Best Days to Fish in October 2024

Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar

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Top 5 Best Fishing Days

Oct 4🌑 New Moon (Waxing)
91
A
Oct 5🌒 Waxing Crescent
88
A
Oct 6🌒 Waxing Crescent
86
A
Oct 15🌔 Waxing Gibbous
89
A
Oct 23🌗 Last Quarter
89
A

Moon Phase Calendar

🌑New Moon

October 2

Peak feeding activity

🌕Full Moon

October 17

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 2024 Fishing Calendar

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