Fishing Times, Solunar, Weather
Today is shaping up as a quieter one at Lake Eppalock, with only limited feeding activity expected. With the major bite period coinciding with the moon overhead, this supports the potential for increased fish feeding activity. Passing showers; short windows of opportunity between rain.
Scheduled update AEDT
Moon Phase
1st Quarter
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
31%
Lake Eppalock is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.
Solunar Overview
Check today’s major and minor bite windows, moon phase and seven-day solunar outlook for Lake Eppalock.
Today’s Solunar Score
31%
Next Bite · Minor
12:31pm
Moon Phase
1st Quarter
Weather overview
Current temperature
16.6°C
Today
Possible shower developing.
Maximum
26.0°C
Observed Tue 20 Oct, 8:50 am local time
Barometric pressure overview
Pressure
999 hPa
Trend
Falling
Data updated Wed 5 Aug, 1:00 pm local time
Wind overview
Current speed
9.0 km/h
Direction
NE
Observed Tue 20 Oct, 8:50 am local time
Fishing Reports
Recent catch activity for this location.
Reports analysed
118
This year
22
This season
14
Species recorded
6
Reported species
Lake Eppalock reports are led by Redfin, Yellowbelly and Murray Cod.
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 recorded for this location.
Yabbies, scrub worms and worms are the names leading things locally.
It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 329 mentions across 15 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 5 bait recorded.
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Today's sunrise is 6:33 am and sunset is 7:41 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.
Lake Eppalock is a large freshwater storage near Bendigo, fed by the Campaspe and Coliban rivers, and used for fishing and watersports. It has the scale and open water of a major impoundment, but also provides some good shore-based access, making it workable for boat, kayak and land-based anglers.
Facilities and boat access are spread around the lake, with ramps and family-friendly areas at Kimbolton Recreation Area, Moorabbee Foreshore Reserve, Sunset Drive, Kirrang Point and Point King. Boating, wading and swimming are permitted, and the lake is popular with ski boats because of its open expanses and quality ramps, so anglers should expect shared use, especially in warmer months.
The fish stocking and recovery occur most years. The lake has shallow margins and areas can be quite exposed. Eppalock has regained some of its reputation as a stocked impoundment, particularly for golden perch, with older fish still present.
Rocky banks, rocky points and sections of large standing dead timber are the main structure, with shallower fringes that can develop weed beds when water levels remain stable. Those shallow, rocky banks warm in spring, which can bring early-season golden perch bites. The open farmland around the lake provides little wind shelter, and the middle of the day can become difficult for boat-based lure casting.
Early and late sessions are geerally more productive. Heavy rain can discolour the water quickly, although it is relatively clear for much of the year. When the water changes it can expose or hide stumps that can become boating hazards.
Tactically, start with cover rather than open water. Bays and inlets dotted with trees are useful because they provide shelter from ski traffic and hold fish around stumps and weed beds.
Casting lures around stumps, weed edges and shallow cover is effective, with golden perch frequently holding close to weeds in quite shallow water. Steep rocky points are also worth fishing because they create ambush positions.
Redfin and golden perch can be targeted by trolling deep-diving lures, while redfin also respond to small minnow-style lures trolled in the shallows and around weed beds.
For bait fishing, small yabbies, live minnow and scrub worms for golden perch and redfin, with corn kernels noted for carp. Trout are a cooler-month option around the river arms, through lure trolling or mudeye fishing, and the tailrace below the wall can fish well for trout when the lake is full and the weir overflows.
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| Lake Eppalock is also known by these names: | Eppalock |
|---|---|
| Latitude | -36.8712 |
| Longitude | 144.5329
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| Nearest city | Melbourne |
| Environment | Freshwater |
| Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies) | 111.48 km |
| Rivers | Campaspe riverLoddon river |
| Lakes | Lake eppalock |
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