Best Days to Fish in April 2026
Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar
Showing: General US
Top 5 Best Fishing Days
Apr 4🌖 Waning Gibbous
82
B+
Apr 5🌖 Waning Gibbous
79
B+
Apr 14🌘 Waning Crescent
79
B+
Apr 15🌘 Waning Crescent
82
B+
Apr 18🌑 New Moon (Waxing)
82
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🌕B
3🌕C+
4🌖B+
5🌖B+
6🌖D
7🌖D
8🌗D
9🌗B
10🌗C
11🌗D
12🌘C
13🌘B
14🌘B+
15🌘B+
16🌑C
17🌑C+
18🌑B+
19🌒B
20🌒C
21🌒B
22🌓B
23🌓B
24🌓F
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.