Best Days to Fish in October 2023

Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar

Showing: General US

Top 5 Best Fishing Days

Oct 6🌗 Last Quarter
83
B+
Oct 15🌑 New Moon (Waxing)
93
A+
Oct 16🌑 New Moon (Waxing)
91
A
Oct 17🌒 Waxing Crescent
88
A
Oct 25🌔 Waxing Gibbous
85
A

Moon Phase Calendar

🌑New Moon

October 14

Peak feeding activity

🌕Full Moon

October 28

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 2023 Fishing Calendar

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