Best Days to Fish in April 2023

Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar

Showing: General US

Top 5 Best Fishing Days

Apr 7🌕 Full Moon (Waning)
92
A
Apr 8🌖 Waning Gibbous
89
A
Apr 9🌖 Waning Gibbous
86
A
Apr 17🌘 Waning Crescent
88
A
Apr 20🌑 New Moon
87
A

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🌖A
9🌖A
10🌖D
11🌖D
12🌗B+
13🌗C+
14🌗C
15🌘C
16🌘A
17🌘A
18🌑C
19🌑C
20🌑A
21🌑B+
22🌒C+
23🌒C+
24🌒B
25🌒B+
26🌓B+
27🌓F
28🌓F
29🌓F
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.