Best Days to Fish in December 2026
Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar
Showing: General US
Top 5 Best Fishing Days
Dec 6🌘 Waning Crescent
67
C+
Dec 8🌑 New Moon
68
C+
Dec 9🌑 New Moon (Waxing)
68
C+
Dec 23🌕 Full Moon (Waxing)
68
C+
Dec 24🌕 Full Moon
68
C+
Moon Phase Calendar
🌑New Moon
December 8
Peak feeding activity
🌕Full Moon
December 24
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.
December 2026 Fishing Calendar
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1🌗C
2🌗D
3🌘C
4🌘C
5🌘C
6🌘C+
7🌑C+
8🌑C+
9🌑C+
10🌑C+
11🌒C+
12🌒C
13🌒C
14🌒C
15🌓D
16🌓C+
17🌓D
18🌓D
19🌔C
20🌔C
21🌔C
22🌕C+
23🌕C+
24🌕C+
25🌕C+
26🌖C+
27🌖C
28🌖C
29🌗C
30🌗C+
31🌗D
Best (A/A+)
Good (B/B+)
Fair (C/C+)
Poor (D/F)
Winter Fishing Tips
Winter fishing requires patience and slower presentations. Fish deeper water and target sunny afternoons when water warms slightly. Focus on major feeding periods as fish conserve energy.