Fishing Times, Solunar, Weather

Lake Lonsdale

The forecast for Lake Lonsdale is subdued today, so any bite window is likely to be brief. Because of the moon being overhead, the bite time currently forecasted offers potential for increased fish feeding activity.

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

Moon Phase

1st Quarter

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

31%

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

Current Bite · Major · 9:27am

Current Weather · 18.2 C

Pressure · 1000 hPa

Sunrise · 6:40am

Sunset · 7:49pm

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Solunar Overview

Lake Lonsdale Solunar Fishing Times

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

Today’s Solunar Score

31%

Current Bite · Major

Until 9:27am

Moon Phase

1st Quarter

Weather overview

Lake Lonsdale Weather

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Current temperature

18.2°C

Today

Shower or two. Possible storm.

Maximum

26.0°C

Observed Tue 20 Oct, 8:50 am local time

Barometric pressure overview

Lake Lonsdale Barometric pressure

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Pressure

1000 hPa

Trend

Falling

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

Wind overview

Lake Lonsdale Wind

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Current speed

13.0 km/h

Direction

Observed Tue 20 Oct, 8:50 am local time

Fishing Reports

Recent reports across the state

No recent local or regional reports are available. Showing broader state fishing report trends.

state-wide data

These reports reflect activity across the state and are not location-specific. Use as a general guide only.

Reports analysed

9277

This year

1401

This season

601

Species recorded

Broader state-wide 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 statewide reports

A wide spread of species appears across VIC reports, led by Murray Cod, Redfin and Yellowbelly.

State-level reports can cover very different waters, so this should be read as a broad reporting snapshot.

Based on statewide 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 across the state, not only this location.

State-wide bait trends

Bait turning up in reports

There's a fair spread of bait being used here, though worms, yabbies and squid feature more consistently than others.

Worth staying flexible, because the reports are not all pointing one way.

Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 11152 mentions across 198 distinct bait entries.

Share of the displayed top 5 bait recorded.

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

Today's sunrise is 6:40 am and sunset is 7:49 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.

Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Lake Lonsdale, 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 Lonsdale Overview

Latitude	-37.0423
Longitude	142.6349 View on Google Maps
Nearest city	Melbourne
Environment	Freshwater
Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies)	249.01 km

Region Locations

Lake Lonsdale Fishing Spots

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🛈 Getfished Fishing Report, Solunar & Conditions Summaries Source

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