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Macquarie River Lower
River Mouth·Tasmania·Australia·
Field notes
Lower Macquarie below the Brumbys junction near Longford. Slow runs hold solid wild brown trout; dry-fly fishing during summer mayfly hatches. IFS licence required.
Current conditions
Wind
2.7 kt N
Gusts 8.4 kt
Waves
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Period —
Swell
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Sea temp
—°C
Air 11.5°C
Next 12 hours
13:00
2.7 N
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14:00
2.5 NNW
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15:00
1.6 NNW
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16:00
1.9 E
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17:00
1.7 SSE
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18:00
3.9 SSE
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19:00
2.7 SSE
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20:00
3.3 SSE
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21:00
3.6 S
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22:00
2.8 S
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23:00
1.5 SSE
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00:00
0.5 ESE
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Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Launceston ↗ (33.1 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↑ 07:18↓ 16:59
Moon↑ 10:07↓ 18:46
PhaseWaxing crescent 10%
Best windows
- Dawn06:48 – 08:18
- Dusk15:59 – 17:30
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 07:19↓ 16:58
Moon↑ 11:04↓ 19:59
PhaseWaxing crescent 19%
Best windows
- Dawn06:49 – 08:19
- Dusk15:58 – 17:29
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
Tasmania, 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 Tasmania fisheries regulator before fishing.
Closures
Always confirm current marine park / closure status and seasonal bag limits.
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