Best Days to Fish in October 2026
Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar
Showing: General US
Top 5 Best Fishing Days
Oct 9🌑 New Moon (Waning)
70
B
Oct 10🌑 New Moon
69
C+
Oct 11🌑 New Moon (Waxing)
67
C+
Oct 25🌕 Full Moon (Waxing)
70
B
Oct 26🌕 Full Moon
69
C+
Moon Phase Calendar
🌑New Moon
October 10
Peak feeding activity
🌕Full Moon
October 26
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 2026 Fishing Calendar
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1🌖C
2🌗C
3🌗C
4🌗D
5🌘C
6🌘C
7🌘C
8🌘C+
9🌑B
10🌑C+
11🌑C+
12🌒C+
13🌒C
14🌒C
15🌒C
16🌒C
17🌓D
18🌓D
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🌗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.