Best Days to Fish in January 2023

Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar

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Top 5 Best Fishing Days

Jan 6🌕 Full Moon
69
C+
Jan 7🌕 Full Moon (Waning)
68
C+
Jan 19🌘 Waning Crescent
68
C+
Jan 21🌑 New Moon
68
C+
Jan 22🌑 New Moon (Waxing)
68
C+

Moon Phase Calendar

🌑New Moon

January 21

Peak feeding activity

🌕Full Moon

January 6

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.

January 2023 Fishing Calendar

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

Best Fishing Days in January 2023

The top-rated fishing days in January 2023 are January 6, January 7, January 19, January 21, January 22, 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.

Winter Fishing: 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.

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