Best Days to Fish in October 2024

Fishing Almanac & Solunar Calendar

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Top 5 Best Fishing Days

Oct 2🌑 New Moon
71
B
Oct 3🌑 New Moon (Waxing)
68
C+
Oct 16🌕 Full Moon (Waxing)
72
B
Oct 17🌕 Full Moon
70
B
Oct 31🌑 New Moon (Waning)
72
B

Moon Phase Calendar

🌑New Moon

October 2

Peak feeding activity

🌕Full Moon

October 17

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.

October 2024 Fishing Calendar

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1🌑C+
2🌑B
3🌑C+
4🌑C+
5🌒C+
6🌒C
7🌒C
8🌒C
9🌓D
10🌓D
11🌓C+
12🌔C
13🌔C
14🌔C
15🌔C+
16🌕B
17🌕B
18🌕C+
19🌖C+
20🌖C
21🌖C
22🌖C
23🌗C+
24🌗C
25🌗D
26🌘C
27🌘C
28🌘C
29🌘C+
30🌑C+
31🌑B
Best (A/A+)
Good (B/B+)
Fair (C/C+)
Poor (D/F)

Fall Fishing Tips

Fall triggers aggressive feeding as fish prepare for winter. Follow baitfish migrations and target transition zones. Cooling water pushes fish shallow again. Some of the best fishing of the year.

Best Fishing Days in October 2024

The top-rated fishing days in October 2024 are October 16, October 31, October 2, October 17, October 3, 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.

Fall Fishing: Fall triggers aggressive feeding as fish prepare for winter. Follow baitfish migrations and target transition zones. Cooling water pushes fish shallow again. Some of the best fishing of the year.

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