Whetstone Weir Fishing Report
Updated Fri, 25 Sept 2026 from live weather and tide data
Macintyre Brook at Whetstone in the border country: golden perch, Murray cod and silver perch in a stocked weir pool with a Bureau gauge.
3/5
Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Level
262.49 m517 ML
Air / High
17 °C / 28 °C
Wind
NE 16 km/h
Sources: Bureau of Meteorology gauge 416401A, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.
Today's Fishing Report
Whetstone Weir rewards patience today, with cool water and short feeding windows. The gauge reads 262.49 m, holding steady. Today brings clear skies, wind NE around 16 km/h, steady pressure near 1030 hPa and a high of 28 °C. Water sits around 13 °C for the season (estimated). With the full moon, the solunar majors run 10:25 AM-12:25 PM and 10:25 PM-12:25 AM: the windows to build the day around.
Murray cod
Slow
Slow it down: heavier spinnerbaits, slow-rolled swimbaits and bait on the bottom next to the deep snags.
Tie on: Blade or vibe, slow hops · Lightly weighted plastic · Whole pilchard or squid on the bottom · Suspending hardbody. Prime windows: 10:25 AM-12:25 PM, 10:25 PM-12:25 AM, 4:55 AM-5:55 AM. Similar at 27 °C. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.
Before you go
Queensland has no general fishing licence, but rules and permits apply. Queensland fishing licence: cost, rules and where to buy →
Chasing murray cod here? Check the size and bag limits with Queensland DPI before you keep anything; the Murray cod page has the seasons and the tactics.
Fishing times for Whetstone Weir today
Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today from sunrise (05:42), sunset (17:53), the moon and today's score. Tap a bar to see why.
Bite planner
Solunar majors 10:25 AM-12:25 PM and 10:25 PM-12:25 AM; minor 4:55 AM-5:55 AM. Full Moon, 99% lit.
Water and weather
Live readings from Bureau of Meteorology station 416401A (MacIntyre at W'stone).
Storage level, last 30 days
Bureau of Meteorology Water Data Online, station 416401A. Latest reading 2026-09-24 11:00.
Right now
Latest readings
Air temp17 °C
High / Low28 °C / 13 °C
WindNE 16 km/h, gusts 32 km/h
Pressure1029.6 hPa, steady
Sky / Rain0% cloud, 0%
Sunrise / Sunset05:42 / 17:53
MoonFull Moon, 99%
Water temp (seasonal)~13 °C est.
7-day fishing forecast: which day to fish Whetstone Weir
Today is the pick of the week on Whetstone Weir, at 3 out of 5. Every day is scored by the same engine as the report above: pressure trend first, then wind, sky and season. Pick a species and the plan for that day changes with it.
Best day this week: today, 25 Sept — fair at 3/5, steady pressure, neither help nor hindrance.
Today, 25 Sept — Fair
A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
- Solunar majors
- 10:25 AM-12:25 PM and 10:25 PM-12:25 AM
- Minor period
- 4:55 AM-5:55 AM
- Sun
- 05:42 to 17:53
- Moon
- Full Moon, 99% lit
- Sky and wind
- Overcast, 19 km/h
- Rain chance
- 0%
Scores are a planning aid built from forecast data, not a promise.
Species guide
The species that matter on Whetstone Weir: seasons written for the southern year, and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.
Murray cod
December to August; closed September to November
Closed now Reopens 1 Nov 2026. Closed 1 August to 31 October in Queensland’s Murray-Darling fresh waters, except Connolly, Cooby, Coolmunda, Glenlyon, Leslie and Storm King dams. Rule as read from Queensland Department of Primary Industries on 2026-09-23.
The giant of the inland rivers and the big lakes (Hume, Mulwala, Eildon). A snag fish that eats big lures, and a species with a closed season across the Murray-Darling. Slow it down: heavier spinnerbaits, slow-rolled swimbaits and bait on the bottom next to the deep snags.
Golden perch
Best: November to April
Yellowbelly. The bread-and-butter native of the Murray-Darling lakes and rivers; loves warm water, structure and a lure worked slowly past its nose. Slower. Work the deeper timber and the drop-offs with vibes and bait.
When to come: the Whetstone Weir calendar
Activity by species and month for the southern year, and how the water warms and cools. Tap any cell.
Species activity by month
1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted. January is midsummer here.
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Water temperature through the year
Typical surface temperature for this water type in degrees Celsius; today is around 13 °C (estimated, not a reading).
Angler reports
Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. Nothing here is copied from a shop or a charter. The water log below tracks each day automatically.
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Water log, last days
Auto-logged from live dataThu, Sep 24
3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Golden perch led the card at fair. High of 28 °C, wind to 19 km/h.
Wed, Sep 23
3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Golden perch led the card at fair. High of 27 °C, wind to 18 km/h.
Tue, Sep 22
4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Golden perch led the card at good. High of 31 °C, wind to 23 km/h.
Before you go
Licence
Queensland has no general recreational fishing licence; permits apply on some waters and the limits and closures do. Details and where to buy →
Regulations
Size and bag limits, closed seasons and marine park zones are set by Queensland DPI and change: confirm the current rules on the agency page linked from the Queensland licence page before you keep anything.
Access
Whetstone Weir is a Stocked Impoundment Permit water: from age 18, A$13.60 a week or A$64.58 a year, as read from the Queensland Government; our Queensland licence page has the details.
About this water
Whetstone Weir is a lake in Queensland, Australia, covered from the Queensland reports and listed in all Australia waters.
Fishing Whetstone Weir: the full guide
Whetstone Weir
Whetstone Weir holds a pool on Macintyre Brook at Whetstone, downstream of Inglewood, in the cypress and grazing country of the Queensland border rivers. The brook carries releases from Coolmunda Dam toward the Dumaresq, and the weir is one the Queensland Government stocks and lists for the permit scheme. The Bureau of Meteorology’s gauge on the brook at Whetstone supplies the level and the 30-day chart on this page. Ben Dor Weir downstream and Coolmunda Dam upstream have their own pages.
Species and seasons
The Queensland Government lists golden perch, Murray cod and silver perch as stocked at Whetstone. Golden perch are the fish most anglers catch on shrimp and lures; Murray cod hold in the snags and deeper holes; silver perch school in the open pool. Queensland’s Murray cod closed season, 1 August to 31 October in its Murray-Darling waters, applies; the species card computes it.
Where to fish it
The banks near the weir and along the brook are reached from the roads through Whetstone, casting to the timber and the undercut banks, and a kayak covers the pool. When Coolmunda releases water down the brook, the runs below the weir fish for yellowbelly.
Planning a visit
Whetstone is on the Cunningham Highway between Inglewood and Goondiwindi, and Inglewood has supplies and accommodation. Buy the permit before the trip. Cod and yellowbelly gear covers the weir pool; check the releases from Coolmunda, which change the brook quickly.
Reading this report here
The level chart matters at Whetstone because releases from Coolmunda raise the brook; the wind row matters little on a sheltered stream. The water temperature estimate, labelled as one, is warm in summer and cold in the border-country winter; pressure and sky build the score at Whetstone Weir.
Licence, access and rules
Whetstone Weir is a Stocked Impoundment Permit water: from age 18, A$13.60 a week or A$64.58 a year, as read from the Queensland Government; our Queensland licence page has the details. The Murray cod closed season and the Queensland size and bag limits apply; access is over public road reserves, and the rules are in the sources.
Common questions
What river is Whetstone Weir on?
Macintyre Brook, the stream that runs from Coolmunda Dam through Inglewood toward the Dumaresq.
What is stocked at Whetstone Weir?
Golden perch, Murray cod and silver perch.
Do I need a permit at Whetstone Weir?
Yes. A Stocked Impoundment Permit is required from age 18.
Is fishing good at Whetstone Weir right now?
Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Nearby waters
Where this page's numbers come from
- Storage and river readings
- Bureau of Meteorology, Water Data Online, station 416401A — MacIntyre at W'stone
- Open-Meteo forecast model
- https://open-meteo.com/
- Moon and solunar windows
- Calculated on this site
- The written guide on this page
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