Fishing Times, Solunar, Weather

Main Arm

Main Arm has a slower forecast today, but a short lift in activity is still possible around the better bite time. Because of the moon being overhead, the bite time currently forecasted offers potential for increased fish feeding activity. Mixed cloud cover; low inflience expected on fishing conditions.

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Scheduled update AEST

Moon Phase

Waning Gibbous

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

57%

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

Check today’s major and minor bite windows, moon phase and seven-day solunar outlook for Main Arm.

Today’s Solunar Score

57%

Next Bite · Major

12:59pm

Moon Phase

Waning Gibbous

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

Clear Sky

13.6°C

Today

Maximum

23.0°C

Minimum

7.0°C

Rain

5% chance

Mon

28 Sep

Partly Cloudy

Range

— to 22.0°C

Rain

0% chance

Tue

29 Sep

Partly Cloudy

Range

7.0°C to 23.0°C

Rain

0% chance

Wed

30 Sep

Light Showers

Range

11.0°C to 25.0°C

Rain

0 to 3 mm · 60% chance

Thu

1 Oct

Slight Rain

Range

14.0°C to 24.0°C

Rain

7 to 20 mm · 100% chance

Fri

2 Oct

Slight Rain

Range

13.0°C to 19.0°C

Rain

1 to 20 mm · 80% chance

Sat

3 Oct

Partly Cloudy

Range

8.0°C to 21.0°C

Rain

0 to 1 mm · 30% chance

Sun

4 Oct

Partly Cloudy

Range

9.0°C to 22.0°C

Rain

20% chance

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

4.8 km/h

Direction

NE

Today max

—

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.

Mon

28 Sep

Max wind

—

Tue

29 Sep

Max wind

—

Wed

30 Sep

Max wind

—

Thu

1 Oct

Max wind

—

Fri

2 Oct

Max wind

—

Sat

3 Oct

Max wind

—

Sun

4 Oct

Max wind

—

Fishing Reports

Main Arm recent fishing reports

Recent catch activity for this location.

local data

Reports analysed

23

This year

1

This season

1

Species recorded

4

Reported species

Murray Cod Rainbow Trout Yellowbelly Redfin

Species most often mentioned in local reports

Main Arm reports are led by Murray Cod, with Rainbow Trout and Yellowbelly not far behind.

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 recorded for this location.

Local bait trends

Bait turning up in reports

Shrimp are the main bait mention so far, but it's still a small sample.

Best treated as an early lead only.

Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 2 mentions across 1 distinct bait entries.

Share of the displayed top 1 bait recorded.

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What are today's best fishing times at Main Arm?

Today's sunrise is 5:57 am and sunset is 6:16 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.

Find out what we learned from analysing 20,000 fishing reports about moon times and fish.

Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Main Arm, 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.

Main Arm is a location within the region of: Lake Eildon.

Main Arm Overview

Latitude-37.1878
Longitude
Nearest city
EnvironmentFreshwater
Distance from (as the crow flies)124.22  km
CreeksSheep dip creek
LakesLake eildon

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