
Range
9.4°C to 15.4°C
Rain
0.6 mm
Mon
27 Jul
Overcast
Range
7.9°C to 16.3°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Tue
28 Jul
Light Drizzle
Range
5.2°C to 11.4°C
Rain
3.7 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
1020
hPa
•
Steady
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
12.2 km/h
Direction
W
Today max
18.1 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.
Fishing Reports
Recent reports across the region
No recent local reports are available. Showing fishing report activity across the wider region.
These reports reflect activity across the wider region, not just this location. Conditions and catches may vary locally.
Reports analysed
252
This year
112
This season
30
Species mentioned
0
Broader regional 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 regional reports
A wide spread of species appears across Melbourne reports, led by Snapper, Garfish and Black Bream.
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 mentions across the wider region, not only this location.
Regional bait trends
Bait turning up in reports
There's a fair spread of bait being used here, though pilchards, squid jig and soft plastics feature more consistently than others.
Worth staying flexible, because the reports are not all pointing one way.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 649 mentions across 13 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 5 bait mentions.
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What are today's best fishing times at Cherry Lake?
Today's sunrise is 7:30 am and sunset is 5:24 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. Barometric pressure is stable, providing relatively consistent conditions.
Find out what we learned from analysing 20,000 fishing reports about moon times and fish.
Summer Fishing
Redfin, Carp and Eel 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
redfin, eel and carp 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
Carp and Eel 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.
Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Cherry Lake, 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.
Cherry Lake is a location within the region of:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Cherry Lake Overview
| Latitude | -37.8693 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 144.8303
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| Nearest city | Melbourne |
| Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies) | km |
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🛈 Getfished Reporting 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.