Fishing Locations & Local Conditions

Dartmouth Dam Fishing Times, Locations & Reports

The forecast for Dartmouth Dam is leaning positive today, with peak bite times worth planning around. During the major period, when the moon is overhead, the stronger bite time is worth considering if you have time to go out fishing today. Light precipitation; often fishable with minimal impact.

Updated

Waning Crescent Moon illustration

Moon Phase

Waning Crescent

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

60%

Dartmouth Dam is tracking well at 60%, with a worthwhile bite period approaching.

Current Bite · Major · 12:10am
Current Weather · Overcast 7.5 C
Pressure · 977 hPa
Sunrise · 6:59am
Sunset · 5:31pm

Region Locations

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7 Day Region Outlook

Next week at a glance

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Wed

5 Aug

Light Drizzle

6-8 C

Rain 1.6 mm · Wind 12 km/h

Thu

6 Aug

Light Drizzle

5-9 C

Rain 0.4 mm · Wind 11 km/h

Fri

7 Aug

Light Drizzle

4-12 C

Rain 0.1 mm · Wind 10 km/h

Sat

8 Aug

Overcast

6-13 C

Wind 11 km/h

Sun

9 Aug

Moderate Showers

6-9 C

Rain 34.6 mm · Wind 18 km/h

Mon

10 Aug

Light Showers

5-8 C

Rain 20.0 mm · Wind 20 km/h

Tue

11 Aug

Slight Snow Showers

5-8 C

Rain 10.2 mm · Wind 16 km/h

Solunar

60% activity

Good

Major 9:41am-11:41am

Sunrise: 6:59am

Sunset: 5:31pm

7 Day Solunar Forecast

Dartmouth Dam Fishing Times: This Week's Planner

Compare daily bite activity, major fish feeding times and moon conditions to help plan upcoming fishing sessions.

Tue

11 Aug

60%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning crescent

Moonrise

5:50am

Major Windows

9:41am – 11:41am

10:10pm – 12:10am

Minor Windows

4:50am – 6:50am

2:40pm – 4:40pm

Wed

12 Aug

76%

Activity

Moon Phase

new

Moonrise

6:33am

Major Windows

10:40am – 12:40pm

11:07pm – 1:07am

Minor Windows

5:33am – 7:33am

3:56pm – 5:56pm

Thu

13 Aug

79%

Activity

Moon Phase

new

Moonrise

7:08am

Major Windows

11:34am – 1:34pm

11:59pm – 1:59am

Minor Windows

6:08am – 8:08am

5:10pm – 7:10pm

Fri

14 Aug

63%

Activity

Moon Phase

new

Moonrise

7:38am

Major Windows

12:47am – 2:47am

12:24pm – 2:24pm

Minor Windows

6:38am – 8:38am

6:20pm – 8:20pm

Sat

15 Aug

51%

Activity

Moon Phase

waxing crescent

Moonrise

8:05am

Major Windows

1:33am – 3:33am

1:11pm – 3:11pm

Minor Windows

7:05am – 9:05am

7:26pm – 9:26pm

Sun

16 Aug

43%

Activity

Moon Phase

waxing crescent

Moonrise

8:30am

Major Windows

2:18am – 4:18am

1:56pm – 3:56pm

Minor Windows

7:30am – 9:30am

8:31pm – 10:31pm

Mon

17 Aug

37%

Activity

Moon Phase

waxing crescent

Moonrise

8:56am

Major Windows

3:04am – 5:04am

2:41pm – 4:41pm

Minor Windows

7:56am – 9:56am

9:34pm – 11:34pm

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

10.7 km/h

Direction

NW

Today max

11.7 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.

Wed

5 Aug

Max wind

11.7 km/h· N

Thu

6 Aug

Max wind

10.7 km/h· NW

Fri

7 Aug

Max wind

10.4 km/h· N

Sat

8 Aug

Max wind

10.6 km/h· NW

Sun

9 Aug

Max wind

18.0 km/h· NE

Mon

10 Aug

Max wind

20.1 km/h· NW

Tue

11 Aug

Max wind

16.1 km/h· N

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

977
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.

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.

Rainbow Trout

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What are today's best fishing times at Dartmouth Dam?

Today's sunrise is 6:59 am and sunset is 5:31 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. Today's minor solunar periods overlap both the morning and evening fishing periods.

Dartmouth Dam Overview

Latitude-36.5335
Longitude
Nearest cityMelbourne
Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies)390.93  km
RiversOvens river
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