Wed
5 Aug
Overcast
Range
4.5°C to 12.7°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Fishing Times, Solunar, Weather
Echuca
Fishing at Echuca looks tougher today, with timing around the best solunar period more important than usual. The overhead moon during the peak period offers the best fish activity chance today. Low light conditions may improve feeding activity.
Scheduled update AEST
Moon Phase
Waxing Crescent
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
35%
Echuca is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.
Sunrise
·
6:23am
Sunset
·
6:10pm
Solunar Overview
Echuca Solunar Fishing Times
Check today’s major and minor bite windows, moon phase and seven-day solunar outlook for Echuca.
Today’s Solunar Score
35%
Next Bite · Minor
9:35pm
Moon Phase
Waxing Crescent
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
Overcast
12.5°C
Today
Maximum
12.7°C
Minimum
4.5°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Thu
6 Aug
Overcast
Range
3.2°C to 13.0°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Fri
7 Aug
Overcast
Range
7.2°C to 15.7°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Sat
8 Aug
Dense Drizzle
Range
7.3°C to 16.5°C
Rain
1.5 mm
Sun
9 Aug
Light Showers
Range
9.5°C to 11.5°C
Rain
26.6 mm
Mon
10 Aug
Light Showers
Range
6.2°C to 12.4°C
Rain
3.3 mm
Tue
11 Aug
Light Drizzle
Range
6.9°C to 12.8°C
Rain
3.0 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
1011
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.
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
13.4 km/h
Direction
W
Today max
13.4 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.
Fishing Reports
Echuca recent fishing reports
Recent catch activity for this location.
Reports analysed
123
This year
9
This season
0
Species mentioned
9
Reported species
Murray Cod
Yellowbelly
Murray Crayfish
Carp
Rainbow Trout
Species most often mentioned in regional reports
Echuca reports are led by Redfin, with Yellowbelly and Carp not far behind.
This summary is based on reports grouped for the region and is intended to complement the species chart.
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 for this location.
Local bait trends
Bait turning up in reports
Around this area, yabbies, night crawlers and worms feature again and again.
It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 28 mentions across 4 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 5 bait mentions.
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What are today's best fishing times at Echuca?
Today's sunrise is 6:23 am and sunset is 6:10 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.
Summer Fishing
Carp, Murray Cod and Yellowbelly 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
Carp, Murray Cod, Silver Perch, Trout Cod and Yellowbelly 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 Murray Cod 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.
Spring Fishing
Spring sees the water temperature begin to rise with Yellowbelly becoming more active. Later in spring summer species such as Carp, Murray Cod and Yellowbelly begin to move into the area and can become more common at the location.
Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Echuca, 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.
Echuca Overview
| Latitude | -36.1359 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 144.7546
View on Google Maps |
| Nearest city | Melbourne |
| Environment | Freshwater |
| Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies) | 209.80 km |
| Rivers | Murray river |
Region Locations
Echuca Fishing Spots
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Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.
35%
Poor
minor
Air 11.3 C
Pressure 1008 hPa
Sunrise 6:21am
Sunset 6:07pm
Updated 15 Sep 7:26pm
Torrumbarry Weir is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.
35%
Poor
minor
Air 11.4 C
Sunrise 6:24am
Sunset 6:11pm
Updated 15 Sep 7:26pm
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🛈 Getfished Fishing Report, Solunar & Conditions Summaries Source
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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.
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