Best Days to Fish in January 2026
Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar
Showing: General US
Top 5 Best Fishing Days
Jan 3🌕 Full Moon
87
A
Jan 4🌕 Full Moon (Waning)
84
B+
Jan 21🌒 Waxing Crescent
81
B+
Jan 30🌔 Waxing Gibbous
81
B+
Jan 31🌕 Full Moon (Waxing)
84
B+
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🌕A
4🌕B+
5🌖C
6🌖D
7🌖C+
8🌖C+
9🌗C
10🌗C
11🌗B
12🌗B
13🌘B
14🌘D
15🌘C
16🌘B
17🌑B
18🌑B+
19🌑C+
20🌑C+
21🌒B+
22🌒B+
23🌒B
24🌓D
25🌓D
26🌓C
27🌓C+
28🌔C
29🌔C
30🌔B+
31🌕B+
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.