Best Days to Fish in May 2023
Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar
Showing: General US
Top 5 Best Fishing Days
May 5🌕 Full Moon
87
A
May 6🌕 Full Moon (Waning)
92
A
May 22🌒 Waxing Crescent
80
B+
May 23🌒 Waxing Crescent
86
A
May 24🌒 Waxing Crescent
86
A
Moon Phase Calendar
🌑New Moon
May 19
Peak feeding activity
🌕Full Moon
May 5
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 2023 Fishing Calendar
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1🌔C+
2🌔C
3🌔C+
4🌕C+
5🌕A
6🌕A
7🌕C
8🌖D
9🌖C+
10🌖C+
11🌗C+
12🌗D
13🌗B
14🌘B
15🌘D
16🌘D
17🌘C
18🌑B
19🌑B+
20🌑B
21🌒C+
22🌒B+
23🌒A
24🌒A
25🌓D
26🌓D
27🌓C
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.