Best Days to Fish in April 2023

Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar

Showing: General US

Top 5 Best Fishing Days

Apr 4🌕 Full Moon (Waxing)
79
B+
Apr 7🌕 Full Moon (Waning)
85
A
Apr 8🌖 Waning Gibbous
82
B+
Apr 17🌘 Waning Crescent
81
B+
Apr 20🌑 New Moon
83
B+

Moon Phase Calendar

🌑New Moon

April 19, April 20

Peak feeding activity

🌕Full Moon

April 6

Excellent night fishing

Major & Minor Feeding Periods

Major Periods (2-3 hours)

Occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot. These are the strongest feeding times of the day.

Minor Periods (1-2 hours)

Occur during moonrise and moonset. Secondary feeding windows that still offer good activity.

April 2023 Fishing Calendar

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1🌔D
2🌔B
3🌔B
4🌕B+
5🌕B
6🌕B
7🌕A
8🌖B+
9🌖B+
10🌖D
11🌖D
12🌗B
13🌗C
14🌗C
15🌘C
16🌘B+
17🌘B+
18🌑C
19🌑C+
20🌑B+
21🌑B
22🌒C+
23🌒C
24🌒B
25🌒B
26🌓B
27🌓F
28🌓F
29🌓D
30🌔C+
Best (A/A+)
Good (B/B+)
Fair (C/C+)
Poor (D/F)

Spring Fishing Tips

Spring brings warming waters and pre-spawn activity. Fish move shallow to feed heavily. Focus on warming flats, creek channels, and areas with early vegetation. Morning bite improves as water temperatures rise.