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
7.8 kt S
Gusts 13 kt
Waves
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Period —
Swell
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Sea temp
—°C
Air 15.1°C
Next 12 hours
01:00
7.8 S
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02:00
7.4 S
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03:00
6.9 S
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04:00
6.1 S
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05:00
5.8 S
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06:00
6.5 S
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07:00
7.5 S
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08:00
5.9 S
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09:00
4.7 S
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10:00
4.3 S
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11:00
3.2 S
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12:00
2.4 SE
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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↑ 06:24↓ 19:30
Moon↑ 14:28↓ 03:56
PhaseWaxing gibbous 73%
Best windows
- Dawn05:58 – 07:24
- Dusk18:30 – 19:56
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 06:22↓ 19:31
Moon↑ 15:29↓ 04:23
PhaseWaxing gibbous 81%
Best windows
- Dawn05:56 – 07:22
- Dusk18:31 – 19:57
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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