Best Days to Fish in May 2026
Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar
Showing: General US
Top 5 Best Fishing Days
May 1🌕 Full Moon
94
A+
May 2🌕 Full Moon (Waning)
97
A+
May 20🌒 Waxing Crescent
95
A+
May 29🌕 Full Moon (Waxing)
91
A
May 30🌕 Full Moon (Waxing)
93
A+
Moon Phase Calendar
🌑New Moon
May 16
Peak feeding activity
🌕Full Moon
May 1, May 31
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 2026 Fishing Calendar
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1🌕A+
2🌕A+
3🌕C
4🌖D
5🌖D
6🌖B
7🌖B
8🌗B
9🌗C
10🌗C
11🌗B+
12🌘B+
13🌘D
14🌘D
15🌑B+
16🌑B+
17🌑B
18🌒B
19🌒A
20🌒A+
21🌒D
22🌓F
23🌓C+
24🌓C+
25🌔C+
26🌔C
27🌔C+
28🌔A
29🌕A
30🌕A+
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.