Fishing Times, Solunar, Weather

Colac

The forecast for Colac is subdued today, so any bite window is likely to be brief. With the moon overhead, denoting a major period, a short lift in fish feeding activity is possible.

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Scheduled update Fri 23 Oct 2026 · 8:00pm AEDT

Moon Phase

Waxing Gibbous

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

38%

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

Next Bite · Major · 9:58pm

Current Weather · 16.8 C

Pressure · 1005 hPa

Sunrise · 6:31am

Sunset · 7:49pm

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Solunar Overview

Colac Fishing Times

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

Today’s Solunar Score

38%

Next Bite · Major

9:58pm

Moon Phase

Waxing Gibbous

Weather overview

Colac Weather

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Current temperature

16.8°C

Today

Shower or two. Possible storm.

Maximum

29.0°C

Observed Fri 23 Oct, 7:40 pm local time

Barometric pressure overview

Colac Barometric pressure

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Pressure

1005 hPa

Trend

Falling

Data updated Wed 5 Aug, 1:00 pm local time

Wind overview

Colac Wind

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Current speed

15.0 km/h

Direction

Observed Fri 23 Oct, 7:40 pm local time

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

9363

This year

1487

This season

687

Species recorded

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 Colac?

Today's sunrise is 6:31 am and sunset is 7:49 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 Colac, 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.

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Colac Overview

Latitude	-38.3399
Longitude	143.5847 View on Google Maps
Nearest city	Melbourne
Environment	Freshwater
Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies)	151.64 km
Platform	Drinking waterParkingToilets

Region Locations

Colac Fishing Spots

1 locations

Lake Colac

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 9:58pm

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

38% Poor major

Air 16.8 C

Pressure 1005 hPa

Sunrise 6:31am

Sunset 7:49pm

Updated 23 Oct 7:56pm

Lake Colac Fishing

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