Fishing Locations & Local Conditions

Lakes Entrance Fishing Times, Locations & Reports

Fishing may be harder work at Lakes Entrance today, with short windows more likely than steady activity. With the major bite period coinciding with the moon overhead, this supports the potential for increased fish feeding activity. Frequent showers; conditions likely to vary throughout the session.

Updated

Waning Gibbous Moon illustration

Moon Phase

Waning Gibbous

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

47%

Lakes Entrance is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

Current Bite · Major · 4:05pm
Current Weather · Moderate Showers 9.9 C
Pressure · 1019 hPa
Sunrise · 6:32am
Sunset · 5:45pm
Next Tide · Low · 17:16

Region Locations

Lakes Entrance Fishing Spots

5 locations
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Clear Sky

Fisherman’s Landing

Next Bite · Minor

Starts: 8:35pm

Fisherman’s Landing is subdued at 27%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

47% Poor minor

Air 22.1 C

Water 21 C

Sunrise 6:08am

Sunset 5:43pm

Updated 1 Sep 3:53pm

Overcast

Lake Bunga

Current Bite · Major

Until: 4:04pm

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

47% Poor major

Air 21.9 C

Pressure 1019 hPa

Water 13.7 C

Sunrise 6:32am

Sunset 5:45pm

Updated 1 Sep 3:53pm

Overcast

Lake Tyers

Current Bite · Major

Until: 4:04pm

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

47% Poor major

Air 21.9 C

Pressure 1017 hPa

Water 13.7 C

Sunrise 6:31am

Sunset 5:44pm

Updated 1 Sep 3:53pm

Partly Cloudy

Nicholson River

Current Bite · Major

Until: 4:06pm

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

47% Poor major

Air 22.1 C

Pressure 1018 hPa

Water 12.9 C

Sunrise 6:33am

Sunset 5:46pm

Updated 1 Sep 3:53pm

Overcast

Toorloo Arm

Current Bite · Major

Until: 4:04pm

Toorloo Arm is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

47% Poor major

Air 21.9 C

Water 12.9 C

Sunrise 6:32am

Sunset 5:45pm

Updated 1 Sep 3:54pm

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7 Day Region Outlook

Next week at a glance

Scroll or swipe across for the daily weather and bite rhythm.

Wed

5 Aug

Moderate Showers

7-12 C

Rain 9.7 mm · Wind 23 km/h

Thu

6 Aug

Overcast

6-14 C

Wind 15 km/h

Fri

7 Aug

Overcast

7-14 C

Wind 16 km/h

Sat

8 Aug

Light Drizzle

6-16 C

Rain 0.1 mm · Wind 18 km/h

Sun

9 Aug

Light Drizzle

9-16 C

Rain 1.1 mm · Wind 22 km/h

Mon

10 Aug

Dense Drizzle

8-13 C

Rain 3.9 mm · Wind 42 km/h

Tue

11 Aug

Partly Cloudy

8-15 C

Wind 18 km/h

7 Day Solunar Forecast

Lakes Entrance Fishing Times: This Week's Planner

Compare daily bite activity, major fish feeding times and moon conditions to help plan upcoming fishing sessions.

Tue

1 Sep

47%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning gibbous

Moonrise

10:13pm

Major Windows

1:41am – 3:41am

2:05pm – 4:05pm

Minor Windows

7:08am – 9:08am

9:13pm – 11:13pm

Wed

2 Sep

47%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning gibbous

Moonrise

11:25pm

Major Windows

2:30am – 4:30am

2:56pm – 4:56pm

Minor Windows

7:39am – 9:39am

10:25pm – 12:25am

Thu

3 Sep

52%

Activity

Moon Phase

3rd quarter

Moonrise

Major Windows

3:23am – 5:23am

3:52pm – 5:52pm

Minor Windows

8:15am – 10:15am

Fri

4 Sep

56%

Activity

Moon Phase

3rd quarter

Moonrise

12:38am

Major Windows

4:21am – 6:21am

4:51pm – 6:51pm

Minor Windows

9:01am – 11:01am

11:38pm – 1:38am

Sat

5 Sep

58%

Activity

Moon Phase

3rd quarter

Moonrise

1:48am

Major Windows

5:22am – 7:22am

5:53pm – 7:53pm

Minor Windows

12:48am – 2:48am

9:56am – 11:56am

Sun

6 Sep

55%

Activity

Moon Phase

3rd quarter

Moonrise

2:52am

Major Windows

6:25am – 8:25am

6:56pm – 8:56pm

Minor Windows

1:52am – 3:52am

11:02am – 1:02pm

Mon

7 Sep

51%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning crescent

Moonrise

3:46am

Major Windows

7:27am – 9:27am

7:56pm – 9:56pm

Minor Windows

2:46am – 4:46am

12:15pm – 2:15pm

7 Day Tides

Lakes Entrance Fishing Tides, times today and this week

Next tide: Lowat 17:16· 0.56 m

Today's Tides

Current Tide At Lakes Entrance

The tide is currently falling

Current Tide Explanation

The falling tide is reducing water depth as it moves towards the next low tide.

Outgoing water and decreasing depth may concentrate fish near channels, drop-offs, submerged structure and other deeper holding areas.

Today's Tide Times

Low

04:32

0.51 m

High

10:56

1.11 m

Low

17:16

0.56 m

High

22:40

1.02 m

Today's Tide Chart

7 day tide outlook

Tue

1 Sep

4 tides

Low

04:32

0.51 m

High

10:56

1.11 m

Low

17:16

0.56 m

High

22:40

1.02 m

Wed

2 Sep

4 tides

Low

05:14

0.58 m

High

11:40

1.13 m

Low

18:20

0.56 m

High

23:50

0.94 m

Thu

3 Sep

3 tides

Low

06:05

0.65 m

High

12:29

1.13 m

Low

19:25

0.55 m

Fri

4 Sep

4 tides

High

01:31

0.87 m

Low

07:05

0.70 m

High

13:36

1.13 m

Low

20:41

0.52 m

Sat

5 Sep

4 tides

High

03:14

0.85 m

Low

08:05

0.71 m

High

15:12

1.15 m

Low

22:33

0.44 m

Sun

6 Sep

4 tides

High

04:26

0.88 m

Low

09:07

0.69 m

High

16:28

1.20 m

Low

23:36

0.35 m

Mon

7 Sep

3 tides

High

05:18

0.92 m

Low

10:11

0.64 m

High

17:26

1.25 m

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

21.9 km/h

Direction

W

Today max

23.3 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.

Wed

5 Aug

Max wind

23.3 km/h· W

Thu

6 Aug

Max wind

15.2 km/h· NW

Fri

7 Aug

Max wind

16.4 km/h· NW

Sat

8 Aug

Max wind

18.0 km/h· N

Sun

9 Aug

Max wind

22.3 km/h· NE

Mon

10 Aug

Max wind

42.1 km/h· W

Tue

11 Aug

Max wind

17.7 km/h· NW

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

1019
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.

Fishing Report Trends

Fishing report trends in this region

Species most often mentioned in regional reports

Lakes Entrance reports are spread fairly evenly across Black Bream, Flathead and Bream.

This chart is best read as a guide to reported species presence across the region.

Based on regional Getfished fishing report species data.

Share of the displayed top 5 species mentions.

Bait trends in this region

Bait turning up in reports

Around this area, shrimp, worms and prawns feature again and again.

It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.

Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 183 mentions across 3 distinct bait entries.

Share of the displayed top 3 bait mentions.

Seasonal Species

Species worth watching this spring

Based on historical report mentions for Spring across this state.

Quick reference

Seasonal report strength across the shortlisted species.

Gummy Shark

2

Pink Ling

2

Swordfish

2

Trumpeter Whiting

2

Bait and Lures

Common tackle showing up in regional reports

Reported tackle can help narrow options, but it is still a guide rather than a rule.

Bait turning up in reports

Around this area, shrimp, worms and prawns feature again and again.

Shrimp

91

Worms

91

Prawns

1

It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.

Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 183 mentions across 3 distinct bait entries.

Lures turning up in reports

bait junkie grub, blades and small hardbodies make up most of what's been mentioned here.

Bait junkie grub

2

Blades

2

Small hardbodies

2

Soft plastics and metal vibes

1

Uv reactive soft plastic

1

It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.

Built from all-time reported lures mentions: 8 mentions across 5 distinct lures entries.

What are today's best fishing times at Lakes Entrance?

Today's sunrise is 6:32 am and sunset is 5:45 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. A minor solunar period overlaps the morning fishing period today.

Lakes Entrance Overview

Latitude-37.8859
Longitude
Nearest cityMelbourne
EnvironmentSaltwater
Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies)266.71  km
PlatformBeachesPiersCaravan parkDrinking waterParkingToilets
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