Best Days to Fish in April 2026
Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar
Showing: General US
Top 5 Best Fishing Days
Apr 4🌖 Waning Gibbous
89
A
Apr 5🌖 Waning Gibbous
86
A
Apr 14🌘 Waning Crescent
86
A
Apr 15🌘 Waning Crescent
89
A
Apr 18🌑 New Moon (Waxing)
86
A
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🌖A
5🌖A
6🌖D
7🌖D
8🌗D
9🌗B
10🌗C+
11🌗C
12🌘C
13🌘B+
14🌘A
15🌘A
16🌑C
17🌑C
18🌑A
19🌒B
20🌒C+
21🌒B
22🌓B+
23🌓B
24🌓F
25🌓F
26🌔B
27🌔B
28🌔C+
29🌔C+
30🌕B
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.