Best Days to Fish in January 2026
Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar
Showing: General US
Top 5 Best Fishing Days
Jan 2🌕 Full Moon (Waxing)
67
C+
Jan 3🌕 Full Moon
69
C+
Jan 4🌕 Full Moon (Waning)
66
C+
Jan 18🌑 New Moon
69
C+
Jan 19🌑 New Moon (Waxing)
68
C+
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🌕C+
3🌕C+
4🌕C+
5🌖C+
6🌖C
7🌖C
8🌖C
9🌗C
10🌗C
11🌗D
12🌗D
13🌘C
14🌘C
15🌘C+
16🌘C+
17🌑C+
18🌑C+
19🌑C+
20🌑C+
21🌒C+
22🌒C
23🌒C
24🌓C
25🌓C
26🌓D
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.