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. Passing showers; short windows of opportunity between rain.

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Moon Phase

Waning Crescent

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

47%

Echuca is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

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

Today’s Solunar Score

47%

Next Bite · Major

8:27am

Moon Phase

Waning 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.

Last Reported

Clear Sky

11.3°C

BOM update unavailable. Fallback source active.

Today

Possible shower.

Maximum

21.0°C

Minimum

9.0°C

Rain

40% chance

Tue

6 Oct

Possible shower.

Range

9.0°C to 21.0°C

Rain

40% chance

Wed

7 Oct

Mostly sunny.

Range

5.0°C to 20.0°C

Rain

0% chance

Thu

8 Oct

Sunny.

Range

7.0°C to 25.0°C

Rain

0% chance

Fri

9 Oct

Sunny.

Range

9.0°C to 29.0°C

Rain

20% chance

Sat

10 Oct

Showers.

Range

15.0°C to 24.0°C

Rain

0 to 9 mm · 80% chance

Sun

11 Oct

Partly cloudy.

Range

10.0°C to 20.0°C

Rain

20% chance

Mon

12 Oct

Shower or two.

Range

8.0°C to 24.0°C

Rain

0 to 7 mm · 70% chance

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.

Last Reported

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.

Last Reported

Current speed

10.6 km/h

Direction

W

Today max

—

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.

Tue

6 Oct

Max wind

—

Wed

7 Oct

Max wind

—

Thu

8 Oct

Max wind

—

Fri

9 Oct

Max wind

—

Sat

10 Oct

Max wind

—

Sun

11 Oct

Max wind

—

Mon

12 Oct

Max wind

—

Fishing Reports

Echuca recent fishing reports

Recent catch activity for this location.

local data

Reports analysed

136

This year

15

This season

5

Species recorded

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 recorded 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 recorded.

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What are today's best fishing times at Echuca?

Today's sunrise is 6:52 am and sunset is 7:27 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. No solunar period overlaps sunrise or sunset today, so the other listed bite windows may provide better timing guidance.

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
Nearest cityMelbourne
EnvironmentFreshwater
Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies)209.80  km
RiversMurray river

Region Locations

Echuca Fishing Spots

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Greens Lake

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:25am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

47% Poor major

Air 8.4 C

Pressure 1008 hPa

Sunrise 6:49am

Sunset 7:24pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Torrumbarry Weir

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:29am

Torrumbarry Weir is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

47% Poor major

Air 9.9 C

Sunrise 6:53am

Sunset 7:28pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

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