Thu
6 Aug
Activity
Moon Phase
3rd quarter
Moonrise
12:43am
Major Windows
4:52am – 6:52am
5:19pm – 7:19pm
Minor Windows
9:55am – 11:55am
11:43pm – 1:43am
Fishing, Times, Solunar, Weather
Today is not a standout at Lake Bullen Merri, but the better solunar windows are still worth trying out. Consider fishing during the major period when the moon is overhead; that time block may see improved fish activity today. Light precipitation; often fishable with minimal impact.
Updated
Moon Phase
3rd Quarter
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
47%
Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.
Daily Timing
Lake Bullen Merri is sitting in the moderate range at 47%. The 9:55am-11:55am window may provide the best chance of activity.
Solunar Score Today
47% Potential Bite (Feeding) Intensity
Major 1
04:52 – 06:52
Centre · 05:52
Strength · 78.7%
Overhead transit major
Major 2
17:19 – 19:19
Centre · 18:19
Strength · 89.9%
Underfoot transit major
Minor 1
09:55 – 11:55
Centre · 10:55
Strength · 26.9%
Moonset minor
Minor 2
23:43 – 01:43
Centre · 00:43
Strength · 47.3%
Moonrise 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
Overcast
11.3°C
Today
Maximum
12.2°C
Minimum
6.9°C
Rain
0.3 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
11.5 km/h
Direction
SW
Today max
17.2 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
36
This year
0
This season
0
Species mentioned
6
Reported species
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.
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.
Today's sunrise is 7:25 am and sunset is 5:41 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. Today's major 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.
Being a land-based location using berley is extremely imortant in order to bring the towards the fish towards location and into you.
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.
| 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 from Melbourne (as the crow flies) | 191.29 km |
| Platform | Land based |
Nearby options
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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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