Best Days to Fish in May 2026
Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar
Showing: General US
Top 5 Best Fishing Days
May 1🌕 Full Moon
87
A
May 2🌕 Full Moon (Waning)
90
A
May 20🌒 Waxing Crescent
88
A
May 29🌕 Full Moon (Waxing)
84
B+
May 30🌕 Full Moon (Waxing)
86
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🌖C
5🌖D
6🌖C+
7🌖C+
8🌗C+
9🌗C
10🌗D
11🌗B
12🌘B
13🌘D
14🌘C
15🌑B
16🌑B+
17🌑C+
18🌒C+
19🌒B+
20🌒A
21🌒C
22🌓D
23🌓C
24🌓C
25🌔C+
26🌔C
27🌔C
28🌔B+
29🌕B+
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.