Fishing Times, Solunar, Weather

Crusoe Reservoir Fishing

The forecast for Crusoe Reservoir is average today, so timing your fishing to the major and minor periods matters more. The major period, indicating the moon is overhead, suggests a possible increase in fish feeding activity during this key period. Mixed cloud cover; low inflience expected on fishing conditions.

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Last updated Wed 11 Nov 2026 · 7:30am AEDT

Moon Phase

New

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

51%

Crusoe Reservoir is sitting at 51%, with a few windows that could produce.

Current Bite · Minor · 7:48am

Current Weather · 16 C

Pressure · 1012.4 hPa

Sunrise · 6:09am

Sunset · 8:04pm

Todays Fishing Times

Solunar Overview

Crusoe Reservoir Fishing Times

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

Today’s Solunar Score

51%

Current Bite · Minor

Until 7:48am

Moon Phase

New

Weather overview

Crusoe Reservoir Fishing Weather

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Current conditions

Clear

Current temperature

16.0°C

Today

Mostly sunny.

Maximum

26.0°C

Observed Wed 11 Nov, 6:50 am local time

Barometric pressure overview

Crusoe Reservoir Fishing Barometric pressure

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Pressure

1012.4 hPa

Observed Wed 11 Nov, 6:50 am local time

Wind overview

Crusoe Reservoir Fishing Wind

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Current speed

20.0 km/h

Direction

Observed Wed 11 Nov, 6:50 am local time

Fishing Reports

Crusoe Reservoir recent fishing reports

Recent catch activity for this location.

local data

Reports analysed

This year

This season

Species recorded

Reported species

Rainbow Trout Redfin Yellowbelly Carp Murray Cod

Species most often mentioned in local reports

A narrower spread of species shapes the reports for Crusoe Reservoir, led by Rainbow Trout, Redfin and Yellowbelly.

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 recorded for this location.

Local bait trends

Bait turning up in reports

Worms, Powerbait and Sherbet powerbait 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: 132 mentions across 18 distinct bait entries.

Share of the displayed top 5 bait recorded.

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What are today's best fishing times at Crusoe Reservoir?

Today's sunrise is 6:09 am and sunset is 8:04 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 Crusoe 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.

Crusoe Reservoir is a location within the region of: Bendigo.

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Crusoe Reservoir Overview

Latitude	-36.7977
Longitude	144.2405 View on Google Maps
Nearest city	Melbourne
Environment	Freshwater
Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies)	129.79 km
Platform	ParkingShelterToilets
Creeks	Bendigo creekBendigo creek trail

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