Fishing Calendar – Is Today A Good Day To Fish?
The Farmers’ Almanac Fishing Calendar is based on the phase of the Moon, the zodiac sign the Moon is in, and previous experience. Local conditions, tides, and weather may affect your fishing success.
- Sep 04 Best Morning
- Sep 05 Best Morning
- Sep 06 Best Morning
- Sep 07 Best Evening
- Sep 08 Fair Evening
- Sep 09 Fair Evening
- Sep 10 Good Evening
- Sep 11 Fair Evening
- Sep 12 Poor Evening
- Sep 13 Poor Evening
- Sep 14 Best Morning
- Sep 15 Best Morning
- Sep 16 Best Morning
- Sep 17 Poor Morning
- Sep 18 Poor Morning
- Sep 19 Poor Morning
- Sep 20 Poor Morning
- Sep 21 Poor Evening
- Sep 22 Poor Evening
- Sep 23 Poor Evening
- Sep 24 Good Evening
- Sep 25 Good Evening
- Sep 26 Poor Evening
- Sep 27 Poor Evening
- Sep 28 Poor Evening
- Sep 29 Fair Morning
- Sep 30 Fair Morning
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Fishing 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.
What do our ratings mean?
POOR – Fish may not touch your line or steal your bait.
FAIR – You may catch one or two fishes, but you will have to work hard to do so.
GOOD – You should catch enough fish to feel satisfied!
BEST – You may catch something almost every time you cast your line in the water.
Any questions? Let us know in the comments!
Join the Discussion
What questions do you have about fishing?
Where are some of your favorite spots to fish?
Do you fish in saltwater or fresh water?
Have you ever used a fishing kayak before?
Let us know in the comments below!
I’m in Ohio this is not working for me
Hi Carter,
Sounds like you’ve hit a bit of a snag out there, and that’s definitely frustrating, especially when you’re doing everything by the book, time-wise. Even the best anglers in Ohio have those days where the fish aren’t biting, no matter what the calendar says.
We’d really like to help you see better results. Tell us a bit more:
-What kind of fishing are you doing? (e.g., bank fishing, boat, fly fishing, etc.)
-What places are you trying? (No need for your secret honey holes, just general areas if you’re comfortable sharing.)
-What baits or lures have you been using?
-What time of day are you usually out there, even if it’s the “best” time?
-What kind of fish are you going after?
The more details you can share, the better we can understand what might be going on and offer advice. Sometimes a small tweak can make a big difference!
Best wishes from all of us at FA.
I reside in Deep East Texas in a very small town/community located in The Davy Crockett National Forest and I normally like fishing in the rivers such as the Neches, Angelina and Trinity Rivers or creeks that run into the rivers. What kind of bait (besides worms and live bait) and lures would be recommended? There are Drum, white bass, striped bass, gar, sun fish or perch and blue/channel/mud cat.
I like spinners
This is not true for Arkansas. It never seems to be accurate around here.
Never have any luck following this format in Florida
Bass are really good.
i have been trying to catch crappie with live minnows. not too much success. should i try jigs or is the timing bad
In Minnesota. Alexandria to be exact I used a rattler. Not very big and can’t remember colors. I know there was yellow and black in it. Maybe orange and red too. I caught 40 crappies in 2 hours. Jig heads with live worm work great too. I never have any luck with minnows and shiners. Maybe gar, catfish and turtles sometimes
This is the only Jig you need for Crappie
Hey Bobby, thanks for sharing!
Where to fish for bass in November? Close to the banks or further out? Also what’s the best bait. Minnows or worms or rubber worms.
Need fishing months for September, October, November and December (2025). Where can I find these?
Hi Erin, the 2025 print edition has the entire 2025 year’s worth of fishing dates (buy here on our shop link or amazon) but you can also become a member and get it online here – https://www.farmersalmanac.com/online-memberships
never had any luck with this calendar unfortunately
Sometimes when the calender reads a good day to fish I automatically get the attitude I’m going to catch fish and that confidence allowed me to actually go and enjoy . Tight lines!
We love to hear it! Best wishes from all of us at Farmers’ Almanac. Post a picture of your last big catch!
Love this calendar
Thank you! We do too! It has provided many a successful day on the water for us!