Golden perch
Excellent
Prime. Hop soft plastics and vibes around the timber, or fish shrimp and worms on the bottom.
Murray River at Lock 3, Overland Corner Fishing Report
Updated Mon, 9 Nov 2026 from live weather and tide data
The River Murray at Lock 3, Overland Corner: an 85 km weir pool of cliffs, lagoons and red gums in the Riverland, callop and released cod, with a Bureau gauge.
3/5
Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Level
9.84 m37,381 ML
Air / High
19 °C / 27 °C
Wind
NE 11 km/h
Sources: Bureau of Meteorology gauge A4260516, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.
Today's Fishing Report
Murray River at Lock 3, Overland Corner is fishing in its best temperature window, with the bite spread across the day. The gauge reads 9.84 m, holding steady. Today brings a mixed sky, wind NE around 11 km/h, steady pressure near 1012 hPa and a high of 27 °C. Water sits around 19 °C for the season (estimated). With the new moon, the solunar majors run 11:17 PM-1:17 AM and 11:44 AM-1:44 PM: the windows to build the day around.
Murray cod
Closed today
Catch and release reopens 1 Jan 2027. No Murray cod may be taken at any time from the River Murray or lakes Albert and Alexandrina. Catch and release is allowed from 1 January to 31 July, except on the Chowilla floodplain and in lakes Albert and Alexandrina; from 1 August to 31 December cod may not be targeted at all, trolling included.
Tie on: Soft plastic on a 1/4 oz jighead · Small hardbody, shallow diver · Squid jig, size 3.0 · Fresh pipi or worm on a small hook. Prime windows: 11:17 PM-1:17 AM, 11:44 AM-1:44 PM, 5:03 AM-6:03 AM. Warmer at 31 °C. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.
Before you go
South Australia has no general fishing licence, but rules and permits apply. South Australia fishing licence: cost, rules and where to buy →
Chasing murray cod here? Check the size and bag limits with PIRSA before you keep anything; the Murray cod page has the seasons and the tactics.
Fishing times for Murray River at Lock 3, Overland Corner today
Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today from sunrise (06:00), sunset (19:44), the moon and today's score. Tap a bar to see why.
Bite planner
Solunar majors 11:17 PM-1:17 AM and 11:44 AM-1:44 PM; minor 5:03 AM-6:03 AM. New Moon, 0% lit.
Water and weather
Live readings from Bureau of Meteorology station A4260516 (River Murray at Lock 3 Upstream (AMTD 431.4km)).
River level, last 30 days
Bureau of Meteorology Water Data Online, station A4260516. Latest reading 2026-11-07 09:35.
Right now
Latest readings
Air temp19 °C
High / Low27 °C / 11 °C
WindNE 11 km/h, gusts 22 km/h
Pressure1012.3 hPa, steady
Sky / Rain30% cloud, 63%
Sunrise / Sunset06:00 / 19:44
MoonNew Moon, 0%
Water temp (seasonal)~19 °C est.
7-day fishing forecast: which day to fish Murray River at Lock 3, Overland Corner
The best day on Murray River at Lock 3, Overland Corner this week looks like Thursday 12 Nov, at 5 out of 5, against 3 today.
Best day this week: Thursday, 12 Nov — excellent at 5/5, falling pressure, usually the best window of a week.
Today, 9 Nov — Fair
A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
- Solunar majors
- 11:17 PM-1:17 AM and 11:44 AM-1:44 PM
- Minor period
- 5:03 AM-6:03 AM
- Sun
- 06:00 to 19:44
- Moon
- New Moon, 0% lit
- Sky and wind
- Showers, 18 km/h
- Rain chance
- 63%
Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out.
Species guide
The species that matter on Murray River at Lock 3, Overland Corner: seasons written for the southern year, and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.
Murray cod
Closed 1 September to 30 November in NSW, Victoria and the ACT, and 1 August to 31 October in Queensland; check the exempt lakes
Closed now Catch and release reopens 1 Jan 2027. No Murray cod may be taken at any time from the River Murray or lakes Albert and Alexandrina. Catch and release is allowed from 1 January to 31 July, except on the Chowilla floodplain and in lakes Albert and Alexandrina; from 1 August to 31 December cod may not be targeted at all, trolling included. Rule as read from PIRSA on 2026-09-25.
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.
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. Prime. Hop soft plastics and vibes around the timber, or fish shrimp and worms on the bottom.
When to come: the Murray River at Lock 3, Overland Corner 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 19 °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 dataSun, Nov 8
2/5 Slow. Work for them. Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing. Golden perch led the card at excellent. High of 22 °C, wind to 16 km/h.
Sat, Nov 7
4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Golden perch led the card at excellent. High of 20 °C, wind to 21 km/h.
Fri, Nov 6
4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Golden perch led the card at excellent. High of 27 °C, wind to 23 km/h.
Before you go
Licence
South Australia has no general recreational fishing licence; the limits and closures do. Details and where to buy →
Regulations
Size and bag limits, closed seasons and marine park zones are set by PIRSA and change: confirm the current rules on the agency page linked from the South Australia licence page before you keep anything.
Access
South Australia needs no fishing licence on this reach; PIRSA sets the size, bag and boat limits, the Murray cod rule, release only and never kept, and the 150 m lock and weir closure, linked from this page.
About this water
Murray River at Lock 3, Overland Corner is a river in South Australia, Australia, covered from the South Australia reports and listed in all Australia waters.
Fishing Murray River at Lock 3, Overland Corner: the full guide
Lock 3 and Overland Corner
SA Water lists Lock 3 on Lock 3 Road at Overland Corner in the South Australian Riverland, between Waikerie and Barmera, on a reach of high cliffs, lagoons and red gum flats near the Overland Corner Hotel. The Department for Environment and Water says Lock 3 controls 85 km of the river, with the most diverse range of flow conditions of any weir pool on the South Australian Murray, connecting Lake Bonney, Banrock Station and Wachtels Lagoon and running up past Barmera and Loxton. The Bureau of Meteorology’s station upstream of the lock, 431.4 km from the Murray Mouth by its name, supplies the river level and the 30-day chart on this page.
Species and seasons
Golden perch, callop in South Australia, are the fish of the reach, taken along the snags and the cliff faces, with PIRSA’s 33 cm minimum and bag of five. Murray cod hold in the deep holes; on this stretch they are never to be kept, may be caught and released from 1 January to 31 July, and must not be targeted from 1 August to 31 December, which the species card computes. Redfin school in the lagoons and backwaters and carp are common; both are noxious and must not be released.
Where to fish it
The river reserves near Overland Corner and Lock 3 give bank access, and a boat from the Riverland ramps covers the weir pool, the cliffs and the backwaters. PIRSA bans fishing within 150 m of Lock 3 and every other lock and weir on the river. The cliff faces with deep water at their base and the snags at the mouths of the lagoons are the callop and cod water, and a slow drift along the cliffs with bait is a good way to fish them.
Planning a visit
Overland Corner is reached from the Sturt Highway between Waikerie and Barmera, and Barmera and Berri have supplies, accommodation and ramps. Bring bait for callop, barbless hooks and a knotless landing net if you plan to release cod in the open months, and a kayak for the lagoons, and fish early in the summer heat.
Reading this report here
The chart shows the Lock 3 weir pool, managed for navigation and irrigation and at times raised or lowered for the wetlands along it. The Riverland summer is hot, and the water temperature estimate, labelled as one, is high, so the bite is early and late. Pressure and sky build the score at Overland Corner.
Licence, access and rules
South Australia needs no fishing licence on this reach; PIRSA sets the size, bag and boat limits, the Murray cod rule, release only and never kept, and the 150 m lock and weir closure, linked from this page. The river reserves are public.
Common questions
Where is Lock 3?
On Lock 3 Road at Overland Corner, on the River Murray between Waikerie and Barmera.
What can I catch here?
Callop to keep; redfin and carp must not go back; cod may be caught and released only from January to July.
Do I need a licence at Overland Corner?
No. Anglers at Overland Corner need no licence, only PIRSA’s rules.
Is fishing good at Murray River at Lock 3, Overland Corner 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 A4260516 — River Murray at Lock 3 Upstream (AMTD 431.4km)
- Open-Meteo forecast model
- https://open-meteo.com/
- Moon and solunar windows
- Calculated on this site
- Pages checked
- pir.sa.gov.au/fishing-and-aquaculture/recreational-fishing/rules/speci
- pir.sa.gov.au/fishing-and-aquaculture/recreational-fishing/rules/fishi
- pir.sa.gov.au/fishing-and-aquaculture/recreational-fishing/rules/speci
- sawater.com.au/water-and-the-environment/south-australias-water-source
- environment.sa.gov.au/topics/water-and-river-murray/basin-river-murray
- bom.gov.au/waterdata
- The written guide on this page
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