Fishing Calendar – When Is the best day to fish?
The Farmers’ Almanac Fishing Calendar is based on the phase of the Moon, the zodiac sign the Moon is in, and experience. Local conditions, tides, and weather may affect your fishing success.
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CALENDAR KEY
Fishing Condition
This is the overall rating for the whole day, based upon our formula:
Best Good Fair Poor
Best Time
This column lists the best time of the day when, according to our formula, fish will be biting: MORNING or EVENING.
- Jul 08 Poor Evening
- Jul 09 Fair Evening
- Jul 10 Fair Evening
- Jul 11 Poor Evening
- Jul 12 Poor Evening
- Jul 13 Poor Morning
- Jul 14 Good Morning
- Jul 15 Good Morning
- Jul 16 Poor Morning
- Jul 17 Poor Morning
- Jul 18 Fair Morning
- Jul 19 Good Morning
- Jul 20 Good Morning
- Jul 21 Best Evening
- Jul 22 Best Evening
- Jul 23 Best Evening
- Jul 24 Best Evening
- Jul 25 Poor Evening
- Jul 26 Poor Evening
- Jul 27 Fair Morning
- Jul 28 Fair Morning
- Jul 29 Poor Morning
- Jul 30 Poor Morning
- Jul 31 Best Morning
- Aug 01 Best Morning
- Aug 02 Good Morning
- Aug 03 Poor Morning
- Aug 04 Poor Evening
- Aug 05 Poor Evening
- Aug 06 Poor Evening
- Aug 07 Fair Evening
- Aug 08 Poor Evening
What do our ratings mean?
POOR day basically means the fish will either steal all your bait or will not even touch your line.
FAIR day means that you may catch one or two fish but you will have to work hard to do so.
GOOD day means that you will catch enough fish to feel gratified.
BEST day means that you will catch something almost every time you cast your line in the water.
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Places to Fish and Boat Map
Ensure you have a successful day on the water! Use the Places to Fish & Boat Map (map provided by Take Me Fishing™) to see photos of catches made and bait used by anglers near you. You can also filter by species to see what’s being caught in real time. Be sure to check out other great features like: gear & equipment, bait shops, license vendors, boat ramps, marinas, charters, fly fishing shops, and fish refuges/hatcheries.
Get Your Fishing License Online
Ensure you have a successful day on the water! Use the Places to Fish & Boat Map (map provided by Take Me Fishing™) to Get your fishing license today using this tool (provided by Take Me Fishing™). Click on a state to find out everything you need to know about fishing licenses (or boat registrations). A license is one of the most important items any angler needs before they go fishing – every purchase helps protect, preserve and enhance the sport of fishing today and for generations to come.
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Join The Discussion!
What questions do you have about fishing?
Where are some of your favorite spots to fish?
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