Fri
17 Jul
52%
Activity
Moon Phase
waxing crescent
Moonrise
9:32am
Major Windows
2:30am – 4:30am
2:06pm – 4:06pm
Minor Windows
8:32am – 10:32am
7:49pm – 9:49pm
Fishing Times, Weather & Reports
Lake Bullen Merri Fishing Times, Weather & Reports
Lake Bullen Merri has a moderate forecast today, with timing around the stronger solunar periods likely to matter. The moon overhead during the major bite period may help see increased fish activity. Low light conditions may improve feeding activity.
Updated
Moon Phase
Waxing Crescent
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
52%
Lake Bullen Merri is sitting at 52%, with a few windows that could produce.
Next Bite · Major
·
2:30am
Current Weather
·
Overcast 9.9 C
Pressure
·
1018 hPa
Sunrise
·
7:40am
Sunset
·
5:25pm
Daily Timing
Solunar Fishing Times
At 52%, Lake Bullen Merri is in the moderate range. The 8:32am-10:32am period is considered the most likely to produce fish feeding activity.
Solunar Score Today
52% Potential Bite (Feeding) Intensity
Major Bite Windows
Major 1
02:30 – 04:30
Centre · 03:30
Strength · 37.2%
Underfoot transit major
Major 2
14:06 – 16:06
Centre · 15:06
Strength · 100%
Overhead transit major
Minor Bite Windows
Minor 1
08:32 – 10:32
Centre · 09:32
Strength · 33.1%
Moonrise minor
Minor 2
19:49 – 21:49
Centre · 20:49
Strength · 21.1%
Moonset minor
7 Day Solunar Forecast
Plan upcoming fishing times across the week
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
9.9°C
Today
Maximum
13.5°C
Minimum
5.9°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Fri
17 Jul
Overcast
Range
5.9°C to 13.5°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Sat
18 Jul
Overcast
Range
5.4°C to 13.6°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Sun
19 Jul
Overcast
Range
3.8°C to 13.3°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Mon
20 Jul
Overcast
Range
5.5°C to 13.3°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Tue
21 Jul
Overcast
Range
7.8°C to 13.7°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Wed
22 Jul
Light Drizzle
Range
6.7°C to 11.6°C
Rain
3.5 mm
Thu
23 Jul
Light Drizzle
Range
5.5°C to 9.0°C
Rain
2.8 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
1018
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
8.2 km/h
Direction
N
Today max
11.7 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 fishing reports for Lake Bullen Merri
Recent catch activity for this location.
Reports analysed
34
This year
0
This season
0
Species mentioned
6
Reported species
Atlantic Salmon
Rainbow Trout
Tiger Trout
Brown Trout
Australian Bass
Species most often mentioned in local reports
Reports in Lake Bullen Merri centre on a tighter cluster of species, led by Atlantic Salmon, Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout.
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
Around this area, pilchard fillets, glassies and pilchard fillet feature again and again.
It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 46 mentions across 6 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 5 bait mentions.
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Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Lake Bullen Merri, 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.
Lake Bullen Merri is a location within the region of:
Crater Lakes, Victoria, Australia.
Lake Bullen Merri Overview
| Lake Bullen Merri is also known by these names: | South purrumbete Potters point |
|---|---|
| Latitude | -38.3402 |
| Longitude | 143.2147
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| Nearest city | Melbourne |
| Distance | 191.29 km |
| Platform | Land based |
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🛈 Getfished Reporting 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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