Thu
23 Jul
Activity
Moon Phase
1st quarter
Moonrise
11:52am
Major Windows
6:48am – 8:48am
6:24pm – 8:24pm
Minor Windows
12:59am – 2:59am
10:52am – 12:52pm
Fishing Times, Tides & Weather
Today's Port Welshpool Boat Ramp fishing forecast is based on the current solunar and weather signals. Westerly winds are commonly favourable and may help keep fish active. Drizzle may slightly improve feeding. Especially during solunar bite periods.
Updated
Moon Phase
1st Quarter
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
34%
Possible bite intensity is 34%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
Daily Timing
Current data for Port Welshpool Boat Ramp place conditions in the quiet range at 34% potential bite intensity.
Solunar Score Today
34% Potential Bite (Feeding) Intensity
Major 1
06:48 – 08:48
Centre · 07:48
Underfoot transit major
Major 2
18:24 – 20:24
Centre · 19:24
Strength · 92.5%
Overhead transit major
Minor 1
00:59 – 02:59
Centre · 01:59
Strength · 32.1%
Moonset minor
Minor 2
10:52 – 12:52
Centre · 11:52
Strength · 24.8%
Moonrise minor
7 Day Solunar Forecast
Compare daily bite activity, major fish feeding times and moon conditions to help plan upcoming fishing sessions.
7 Day Tides
Weather
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
Light Drizzle
10.4°C
Today
Maximum
10.4°C
Minimum
6.9°C
Rain
5.6 mm
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
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.
Recent readings build the pressure trend used for interpretation.
Wind
Wind direction and strength can change how exposed a location feels, especially around open water, beaches, piers, and headlands.
Right now
Current speed
30.6 km/h
Direction
W
Today max
30.6 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
No recent local or regional reports are available. Showing broader state fishing report trends.
These reports reflect activity across the state and are not location-specific. Use as a general guide only.
Reports analysed
4997
This year
370
This season
126
Species mentioned
0
Broader state-wide report data is available, but no species in the displayed report summary currently match this location’s fishing report data.
A wide spread of species appears across VIC reports, led by Murray Cod, Redfin and Yellowbelly.
State-level reports can cover very different waters, so this should be read as a broad reporting snapshot.
Based on statewide 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 state, not only this location.
There's a fair spread of bait being used here, though worms, yabbies and squid feature more consistently than others.
Worth staying flexible, because the reports are not all pointing one way.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 8757 mentions across 167 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 5 bait mentions.
Today's sunrise is 7:25 am and sunset is 5:16 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. A high tide and a solunar period both align with the morning fishing period today. Barometric pressure is falling, which may make fish activity less predictable.
Find out what we learned from analysing 20,000 fishing reports about moon times and fish.
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.
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| Latitude | -38.702 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 146.4634
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| Nearest city | Melbourne |
| Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies) | 115.03 km |
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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