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Pakenham Lakes

Pakenham Lakes 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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Moon Phase

Waxing Gibbous

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

38%

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

Next Bite · Major · 9:50pm
Current Weather · 24.1 C
Pressure · 1017 hPa
Sunrise · 6:23am
Sunset · 7:41pm
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Solunar Overview

Pakenham Lakes Fishing Times

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

Today’s Solunar Score

38%

Next Bite · Major

9:50pm

Moon Phase

Waxing Gibbous

Weather overview

Pakenham Lakes Weather

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Current temperature

24.1°C

Today

Mostly clear.

Maximum

29.0°C

Observed Fri 23 Oct, 7:40 pm local time

Barometric pressure overview

Pakenham Lakes Barometric pressure

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Pressure

1017 hPa

Trend

Falling

Data updated Wed 5 Aug, 1:00 pm local time

Wind overview

Pakenham Lakes Wind

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Current speed

13.0 km/h

Direction

N

Observed Fri 23 Oct, 7:40 pm local time

Fishing Reports

Recent reports across the region

No recent local reports are available. Showing fishing report activity across the wider region.

regional data

These reports reflect activity across the wider region, not just this location. Conditions and catches may vary locally.

Reports analysed

402

This year

162

This season

27

Species recorded

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 recorded across the wider region, not only this location.

Regional bait trends

Bait turning up in reports

Plenty of different bait show up here, though pilchards, squid jig and worms still turn up regularly.

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

Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 835 mentions across 17 distinct bait entries.

Share of the displayed top 5 bait recorded.

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

Today's sunrise is 6:23 am and sunset is 7:41 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 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.

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Pakenham Lakes Overview

Latitude-38.0736
Longitude
145.4843 View on Google Maps
Nearest cityMelbourne
EnvironmentFreshwater
Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies)60.33  km
PlatformCaravan parkDrinking waterParkingShelterToilets
CreeksKennedy creekPakenham creek

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