Fishing Times, Solunar, Weather
Lake Mulwala has a favourable fishing forecast today, especially around the stronger solunar bite times. The major period sees the moon underfoot, which supports the possibility of increased fish feeding activity. Southwest winds are often productive and can support steadier feeding activity.
Scheduled update AEDT
Moon Phase
Full
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
64%
Lake Mulwala is tracking well at 64%, with a worthwhile bite period approaching.
Solunar Overview
Check today’s major and minor bite windows, moon phase and seven-day solunar outlook for Lake Mulwala.
Today’s Solunar Score
64%
Next Bite · Major
11:22pm
Moon Phase
Full
Weather overview
Current temperature
12.6°C
Today
Rain. Storms.
Maximum
26.0°C
Observed Sun 25 Oct, 7:50 pm local time
Barometric pressure overview
Pressure
1006.8 hPa
Observed Sun 25 Oct, 7:50 pm local time
Current speed
26.0 km/h
Direction
SW
Observed Sun 25 Oct, 7:50 pm local time
Fishing Reports
Recent catch activity for this location.
Reports analysed
112
This year
27
This season
22
Species recorded
4
Reported species
This chart summarises species recorded from the local fishing report dataset.
* 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 4 species recorded for this location.
Share of the displayed top 5 bait recorded.
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Today's sunrise is 6:22 am and sunset is 7:39 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. Today's minor 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.
Carp, Murray Cod and Yellowbelly 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.
Murray Cod and Yellowbelly 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.
Murray Cod are the species to focus on because Winter is when the water drops below 15c and this location is no different. Fish can be slower to bite with reduced activity levels. As always what you catch varies with the prevalent temperature trends, localised weather and of course tides.
Spring sees the water temperature begin to rise with Carp, Murray Cod and Yellowbelly becoming more active. Later in spring summer species such as Carp, Murray Cod and Yellowbelly begin to move into the area and can become more common at the location.
Lake Mulwala is a big, timber-filled lake on the border of Yarrawonga and Mulwala. It stretches for about 20km and has plenty of public boat ramps on both the Victorian and NSW sides, like Bundalong, Majors Creek, Hogans Road, the Yacht Club, Drain Lane, and Kyffins Reserve. Pick your launch spot before you go, since it’s not possible to fish the whole lake in one trip.
When you fish here, watch the water flow, depth, and how much timber is around. Fish move in response to factors such as irrigation outlets, the Yarrawonga Weir, the Murray and Ovens rivers, and seasonal changes in water flow. Fishing in water between 1.5 and 2.1 meters deep usually works well, especially if there’s some current near fallen trees, root balls, flats, channels, or weed beds.
Good places to try are the main river channel near Hogans Road boat ramp, the timbered areas around Kyffins Reserve, and the shallow flats at Bundalong. Spots near the Yarrawonga Weir and upstream towards Majors Creek are also popular because they often have moving water and underwater structure. These are all good places to start your trip.
Murray cod are the main fish people aim to catch here, but golden perch are also popular. Carp are a common, but generally undesirable by-catch. Don’t return carp to the water alive. It’s the law.
Cod season in Victoria and New South Wales usually goes from December 1 to August 31 each year. When cod season is closed, you can still fish for other species. Just avoid targeting cod and use smaller lures if you want to catch golden perch. If you catch a cod out of season, make sure to release it safely and follow the rules. The best places to fish are usually snags with a roof shape, some current, and nearby feeding spots.
Make sure your lure runs at the same depth as the water you’re fishing. Spinnerbaits work well in water from about 1.2 to 4 meters deep.
For Murray cod, good spinnerbait colours are bright chartreuse, purple, black, and white, usually in sizes from 1/2 oz to 1 oz. Hardbody lures in natural or green-and-yellow patterns, about 100mm to 150mm long, also work well for cod.
Golden perch usually go for smaller lures in gold, orange, or red, with 60mm to 80mm hardbodies and smaller spinnerbaits being best. Pick hardbody lures that run at the same depth as the flat or edge you’re fishing. A baitcaster setup with a 4-6kg rod, 30lb braid, and a 40lb leader is a good choice here because fish can quickly get into the timber.
No. Because a forecast cannot 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.
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| Lake Mulwala is also known by these names: | Yarrawonga Mulwala |
|---|---|
| Latitude | -36.0192 |
| Longitude | 145.9997
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| Nearest city | Melbourne |
| Environment | Freshwater |
| Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies) | 271.16 km |
| Rivers | Murray river |
| Lakes | Lake mulwala |
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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.
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