Best Days to Fish in May 2021
Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar
Showing: General US
Top 5 Best Fishing Days
May 12🌑 New Moon (Waxing)
88
A
May 15🌒 Waxing Crescent
86
A
May 16🌒 Waxing Crescent
96
A+
May 24🌔 Waxing Gibbous
89
A
May 25🌕 Full Moon (Waxing)
92
A
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🌖B
2🌗B
3🌗C
4🌗C
5🌗B+
6🌘B+
7🌘A
8🌘D
9🌘D
10🌑B+
11🌑B+
12🌑A
13🌑C+
14🌒C+
15🌒A
16🌒A+
17🌒A
18🌓F
19🌓F
20🌓C+
21🌔C+
22🌔C
23🌔C+
24🌔A
25🌕A
26🌕C
27🌕C
28🌖B
29🌖B
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.