Fishing Times, Solunar, Weather

Lake Goldsmith

Today is shaping up as a quieter one at Lake Goldsmith, with only limited feeding activity expected. The overhead moon during the peak period offers the best fish activity chance today. A warmer northerly influence may make feeding activity less reliable.

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Scheduled update Tue 20 Oct 2026 · 9:30am AEDT

Moon Phase

1st Quarter

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

32%

Lake Goldsmith is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

Next Bite · Minor · 12:34pm

Current Weather · 16.3 C

Pressure · 981 hPa

Sunrise · 6:37am

Sunset · 7:46pm

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Solunar Overview

Lake Goldsmith Solunar Fishing Times

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Check today’s major and minor bite windows, moon phase and seven-day solunar outlook for Lake Goldsmith.

Today’s Solunar Score

32%

Next Bite · Minor

12:34pm

Moon Phase

1st Quarter

Weather overview

Lake Goldsmith Weather

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Current conditions

Mostly cloudy

Current temperature

16.3°C

Today

Possible shower or storm.

Maximum

24.0°C

Observed Tue 20 Oct, 8:50 am local time

Barometric pressure overview

Lake Goldsmith Barometric pressure

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Pressure

981 hPa

Trend

Falling

Data updated Wed 5 Aug, 1:00 pm local time

Wind overview

Lake Goldsmith Wind

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Current speed

24.0 km/h

Direction

Observed Tue 20 Oct, 8:50 am local time

Fishing Reports

Recent reports across the region

No recent local reports are available. Showing fishing report activity across the wider region.

regional data

These reports reflect activity across the wider region, not just this location. Conditions and catches may vary locally.

Reports analysed

This year

This season

Species recorded

Broader regional 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 regional reports

Ballarat reports are led by Rainbow Trout, with Brown Trout not far behind.

This summary is based on reports grouped for the region and is intended to complement the species chart.

Based on regional 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 2 species recorded across the wider region, not only this location.

Regional bait trends

Bait turning up in reports

Pilchard fillets, Powerbait and Berkley trout eggs are the names leading things locally.

It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.

Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 22 mentions across 5 distinct bait entries.

Share of the displayed top 5 bait recorded.

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What are today's best fishing times at Lake Goldsmith?

Today's sunrise is 6:37 am and sunset is 7:46 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.

Summer Fishing

Redfin can be targeted at the location during summer. Activity is strongest for these species during the warmer part of the year. Actual catches will vary according to temperature trends, localised weather and tides.

Autumn Fishing

redfin are a good choice for anglers to target during autumn. With the water temperature dropping the location provides an opportunity to concentrate on these species.

Spring Fishing

Spring sees the water temperature begin to rise with Redfin becoming more active. Later in spring summer species such as Redfin begin to move into the area and can become more common at the location.

Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Lake Goldsmith, 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.

Lake Goldsmith is a location within the region of: Ballarat.

Lake Goldsmith Overview

Latitude	-37.5426
Longitude	143.3828 View on Google Maps
Nearest city	Melbourne
Environment	Freshwater
Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies)	115.03 km

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