Fishing Times, Solunar, Weather

Lake Tom Thumb

Fishing may be harder work at Lake Tom Thumb today, with short windows more likely than steady activity. The overhead moon during the peak period offers the best fish activity chance today. Light precipitation; often fishable with minimal impact.

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Moon Phase

Full

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

67%

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

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

Today’s Solunar Score

67%

Next Bite · Major

10:42am

Moon Phase

Full

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.

Last Reported

Partly Cloudy

12.6°C

Today

Maximum

19.9°C

Minimum

9.1°C

Rain

1.7 mm

Sat

26 Sep

Light Drizzle

Range

9.1°C to 19.9°C

Rain

1.7 mm

Sun

27 Sep

Overcast

Range

6.6°C to 16.3°C

Rain

0.0 mm

Mon

28 Sep

Overcast

Range

6.7°C to 19.4°C

Rain

0.0 mm

Tue

29 Sep

Overcast

Range

9.7°C to 22.2°C

Rain

0.0 mm

Wed

30 Sep

Light Drizzle

Range

12.1°C to 23.1°C

Rain

0.3 mm

Thu

1 Oct

Dense Drizzle

Range

15.5°C to 24.5°C

Rain

3.0 mm

Fri

2 Oct

Dense Drizzle

Range

7.6°C to 15.7°C

Rain

8.4 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.

Last Reported

Pressure data unavailable
• Building trend

Interpretation

Pressure trend is still building from recent samples. Current pressure is available, but there needs to be more readings before it can be interpreted.

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.

Pressure trend chart will appear once more readings are available.

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.

Last Reported

Current speed

5.1 km/h

Direction

S

Today max

18.3 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.

Sat

26 Sep

Max wind

18.3 km/h· SSE

Sun

27 Sep

Max wind

21.4 km/h· SSE

Mon

28 Sep

Max wind

16.9 km/h· E

Tue

29 Sep

Max wind

15.1 km/h· NE

Wed

30 Sep

Max wind

15.5 km/h· NE

Thu

1 Oct

Max wind

13.9 km/h· NNE

Fri

2 Oct

Max wind

20.9 km/h· W

Fishing Reports

Lake Tom Thumb recent fishing reports

Recent catch activity for this location.

local data

Reports analysed

45

This year

3

This season

3

Species recorded

4

Reported species

Redfin Carp Rainbow Trout Silver Perch

Species most often mentioned in local reports

Reports in Lake Tom Thumb centre on a tighter cluster of species, led by Redfin, Carp and Rainbow Trout.

The leading species here reflect report mentions for this location, not a complete catch survey.

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 recorded for this location.

Local bait trends

Bait turning up in reports

There's a fair spread in this area, but corn, worms and Powerbait get mentioned more than most.

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

Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 76 mentions across 12 distinct bait entries.

Share of the displayed top 5 bait recorded.

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What are today's best fishing times at Lake Tom Thumb?

Today's sunrise is 6:09 am and sunset is 6:21 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.

Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Lake Tom Thumb, 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 Tom Thumb is a location within the region of: Bendigo.

Lake Tom Thumb Overview

Latitude-36.71177
Longitude
Nearest city
EnvironmentFreshwater
Distance from (as the crow flies)124.22  km
PlatformPiersDrinking waterParkingShelter
CreeksEaglehawk creek
LakesLake neangarLake tom thumb

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