Best Days to Fish in May 2025
Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar
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Top 5 Best Fishing Days
May 1🌒 Waxing Crescent
71
B
May 12🌕 Full Moon
69
C+
May 14🌕 Full Moon (Waning)
70
B
May 28🌑 New Moon (Waxing)
72
B
May 31🌒 Waxing Crescent
69
C+
Moon Phase Calendar
🌑New Moon
No new moon this month
Peak feeding activity
🌕Full Moon
May 12
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 2025 Fishing Calendar
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1🌒B
2🌒C
3🌓D
4🌓D
5🌓D
6🌓C
7🌔C
8🌔C
9🌔C
10🌔C+
11🌕C+
12🌕C+
13🌕C+
14🌕B
15🌖C+
16🌖C
17🌖C
18🌖C
19🌗C+
20🌗D
21🌗D
22🌘C
23🌘C
24🌘C
25🌑C+
26🌑C+
27🌑C+
28🌑B
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.