Best Days to Fish in May 2028

Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar

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Top 5 Best Fishing Days

May 8🌕 Full Moon
87
A
May 9🌕 Full Moon (Waning)
89
A
May 23🌑 New Moon (Waning)
76
B
May 26🌒 Waxing Crescent
82
B+
May 27🌒 Waxing Crescent
79
B+

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🌓F
2🌓F
3🌓C+
4🌔C+
5🌔C
6🌔C+
7🌕C+
8🌕A
9🌕A
10🌖C
11🌖D
12🌖C+
13🌖C+
14🌗C+
15🌗C+
16🌗D
17🌗B
18🌗B
19🌘D
20🌘D
21🌘D
22🌘B
23🌑B
24🌑B
25🌑B
26🌒B+
27🌒B+
28🌒C
29🌒C
30🌓D
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.