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Lock 1 Blanchetown
River Mouth·South Australia·Australia·
Field notes
Lowest lock on the Murray, just upstream of Blanchetown. The turbulent water below the lock concentrates callop, Murray cod, and catfish; redfin and carp also in numbers. Fish bait or lures along the rock walls below the weir.
Current conditions
Wind
11 kt SSW
Gusts 20 kt
Waves
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Period —
Swell
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Period —
Sea temp
—°C
Air 18.5°C
Next 12 hours
13:00
11 SSW
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14:00
10.3 SSW
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15:00
9.3 SW
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16:00
10.3 SSW
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17:00
5.1 SSW
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18:00
4.5 SW
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19:00
4.1 SW
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20:00
4.6 SW
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21:00
4.2 SW
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22:00
3.2 SW
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23:00
3.6 SW
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00:00
3.7 WSW
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Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Angus Inlet (Garden Island) ↗ (110.9 km · secondary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
Source: Open-Meteo Marine + ECMWF (15-min cache). Not for navigation.
Sun & moon
Today
Sun↑ 07:01↓ 17:17
Moon↑ 09:39↓ 19:16
PhaseWaxing crescent 10%
Best windows
- Dawn06:34 – 08:01
- Dusk16:17 – 17:44
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 07:02↓ 17:16
Moon↑ 10:39↓ 20:27
PhaseWaxing crescent 18%
Best windows
- Dawn06:35 – 08:02
- Dusk16:16 – 17:43
Best windows combine civil twilight with the hour either side of sun transit — the universal low-light feeding window most species respond to. Moon phase influence is folkloric; full and new moons coincide with the strongest tide swings.
What's biting
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Access & logistics
Spot type
River Mouth
Region
South Australia, Australia
Fishing style
estuary fishing and land-based fishing
Structure
Typically holds drop-offs, holes and gutters — work the structure for holding fish.
Licence
Recreational fishing licence may apply — check the South Australia fisheries regulator before fishing.
Closures
Always confirm current marine park / closure status and seasonal bag limits.
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