Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.
47%
Moderate
major
Air 11.3 C
Pressure 1005 hPa
Sunrise 7:25am
Sunset 5:41pm
Updated 6 Aug 5:00am
Fishing Locations & Local Conditions
Crater Lakes Fishing Times, Locations & Reports
Conditions at Crater Lakes look workable today, especially if you fish close to the stronger solunar bite times. Consider fishing during the major period when the moon is overhead; that time block may see improved fish activity today. Light precipitation; often fishable with minimal impact.
Updated
Moon Phase
3rd Quarter
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
47%
Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.
Current Bite · Major
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6:53am
Current Weather
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Mainly Clear 12.2 C
Pressure
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1002 hPa
Sunrise
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7:25am
Sunset
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5:42pm
Region Locations
Crater Lakes Fishing Spots
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Lake Purrumbete is sitting at 47%, with a few windows that could produce.
47%
Moderate
major
Air 11.3 C
Pressure 1005 hPa
Sunrise 7:24am
Sunset 5:41pm
Updated 6 Aug 5:00am
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7 Day Region Outlook
Next week at a glance
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Wed
5 Aug
Light Drizzle
7-12 C
Rain 0.5 mm · Wind 15 km/h
Thu
6 Aug
Overcast
4-13 C
Wind 15 km/h
Solunar
47% activity
Moderate
Major 4:53am-6:53am
Sunrise: 7:25am
Sunset: 5:42pm
Fri
7 Aug
Overcast
6-13 C
Wind 14 km/h
Solunar
51% activity
Moderate
Major 5:48am-7:48am
Sunrise: 7:24am
Sunset: 5:42pm
Sat
8 Aug
Moderate Drizzle
8-14 C
Rain 1.5 mm · Wind 28 km/h
Solunar
59% activity
Moderate
Major 6:48am-8:48am
Sunrise: 7:23am
Sunset: 5:43pm
Sun
9 Aug
Light Showers
8-13 C
Rain 11.2 mm · Wind 37 km/h
Solunar
54% activity
Moderate
Major 7:51am-9:51am
Sunrise: 7:22am
Sunset: 5:44pm
Mon
10 Aug
Moderate Drizzle
6-11 C
Rain 4.4 mm · Wind 33 km/h
Solunar
54% activity
Moderate
Major 8:56am-10:56am
Sunrise: 7:20am
Sunset: 5:45pm
Tue
11 Aug
Light Drizzle
7-11 C
Rain 4.6 mm · Wind 28 km/h
Solunar
61% activity
Moderate
Major 9:59am-11:59am
Sunrise: 7:19am
Sunset: 5:46pm
7 Day Solunar Forecast
Crater Lakes Fishing Times: This Week's Planner
Compare daily bite activity, major fish feeding times and moon conditions to help plan upcoming fishing sessions.
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
12.8 km/h
Direction
SW
Today max
15.4 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.
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
1002
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.
Fishing Report Trends
Fishing report trends in this region
Species most often mentioned in regional reports
Reports in Crater Lakes centre on a tighter cluster of species, led by Atlantic Salmon, Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout.
The leading species here reflect report mentions within the region, not a full catch survey.
Based on regional Getfished fishing report species data.
Share of the displayed top 5 species mentions.
Bait trends in this region
Bait turning up in reports
Around this area, pilchard fillets, glassies and pilchard fillet feature again and again.
It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 46 mentions across 6 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 5 bait mentions.
Seasonal Species
Species worth watching this winter
Based on historical report mentions for Winter across this state.
Quick reference
Seasonal report strength across the shortlisted species.
Atlantic Salmon
22
Rainbow Trout
22
Tiger Trout
10
Australian Bass
2
Atlantic Salmon
22 winter report mentions.
Rainbow Trout
22 winter report mentions.
Tiger Trout
10 winter report mentions.
Australian Bass
2 winter report mentions.
Bait and Lures
Common tackle showing up in regional reports
Reported tackle can help narrow options, but it is still a guide rather than a rule.
Bait turning up in reports
Around this area, pilchard fillets, glassies and pilchard fillet feature again and again.
Pilchard fillets
16
Glassies
10
Pilchard fillet
10
Live minnow
6
Bait near bottom
2
It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 46 mentions across 6 distinct bait entries.
Lures turning up in reports
There's a fair spread of lures being used here, though tassie devils, Rapala f7 and tassie devil feature more consistently than others.
Tassie devils
44
Rapala f7
18
Tassie devil
14
Daiwa double clutch
10
Hardbody lures
10
Worth staying flexible, because the reports are not all pointing one way.
Built from all-time reported lures mentions: 124 mentions across 25 distinct lures entries.
What are today's best fishing times at Crater Lakes?
Today's sunrise is 7:25 am and sunset is 5:42 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.
Crater Lakes Overview
| Crater Lakes is also known by these names: | Camperdown. lake bullen merri Lake purrumbete |
|---|---|
| Latitude | -38.2339 |
| Longitude | 143.1457
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| Nearest city | Melbourne |
| Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies) | 191.29 km |
| Platform | Land based |
| Lakes | Lake purrumbete |
| Amenities | Bbq Camping caravan park Car parking Hotel motel Picnic shelter Playground Restaurant Shops Tackle store Toilets |
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