Best Days to Fish in May 2022
Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar
Showing: General US
Top 5 Best Fishing Days
May 1🌑 New Moon (Waxing)
87
A
May 5🌒 Waxing Crescent
97
A+
May 6🌒 Waxing Crescent
85
A
May 14🌕 Full Moon (Waxing)
90
A
May 15🌕 Full Moon (Waxing)
93
A+
Moon Phase Calendar
🌑New Moon
May 30
Peak feeding activity
🌕Full Moon
May 16
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.
May 2022 Fishing Calendar
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1🌑A
2🌑C+
3🌒C+
4🌒C+
5🌒A+
6🌒A
7🌓B+
8🌓F
9🌓F
10🌓C+
11🌔B
12🌔C
13🌔C+
14🌕A
15🌕A+
16🌕C
17🌕C
18🌖D
19🌖B
20🌖B
21🌗C+
22🌗C
23🌗B
24🌗B+
25🌘D
26🌘D
27🌘B
28🌑B+
29🌑B+
30🌑B
31🌑B
Best (A/A+)
Good (B/B+)
Fair (C/C+)
Poor (D/F)
Spring Fishing Tips
Spring brings warming waters and pre-spawn activity. Fish move shallow to feed heavily. Focus on warming flats, creek channels, and areas with early vegetation. Morning bite improves as water temperatures rise.