Days are worked out for America/New York, at local noon.
The Moon is in Scorpio, a water sign, which anglers’ lore counts in a day’s favor.
The Moon is close to new or full — almanac tradition says fish feed most around the new and full Moon.
The Moon is in Scorpio, a water sign, which anglers’ lore counts in a day’s favor.
The Moon is close to new or full — almanac tradition says fish feed most around the new and full Moon.
The Moon is in Cancer, a water sign, which anglers’ lore counts in a day’s favor.
The Moon is close to new or full — almanac tradition says fish feed most around the new and full Moon.
The Moon is in Cancer, a water sign, which anglers’ lore counts in a day’s favor.
The Moon is close to new or full — almanac tradition says fish feed most around the new and full Moon.
The Moon is in Pisces, a water sign, which anglers’ lore counts in a day’s favor.
The Moon is close to new or full — almanac tradition says fish feed most around the new and full Moon.
The Moon is in Pisces, a water sign, which anglers’ lore counts in a day’s favor.
The Moon is close to new or full — almanac tradition says fish feed most around the new and full Moon.
The Moon is in Pisces, a water sign, which anglers’ lore counts in a day’s favor.
The Moon is close to new or full — almanac tradition says fish feed most around the new and full Moon.
The Moon is in Scorpio, a water sign, which anglers’ lore counts in a day’s favor.
The Moon is close to new or full — almanac tradition says fish feed most around the new and full Moon.
The Moon is close to new or full — almanac tradition says fish feed most around the new and full Moon.
The Moon is close to new or full — almanac tradition says fish feed most around the new and full Moon.
The Moon is in Scorpio, a water sign, which anglers’ lore counts in a day’s favor.
The Moon is in Scorpio, a water sign, which anglers’ lore counts in a day’s favor.
The Moon is in Cancer, a water sign, which anglers’ lore counts in a day’s favor.
The Moon is in Cancer, a water sign, which anglers’ lore counts in a day’s favor.
The Moon is in Pisces, a water sign, which anglers’ lore counts in a day’s favor.
The Moon is in Pisces, a water sign, which anglers’ lore counts in a day’s favor.
The Moon is in Pisces, a water sign, which anglers’ lore counts in a day’s favor.
The Moon is in Scorpio, a water sign, which anglers’ lore counts in a day’s favor.
The Moon is close to new or full — almanac tradition says fish feed most around the new and full Moon.
The Moon is close to new or full — almanac tradition says fish feed most around the new and full Moon.
Old almanac lore, not science. The last column is the next time each phase shows at noon in your time zone.
| Phase | What you see | Almanac lore | Next |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Moon | The Moon is dark and almost invisible. | Old almanac lore treats it as a time to rest, plan and start something quietly. | Nov 7 – Nov 10 |
| Waxing Crescent | A thin sliver lit on the right (northern hemisphere), growing each night. | Lore calls it a time to set intentions and begin building. | Nov 11 – Nov 14 |
| First Quarter | Half the disc is lit; the Moon is high at sunset. | Lore calls it a time to act, decide and push through obstacles. | Nov 15 – Nov 18 |
| Waxing Gibbous | More than half is lit and still growing. | Lore calls it a time to refine, adjust and get ready for the peak. | Nov 19 – Nov 22 |
| Full Moon | The whole disc is lit and rises around sunset. | Lore calls it a time of peak, completion and celebration. | Nov 23 – Nov 25 |
| Waning Gibbous | More than half is lit, but shrinking each night. | Lore calls it a time to share, give thanks and pass things on. | Oct 28 – Oct 30 |
| Last Quarter | Half the disc is lit again, on the opposite side from the first quarter. | Lore calls it a time to let go, review and clear away what no longer works. | Oct 31 – Nov 2 |
| Waning Crescent | A thin sliver before dawn, fading toward the next New Moon. | Lore calls it a time to rest, finish up and prepare for a new cycle. | Nov 3 – Nov 6 |
Browse the list of fishing days picked by traditional Moon lore, each with the reason it was chosen, and add any day to your phone calendar. Read the reason line first: it tells you whether a day was chosen for its Moon sign, its Moon phase, or both.
By traditional Moon-sign and phase lore, 40 days from Wed, Oct 28 to Sun, Apr 25 rate good or better. The nearest is Sun, Nov 8; the top pick is Sun, Nov 8.
We take the Moon’s sign and phase at local noon in America/New York. If the Moon changes sign within two minutes of noon, the day is rated on the less favorable side.
No. It follows old almanac lore about the Moon. The Moon positions are real astronomy; the meaning given to them is tradition.
In Moon lore, the best phases are close to the new Moon or the full Moon. Almanac tradition says fish feed most around those two times. Days within a few days of new or full are still counted as good.
Moon lore lists three good signs for fishing: Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. No sign is singled out above the others, and no sign rules a day out for this activity. A day in one of these signs near a new Moon or full Moon fits the lore best.
Moon lore says they do, but that is a tradition and not a tested result. The lore holds that fish feed most around the new Moon and full Moon. Many anglers follow it for fun or habit, and you can treat it the same way.
Yes, a day within a few days of the new Moon or full Moon still counts as good in Moon lore. The closer to new or full, the stronger the day rates. A day right at new or full in a good Moon sign is the best match.
No. This site looks at the Moon sign and the Moon phase for each day, using Moon lore. It does not give major and minor feeding periods or hour-by-hour times.
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