Best Days to Fish in January 2026
Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar
Showing: General US
Top 5 Best Fishing Days
Jan 3🌕 Full Moon
94
A+
Jan 4🌕 Full Moon (Waning)
91
A
Jan 21🌒 Waxing Crescent
88
A
Jan 30🌔 Waxing Gibbous
88
A
Jan 31🌕 Full Moon (Waxing)
91
A
Moon Phase Calendar
🌑New Moon
January 18
Peak feeding activity
🌕Full Moon
January 3
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.
January 2026 Fishing Calendar
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1🌔C+
2🌕B
3🌕A+
4🌕A
5🌖D
6🌖D
7🌖B
8🌖C+
9🌗C+
10🌗C+
11🌗B+
12🌗B+
13🌘B+
14🌘D
15🌘C
16🌘B
17🌑B+
18🌑B+
19🌑B
20🌑C+
21🌒A
22🌒A
23🌒B+
24🌓D
25🌓D
26🌓C+
27🌓C+
28🌔C
29🌔C+
30🌔A
31🌕A
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.