Best Days to Fish in May 2024
Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar
Showing: General US
Top 5 Best Fishing Days
May 7🌑 New Moon
68
C+
May 8🌑 New Moon
69
C+
May 9🌑 New Moon (Waxing)
70
B
May 23🌕 Full Moon
69
C+
May 24🌕 Full Moon (Waning)
68
C+
Moon Phase Calendar
🌑New Moon
May 7, May 8
Peak feeding activity
🌕Full Moon
May 23
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 2024 Fishing Calendar
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1🌗D
2🌗D
3🌘C
4🌘C
5🌘C
6🌑C+
7🌑C+
8🌑C+
9🌑B
10🌒C+
11🌒C+
12🌒C+
13🌓C
14🌓D
15🌓D
16🌓D
17🌓C
18🌔C
19🌔C
20🌔C
21🌔C+
22🌕C+
23🌕C+
24🌕C+
25🌖C+
26🌖C
27🌖C
28🌖C
29🌗C+
30🌗D
31🌗D
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.