Best Days to Fish in May 2023
Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar
Showing: General US
Top 5 Best Fishing Days
May 5🌕 Full Moon
69
C+
May 6🌕 Full Moon (Waning)
74
B
May 11🌗 Last Quarter
68
C+
May 19🌑 New Moon
70
B
May 20🌑 New Moon (Waxing)
72
B
Moon Phase Calendar
🌑New Moon
May 19
Peak feeding activity
🌕Full Moon
May 5
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 2023 Fishing Calendar
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1🌔C
2🌔C
3🌔C+
4🌕C+
5🌕C+
6🌕B
7🌕C+
8🌖C
9🌖C
10🌖C
11🌗C+
12🌗D
13🌗D
14🌘C
15🌘C
16🌘C
17🌘C+
18🌑C+
19🌑B
20🌑B
21🌒C+
22🌒C
23🌒C+
24🌒C+
25🌓C
26🌓D
27🌓D
28🌓D
29🌓C
30🌔C
31🌔C
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.