Sat
12 Sep
Overcast
Range
3.1°C to 19.3°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Fishing Times, Solunar, Weather
Emerald Lake
The forecast for Emerald Lake is subdued today, so any bite window is likely to be brief. With the moon overhead, denoting a major period, a short lift in fish feeding activity is possible. Low light conditions may improve feeding activity.
Scheduled update AEST
Moon Phase
New
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
69%
Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.
Sunrise
·
6:26am
Sunset
·
6:04pm
Solunar Overview
Emerald Lake Solunar Fishing Times
Check today’s major and minor bite windows, moon phase and seven-day solunar outlook for Emerald Lake.
Today’s Solunar Score
69%
Next Bite · Minor
6:22pm
Moon Phase
New
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
19.3°C
Today
Maximum
19.3°C
Minimum
3.1°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Sun
13 Sep
Light Drizzle
Range
10.0°C to 21.0°C
Rain
0.1 mm
Mon
14 Sep
Moderate Drizzle
Range
11.5°C to 15.6°C
Rain
2.8 mm
Tue
15 Sep
Moderate Drizzle
Range
6.2°C to 11.6°C
Rain
3.7 mm
Wed
16 Sep
Light Drizzle
Range
6.0°C to 9.7°C
Rain
0.6 mm
Thu
17 Sep
Overcast
Range
4.0°C to 11.7°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Fri
18 Sep
Overcast
Range
1.8°C to 18.4°C
Rain
0.0 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
983
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
13.0 km/h
Direction
NW
Today max
13.7 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.
Fishing Reports
Recent reports across the state
No recent local or regional reports are available. Showing broader state fishing report trends.
These reports reflect activity across the state and are not location-specific. Use as a general guide only.
Reports analysed
8400
This year
700
This season
0
Species mentioned
0
Broader state-wide report data is available, but no species in the displayed report summary currently match this location’s fishing report data.
Species most often mentioned in statewide reports
A wide spread of species appears across VIC reports, led by Murray Cod, Redfin and Yellowbelly.
State-level reports can cover very different waters, so this should be read as a broad reporting snapshot.
Based on statewide 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 across the state, not only this location.
State-wide bait trends
Bait turning up in reports
There's a fair spread of bait being used here, though worms, yabbies and squid feature more consistently than others.
Worth staying flexible, because the reports are not all pointing one way.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 11237 mentions across 200 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 5 bait mentions.
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What are today's best fishing times at Emerald Lake?
Today's sunrise is 6:26 am and sunset is 6:04 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.
Find out what we learned from analysing 20,000 fishing reports about moon times and fish.
Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Emerald Lake, 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.
Emerald Lake Overview
| Latitude | -37.9321 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 145.4407
View on Google Maps |
| Nearest city | Melbourne |
| Environment | Freshwater |
| Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies) | 53.28 km |
| Platform | Drinking waterParkingShelterToilets |
🛈 Getfished Fishing Report, Solunar & Conditions Summaries Source
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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