Best Days to Fish in May 2028

Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar

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Top 5 Best Fishing Days

May 8🌕 Full Moon
69
C+
May 9🌕 Full Moon (Waning)
71
B
May 24🌑 New Moon
69
C+
May 25🌑 New Moon (Waxing)
73
B
May 29🌒 Waxing Crescent
68
C+

Moon Phase Calendar

🌑New Moon

May 24

Peak feeding activity

🌕Full Moon

May 8

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 2028 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🌗C
15🌗C+
16🌗D
17🌗D
18🌗C
19🌘C
20🌘C
21🌘C
22🌘C+
23🌑C+
24🌑C+
25🌑B
26🌒C+
27🌒C
28🌒C+
29🌒C+
30🌓C
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.

Best Fishing Days in May 2028

The top-rated fishing days in May 2028 are May 25, May 9, May 8, May 24, May 29, based on solunar activity, moon phases, and major/minor feeding periods. Each day in our free fishing almanac is graded from A+ (excellent) to F (poor) so you can plan your trips around peak fish activity.

Spring Fishing: 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.

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