Mon
17 Aug
38%
Activity
Moon Phase
waxing crescent
Moonrise
9:14am
Major Windows
3:24am – 5:24am
3:02pm – 5:02pm
Minor Windows
8:14am – 10:14am
9:58pm – 11:58pm
Fishing Times, Solunar, Weather
Hopkins River Fishing Times
Today's Hopkins River fishing forecast is based on the current solunar and weather signals. Low light conditions may improve feeding activity.
Updated
Moon Phase
Waxing Crescent
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
38%
Possible bite intensity is 38%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
Sunrise
·
7:15am
Sunset
·
5:53pm
Daily Timing
Hopkins River Fishing Times & Solunar Score
Current data for Hopkins River place conditions in the quiet range at 38% potential bite intensity.
Solunar Score Today
38% Potential Bite (Feeding) Intensity
Major Bite Windows
Major 1
03:24 – 05:24
Centre · 04:24
Strength · 22.1%
Underfoot transit major
Major 2
15:02 – 17:02
Centre · 16:02
Strength · 100%
Overhead transit major
Minor Bite Windows
Minor 1
08:14 – 10:14
Centre · 09:14
Strength · 49.1%
Moonrise minor
Minor 2
21:58 – 23:58
Centre · 22:58
Strength · 29.9%
Moonset minor
7 Day Solunar Forecast
Hopkins River Fishing Times: This Week's Planner
Compare daily bite activity, major fish feeding times and moon conditions to help plan upcoming fishing sessions.
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
15.7°C
Today
Maximum
16.4°C
Minimum
9.0°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Mon
17 Aug
Overcast
Range
9.0°C to 16.4°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Tue
18 Aug
Light Drizzle
Range
10.3°C to 16.9°C
Rain
0.3 mm
Wed
19 Aug
Light Showers
Range
12.8°C to 15.3°C
Rain
7.6 mm
Thu
20 Aug
Light Drizzle
Range
10.7°C to 14.0°C
Rain
0.1 mm
Fri
21 Aug
Overcast
Range
10.1°C to 13.7°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Sat
22 Aug
Light Drizzle
Range
11.2°C to 13.6°C
Rain
2.6 mm
Sun
23 Aug
Light Drizzle
Range
10.8°C to 13.9°C
Rain
1.0 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
1021
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
14.5 km/h
Direction
NE
Today max
24.1 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
Hopkins River recent fishing reports
Recent catch activity for this location.
Reports analysed
14
This year
2
This season
2
Species mentioned
5
Reported species
Black Bream
Brown Trout
Estuary Perch
Bream
Mulloway
Species most often mentioned in local reports
Hopkins River reports are led by Black Bream, Brown Trout and Estuary Perch.
The leading species here reflect report mentions for this location, not a complete catch survey.
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.
Local bait trends
Bait turning up in reports
Scrub worms and yabbies make up most of what's been mentioned here.
It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 8 mentions across 2 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 2 bait mentions.
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What are today's best fishing times at Hopkins River?
Today's sunrise is 7:15 am and sunset is 5:53 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. Today's 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 Hopkins River, 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.
Hopkins River is a location within the region of:
Peterborough, Victoria, Australia.
Hopkins River Overview
| Latitude | -38.4024 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 142.5085
View on Google Maps |
| Nearest city | Melbourne |
| Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies) | 255.79 km |
🛈 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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