Best Days to Fish in October 2020

Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar

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Top 5 Best Fishing Days

Oct 1🌕 Full Moon
74
B
Oct 2🌕 Full Moon (Waning)
68
C+
Oct 16🌑 New Moon
71
B
Oct 30🌕 Full Moon (Waxing)
75
B
Oct 31🌕 Full Moon
69
C+

Moon Phase Calendar

🌑New Moon

October 16

Peak feeding activity

🌕Full Moon

October 1, October 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.

October 2020 Fishing Calendar

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1🌕B
2🌕C+
3🌕C+
4🌖C+
5🌖C
6🌖C
7🌖C
8🌗C
9🌗C+
10🌗D
11🌗D
12🌘C
13🌘C
14🌘C+
15🌑C+
16🌑B
17🌑C+
18🌒C+
19🌒C
20🌒C
21🌒C
22🌓D
23🌓D
24🌓C+
25🌓C
26🌔C
27🌔C
28🌔C
29🌔C+
30🌕B
31🌕C+
Best (A/A+)
Good (B/B+)
Fair (C/C+)
Poor (D/F)

Fall Fishing Tips

Fall triggers aggressive feeding as fish prepare for winter. Follow baitfish migrations and target transition zones. Cooling water pushes fish shallow again. Some of the best fishing of the year.

Best Fishing Days in October 2020

The top-rated fishing days in October 2020 are October 30, October 1, October 16, October 31, October 2, 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.

Fall Fishing: Fall triggers aggressive feeding as fish prepare for winter. Follow baitfish migrations and target transition zones. Cooling water pushes fish shallow again. Some of the best fishing of the year.

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