Best Days to Fish in December 2026
Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar
Showing: General US
Top 5 Best Fishing Days
Dec 6🌘 Waning Crescent
92
A
Dec 7🌑 New Moon (Waning)
91
A
Dec 16🌓 First Quarter
90
A
Dec 24🌕 Full Moon
93
A+
Dec 25🌕 Full Moon (Waning)
91
A
Moon Phase Calendar
🌑New Moon
December 8
Peak feeding activity
🌕Full Moon
December 24
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.
December 2026 Fishing Calendar
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1🌗C+
2🌗C+
3🌘C
4🌘C
5🌘A
6🌘A
7🌑A
8🌑C
9🌑C
10🌑B+
11🌒B
12🌒B
13🌒C
14🌒C
15🌓B+
16🌓A
17🌓B
18🌓F
19🌔D
20🌔B
21🌔B
22🌕C+
23🌕B
24🌕A+
25🌕A
26🌖D
27🌖D
28🌖B
29🌗B
30🌗C+
31🌗C
Best (A/A+)
Good (B/B+)
Fair (C/C+)
Poor (D/F)
Winter Fishing Tips
Winter fishing requires patience and slower presentations. Fish deeper water and target sunny afternoons when water warms slightly. Focus on major feeding periods as fish conserve energy.