Fri
17 Jul
Activity
Moon Phase
waxing crescent
Moonrise
9:23am
Major Windows
2:24am – 4:24am
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Minor Windows
8:23am – 10:23am
7:45pm – 9:45pm
Fishing Times, Weather & Reports
Conditions at Echuca look workable today, especially if you fish close to the stronger solunar bite times. The overhead moon during the major period suggests an increased bite window. Low light conditions may improve feeding activity.
Updated
Moon Phase
Waxing Crescent
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
52%
Fair conditions today with a 52% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.
Daily Timing
Echuca is sitting in the moderate range at 52%. The 7:45pm-9:45pm window may provide the best chance of activity.
Solunar Score Today
52% Potential Bite (Feeding) Intensity
Major 1
02:24 – 04:24
Centre · 03:24
Strength · 31%
Underfoot transit major
Major 2
14:00 – 16:00
Centre · 15:00
Strength · 100%
Overhead transit major
Minor 1
08:23 – 10:23
Centre · 09:23
Strength · 23.6%
Moonrise minor
Minor 2
19:45 – 21:45
Centre · 20:45
Strength · 49.7%
Moonset minor
7 Day Solunar Forecast
Compare daily bite activity, major fish feeding times and moon conditions to help plan upcoming fishing sessions.
Weather
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
Clear Sky
5.5°C
Today
Maximum
14.2°C
Minimum
3.3°C
Rain
0.0 mm
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
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.
Recent readings build the pressure trend used for interpretation.
Wind
Wind direction and strength can change how exposed a location feels, especially around open water, beaches, piers, and headlands.
Right now
Current speed
7.1 km/h
Direction
S
Today max
7.6 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
Recent catch activity for this location.
Reports analysed
27
This year
0
This season
0
Species mentioned
5
Reported species
Murray Cod leads the reports for Echuca, followed by Carp and Yellowbelly.
This summary is based on reports tied to this location and is intended to assist using the species chart.
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 mentions for this location.
Bardi grub, chicken and worms 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: 28 mentions across 5 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 5 bait mentions.
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.
| Latitude | -36.1359 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 144.7546
View on Google Maps |
| Nearest city | Melbourne |
| Distance | 209.80 km |
| Rivers | Murray river |
Fishing report summaries are derived from Getfished’s structured fishing report database system. More information on this on how we collect and structure fishing report data can be found on our Fishing reports information.
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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