Best Days to Fish in December 2026
Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar
Showing: General US
Top 5 Best Fishing Days
Dec 6🌘 Waning Crescent
85
A
Dec 7🌑 New Moon (Waning)
84
B+
Dec 16🌓 First Quarter
83
B+
Dec 24🌕 Full Moon
86
A
Dec 25🌕 Full Moon (Waning)
84
B+
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🌗C
3🌘C
4🌘C
5🌘B+
6🌘A
7🌑B+
8🌑C
9🌑C
10🌑B
11🌒B
12🌒B
13🌒C
14🌒C
15🌓B
16🌓B+
17🌓B
18🌓D
19🌔D
20🌔C+
21🌔B
22🌕C+
23🌕C+
24🌕A
25🌕B+
26🌖C
27🌖D
28🌖C+
29🌗C+
30🌗C+
31🌗C
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.