Mon
3 Aug
43%
Activity
Moon Phase
waning gibbous
Moonrise
10:16pm
Major Windows
2:22am – 4:22am
2:44pm – 4:44pm
Minor Windows
8:23am – 10:23am
9:16pm – 11:16pm
Fishing Times, Weather & Reports
Pakenham Lakes Fishing Times, Weather & Reports
Today's Pakenham Lakes fishing forecast is based on the current solunar and weather signals. North-northwest winds often bring warmer conditions and less predictable feeding. Drizzle may slightly improve feeding. Especially during solunar bite periods.
Updated
Moon Phase
Waning Gibbous
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
43%
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
Sunrise
·
7:18am
Sunset
·
5:30pm
Daily Timing
Pakenham Lakes Fishing Times & Solunar Score
Current data for Pakenham Lakes place conditions in the quiet range at 43% potential bite intensity.
Solunar Score Today
43% Potential Bite (Feeding) Intensity
Major Bite Windows
Major 1
02:22 – 04:22
Centre · 03:22
Strength · 83.2%
Overhead transit major
Major 2
14:44 – 16:44
Centre · 15:44
Strength · 100%
Underfoot transit major
Minor Bite Windows
Minor 1
08:23 – 10:23
Centre · 09:23
Strength · 23.2%
Moonset minor
Minor 2
21:16 – 23:16
Centre · 22:16
Strength · 18.8%
Moonrise minor
7 Day Solunar Forecast
Pakenham Lakes 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
Clear Sky
7.6°C
Today
Maximum
12.9°C
Minimum
7.1°C
Rain
3.9 mm
Mon
3 Aug
Moderate Drizzle
Range
7.1°C to 12.9°C
Rain
3.9 mm
Tue
4 Aug
Moderate Showers
Range
5.3°C to 9.9°C
Rain
17.0 mm
Wed
5 Aug
Moderate Drizzle
Range
7.8°C to 12.0°C
Rain
4.7 mm
Thu
6 Aug
Light Drizzle
Range
5.1°C to 13.0°C
Rain
0.1 mm
Fri
7 Aug
Mainly Clear
Range
6.1°C to 15.1°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Sat
8 Aug
Overcast
Range
3.9°C to 13.7°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Sun
9 Aug
Light Drizzle
Range
8.2°C to 11.6°C
Rain
3.6 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
1017
hPa
⮝
Rising
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
22.7 km/h
Direction
N
Today max
27.5 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
253
This year
113
This season
31
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
A wide spread of species appears across Melbourne reports, led by Snapper, Garfish and Black Bream.
Regional reports can draw from several nearby waters, so the chart should be read as a broad guide.
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
There's a fair spread of bait being used here, though pilchards, squid jig and soft plastics feature more consistently than others.
Worth staying flexible, because the reports are not all pointing one way.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 649 mentions across 13 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 5 bait mentions.
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What are today's best fishing times at Pakenham Lakes?
Today's sunrise is 7:18 am and sunset is 5:30 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. A major solunar period overlaps the evening fishing period today. Barometric pressure is rising, adding a potentially favourable signal.
Find out what we learned from analysing 20,000 fishing reports about moon times and fish.
Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Pakenham Lakes, 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.
Pakenham Lakes is a location within the region of:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Pakenham Lakes Overview
| Latitude | -38.0736 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 145.4843
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| Nearest city | Melbourne |
| Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies) | 60.33 km |
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🛈 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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