Wed
26 Aug
40%
Activity
Moon Phase
waxing gibbous
Moonrise
3:59pm
Major Windows
10:17pm – 12:17am
10:39pm – 12:39am
Minor Windows
4:55am – 6:55am
2:59pm – 4:59pm
Fishing Times, Solunar, Weather
Lake Purrumbete Fishing Times
Today is shaping up as a quieter one at Lake Purrumbete, with only limited feeding activity expected. The overhead moon during the peak period offers the best fish activity chance today. Light precipitation; often fishable with minimal impact.
Updated
Moon Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
40%
Lake Purrumbete is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.
Sunrise
·
7:00am
Sunset
·
5:58pm
Daily Timing
Lake Purrumbete Fishing Times & Solunar Score
Conditions at Lake Purrumbete are quiet at 28%, placing it in the poor range. Any activity is most likely around 3:41am-5:41am today.
Solunar Score Today
40% Potential Bite (Feeding) Intensity
Major Bite Windows
Major 1
22:17 – 00:17
Centre · 23:17
Strength · 83.1%
Overhead transit major
Major 2
22:39 – 00:39
Centre · 23:39
Strength · 83.1%
Underfoot transit major
Minor Bite Windows
Minor 1
04:55 – 06:55
Centre · 05:55
Strength · 27.4%
Moonset minor
Minor 2
14:59 – 16:59
Centre · 15:59
Strength · 31.1%
Moonrise minor
7 Day Solunar Forecast
Lake Purrumbete Fishing Times: This Week's Planner
Compare daily bite activity, major fish feeding times 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
Overcast
11.7°C
Today
Maximum
13.3°C
Minimum
7.0°C
Rain
0.1 mm
Wed
26 Aug
Light Drizzle
Range
7.0°C to 13.3°C
Rain
0.1 mm
Thu
27 Aug
Overcast
Range
4.7°C to 12.7°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Fri
28 Aug
Light Drizzle
Range
6.5°C to 13.8°C
Rain
0.7 mm
Sat
29 Aug
Overcast
Range
5.8°C to 12.0°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Sun
30 Aug
Overcast
Range
8.5°C to 12.4°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Mon
31 Aug
Overcast
Range
7.7°C to 14.2°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Tue
1 Sep
Moderate Drizzle
Range
8.7°C to 14.3°C
Rain
6.6 mm
Pressure
Barometric pressure
Pressure is most useful for fishing when it shows movement. A stable, rising, or falling trend can add context to the rest of today’s fishing forecast.
Right now
1005
hPa
⮟
Falling
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
14.6 km/h
Direction
SW
Today max
16.2 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 across the region
No recent local reports are available. Showing fishing report activity across the wider region.
These reports reflect activity across the wider region, not just this location. Conditions and catches may vary locally.
Reports analysed
66
This year
1
This season
1
Species mentioned
0
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
Reports in Crater Lakes centre on a tighter cluster of species, led by Atlantic Salmon, Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout.
The leading species here reflect report mentions within the region, not a full catch survey.
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 5 species mentions across the wider region, not only this location.
Regional bait trends
Bait turning up in reports
Plenty of different bait show up here, though pilchard fillets, glassies and pilchard fillet still turn up regularly.
Worth staying flexible, because the reports are not all pointing one way.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 50 mentions across 7 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 5 bait mentions.
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What are today's best fishing times at Lake Purrumbete?
Today's sunrise is 7:00 am and sunset is 5:58 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.
Being a land-based location using berley is extremely important in order to bring the fish towards location and you.
Summer Fishing
Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout and 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
Atlantic Salmon, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Redfin and Tiger Trout 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.
Winter Fishing
Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Redfin and Tiger Trout 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 Fishing
Spring sees the water temperature begin to rise with Atlantic Salmon, Australian Salmon, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout and Redfin becoming more active. Later in spring summer species such as Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout and Redfin begin to move into the area and can become more common at the location.
Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Lake Purrumbete, 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 Purrumbete is a location within the region of:
Crater Lakes.
Lake Purrumbete Overview
| Latitude | -38.2937 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 143.2417
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| Nearest city | Melbourne |
| Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies) | 186.94 km |
| Platform | Land based |
| Lakes | Lake purrumbete |
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