Sun
5 Jul
42%
Activity
Moon Phase
waning gibbous
Moonrise
10:13pm
Major Windows
2:55am – 4:55am
3:16pm – 5:16pm
Minor Windows
9:28am – 11:28am
9:13pm – 11:13pm
Fishing Forecast Location
Lake Nillahcootie
Today's Lake Nillahcootie fishing forecast is based on the current solunar and weather signals. Low light conditions may improve feeding activity.
Updated local time
Moon Phase
Waning Gibbous
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
42%
Possible bite intensity is 42%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
Next Bite · Minor
·
9:13pm
Current Weather
·
Clear Sky 7.7 C
Pressure
·
1002 hPa
Sunrise
·
7:29am
Sunset
·
5:11pm
Daily Timing
Solunar
Sampled indicators for Lake Nillahcootie place conditions in the quiet band at 42% potential bite intensity.
Solunar Score Today
42% Potential Bite (Feeding) Intensity
Major Bite Windows
Major 1
02:55 – 04:55
Centre · 03:55
Strength · 90%
Overhead transit major
Major 2
15:16 – 17:16
Centre · 16:16
Strength · 83.5%
Underfoot transit major
Minor Bite Windows
Minor 1
09:28 – 11:28
Centre · 10:28
Strength · 28.3%
Moonset minor
Minor 2
21:13 – 23:13
Centre · 22:13
Strength · 46.9%
Moonrise minor
7 Day Solunar Forecast
Plan upcoming fishing windows across the week
Compare daily bite activity, major feeding windows and moon conditions to help plan upcoming fishing sessions.
Weather
Current conditions and 7 day outlook
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
Clear Sky
7.7°C
Today
Maximum
13.2°C
Minimum
3.3°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Sun
5 Jul
Overcast
Range
3.3°C to 13.2°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Mon
6 Jul
Clear Sky
Range
1.8°C to 12.9°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Tue
7 Jul
Overcast
Range
1.7°C to 14.1°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Wed
8 Jul
Overcast
Range
2.2°C to 13.4°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Thu
9 Jul
Overcast
Range
1.0°C to 12.9°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Fri
10 Jul
Partly Cloudy
Range
2.9°C to 13.4°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Sat
11 Jul
Moderate Drizzle
Range
4.8°C to 10.1°C
Rain
2.5 mm
Pressure
Barometric pressure
Pressure is most useful when it shows movement. A stable, rising, or falling trend can add context to the rest of today’s fishing forecast.
Right now
1002
hPa
•
Steady
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.
Pressure movement
Recent readings build the pressure trend used for interpretation.
Wind
Current wind and 7 day outlook
Wind direction and strength can change how exposed a location feels, especially around open water, beaches, piers, and headlands.
Right now
Current speed
0.9 km/h
Direction
S
Today max
17.4 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 reports for Lake Nillahcootie
Recent catch activity for this location.
Reports analysed
34
This year
4
This season
0
Species mentioned
4
Reported species
Yellowbelly
Murray Cod
Carp
Redfin
Species most often mentioned in local reports
Yellowbelly leads the reports for Lake Nillahcootie, followed by Murray Cod and Carp.
This summary is based on reports tied to this location and is intended to assist using the species chart.
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 4 species mentions for this location.
Local bait trends
Bait turning up in reports
Yabbies lead the way here, with worms and live shrimp not far behind.
It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 1202 mentions across 9 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 5 bait mentions.
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Lake Nillahcootie Fishing
Lake Nillahcootie Fishing Guide
Lake Nillahcootie is a smaller inland storage on the Broken River catchment, built as a 40,000 megalitre lake and capable of fishing very differently as water levels rise and fall. When full, the edges become especially important because new water pushes across grassed margins and shallow flats. Bank access can be productive in these conditions, and boats or kayaks do not need to work far from shore to find useful water.
The boat ramp end is a practical area to understand first, not only for access but because it is generally deeper and often holds the clearest water in the lake.
Water clarity is one of the defining factors. The lake has carried a murky colour for many years, but close water visibility can still sit around 40 to 50 cm rather than being unfishable. The ramp end usually has better clarity than the upper end because sediment has more time to settle in the deeper water.
Spring is a key period, with warming water from September onward and fresh inflows helping activity. In years with strong winter and spring rain, the lake can fill across recently dry ground, creating shallow feeding areas around regrown grass and flooded margins.
The most useful approach is often to fish the new edge rather than push straight into deeper water. Bank anglers can work flooded ground with simple baits, while boat and kayak anglers can anchor close to the bank and fish in less than 2 metres. Long casts are not always needed; working directly below the boat can be effective where fish are sitting over the shallow bottom.
The drowned grass matters because it provides food and cover, but it also fouls gear. Lures that run too deep can spend more time in the grass than in the strike zone, so shallow-running, short-bodied trolling lures or lipless crankbaits lifted just clear of the bottom suit the conditions better.
Simple gear is enough for this style of fishing.
- A paternoster rig with worms or a small yabby suits bank fishing, with the bait held clear enough to avoid burying into the bottom.
- From a boat or kayak, a running sinker down to the hook or a paternoster can both be worked with a gentle lift-and-drop to keep the bait moving.
- Keep the tackle practical and controlled around the flooded grass, and move along the margins if one section is too fouled or quiet.
Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Lake Nillahcootie, today?
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 fising report, derived, species history.
Use this information to make informed decisions about where to fish, and to compare conditions across nearby locations. We hope you enjoy using Getfished to find your next great fishing spot!
Lake Nillahcootie is a location within the region of:
Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia.
Lake Nillahcootie Overview
| Latitude | -36.8845 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 146.002
View on Google Maps |
| Nearest city | Melbourne |
| Distance | 180.73 km |
| Rivers | Goulburn river |
🛈 Getfished Reporting Summaries Source
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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