Best Days to Fish in May 2021
Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar
Showing: General US
Top 5 Best Fishing Days
May 11🌑 New Moon
69
C+
May 12🌑 New Moon (Waxing)
75
B
May 16🌒 Waxing Crescent
71
B
May 26🌕 Full Moon
70
B
May 27🌕 Full Moon (Waning)
72
B
Moon Phase Calendar
🌑New Moon
May 11
Peak feeding activity
🌕Full Moon
May 26
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.
May 2021 Fishing Calendar
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1🌖C
2🌗C+
3🌗C
4🌗D
5🌗D
6🌘C
7🌘C
8🌘C
9🌘C+
10🌑C+
11🌑C+
12🌑B
13🌑C+
14🌒C+
15🌒C
16🌒B
17🌒C
18🌓D
19🌓D
20🌓D
21🌔C
22🌔C
23🌔C
24🌔C+
25🌕C+
26🌕B
27🌕B
28🌖C+
29🌖C
30🌖C
31🌖C
Best (A/A+)
Good (B/B+)
Fair (C/C+)
Poor (D/F)
Spring Fishing Tips
Spring brings warming waters and pre-spawn activity. Fish move shallow to feed heavily. Focus on warming flats, creek channels, and areas with early vegetation. Morning bite improves as water temperatures rise.