Best Days to Fish in April 2026
Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar
Showing: General US
Top 5 Best Fishing Days
Apr 1🌕 Full Moon
76
B
Apr 2🌕 Full Moon (Waning)
69
C+
Apr 17🌑 New Moon
71
B
Apr 18🌑 New Moon (Waxing)
73
B
Apr 21🌒 Waxing Crescent
73
B
Moon Phase Calendar
🌑New Moon
April 17
Peak feeding activity
🌕Full Moon
April 1
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 2026 Fishing Calendar
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1🌕B
2🌕C+
3🌕C+
4🌖C+
5🌖C
6🌖C
7🌖C
8🌗C
9🌗C
10🌗D
11🌗D
12🌘C
13🌘C
14🌘C
15🌘C+
16🌑C+
17🌑B
18🌑B
19🌒C+
20🌒C
21🌒B
22🌓C
23🌓D
24🌓D
25🌓D
26🌔C
27🌔C
28🌔C
29🌔C+
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.