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| Best Fishing Times - Solunar Tables |
| "There is no greater fan of fly fishing than the worm." Patrick F. McManus |
For those fishermen and hunters who enjoy fishing and hunting at sunrise and sunset here are
the absolute best dates to be on the water at your favorite spot.
These are the Major or Minor Solunar Periods that fall near the times of Sunrise or Sunset during
a Full or New Moon. It has been documented that when this condition exists fish will bite on
anything they see or smell. Limits are almost guaranteed provided there are fish in the vicinity.
It’s no secret that fish and game tend to feed during dawn and dusk (sunrise and sunset). What
amplifies the activity is the effect of a moonrise or moonset plus the specific monthly periods of
New (dark) and Full (light) Moons.
When the times coincide with a moon-rise or a moon-set the action can be spectacular. Finally, a
change in the local weather coinciding with the periods will further enhance the activity.
You will note in the SOLUNAR TABLES that the SOLUNAR Periods occur, as a rule, four times
daily. The lunar day being twenty-four hours and fifty-odd minutes, there are some days of each
month in which the twenty-four hours will not accommodate all four of its SOLUNAR periods. In
addition, the Minor Periods are usually of shorter duration than the Major Periods. Major periods,
when conditions are ideal, have been known to last as long as three and a half hours. Mostly,
however, their duration is about two hours. Minors last from forty-five minutes to an hour and a
half. But don't make the mistake of ignoring these shorter periods. Many times the best fishing of
the day is found in this short space of time.
the absolute best dates to be on the water at your favorite spot.
These are the Major or Minor Solunar Periods that fall near the times of Sunrise or Sunset during
a Full or New Moon. It has been documented that when this condition exists fish will bite on
anything they see or smell. Limits are almost guaranteed provided there are fish in the vicinity.
It’s no secret that fish and game tend to feed during dawn and dusk (sunrise and sunset). What
amplifies the activity is the effect of a moonrise or moonset plus the specific monthly periods of
New (dark) and Full (light) Moons.
When the times coincide with a moon-rise or a moon-set the action can be spectacular. Finally, a
change in the local weather coinciding with the periods will further enhance the activity.
You will note in the SOLUNAR TABLES that the SOLUNAR Periods occur, as a rule, four times
daily. The lunar day being twenty-four hours and fifty-odd minutes, there are some days of each
month in which the twenty-four hours will not accommodate all four of its SOLUNAR periods. In
addition, the Minor Periods are usually of shorter duration than the Major Periods. Major periods,
when conditions are ideal, have been known to last as long as three and a half hours. Mostly,
however, their duration is about two hours. Minors last from forty-five minutes to an hour and a
half. But don't make the mistake of ignoring these shorter periods. Many times the best fishing of
the day is found in this short space of time.
