Best Days to Fish in May 2026
Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar
Showing: General US
Top 5 Best Fishing Days
May 1🌕 Full Moon
69
C+
May 2🌕 Full Moon (Waning)
72
B
May 16🌑 New Moon
69
C+
May 20🌒 Waxing Crescent
70
B
May 31🌕 Full Moon
69
C+
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🌕C+
2🌕B
3🌕C+
4🌖C+
5🌖C
6🌖C
7🌖C
8🌗C+
9🌗C
10🌗D
11🌗C
12🌘C
13🌘C
14🌘C+
15🌑C+
16🌑C+
17🌑C+
18🌒C+
19🌒C
20🌒B
21🌒C+
22🌓D
23🌓D
24🌓D
25🌔C
26🌔C
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.