Fishing on a full moon

I will not go into the science because I dont know or understand it honestly.

But I will tell you that I guided for over 25 years and did close to 5,000 fresh water guide trips. During that time, 95% of the really really big fish that were caught on my guide trips were caught in a 4-5 day window around the full moon. Two days before up to two days after


And that is year around

Always had luck catfishing at night under a full moon.

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Fishing on a full moon

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thats when you have the strongest tides

moving water is good for fishing, unless they have to constantly fight against the tide

i found sometimes water moved too much and that hurt my results until the tide slacked off a bit

it all depends on the area you fish and the water conditions

I believe that bream spawn every full moon.

To some fish species a full moon triggers spawning

To some it doesn’t

Many fishermen will tell you trout spawn at the passes during a full moon which research has shown that is false

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95% of the really really big fish that were caught on my guide trips were caught in a 4-5 day window around the full moon.

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I have read this a lot.

On my last guide trip to Big Lake, our guide said we should avoid the week after the full moon for trout.

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Bass will/can spawn from October to July.

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Caught a 7 lber on Eufaula years ago that had her tail still bleeding from fanning a bed.
First week of July, so I’m a believer as well.

Lanier Spots I need your contact info so you can help me figure out these Hartwell fish.
Never in my life spent this much time on a lake and still found myself scratching my head on how to get a decent limit.
I’m about to throw in the towel I’m so flustered…

Moon phase can drive fish to spawn....the full moon in May in my area is ALWAYS the time to find bream beds....they will spawn as early as February but it is sporadic...but the first full moon in May will find them bedding by the gazillions.


In my experience you are wasting your time fishing for most pelagic species offshore 4 days or so before and after a full moon. The biggest reason, in my opinion based solely on anecdotal experience, is that the bright moon scatters bait. It is absolutely more difficult to make bait during a full moon, especially the closer you are to the equator. The further south you go in the northern hemisphere the less tidal action there is...so moving water is less impactful on fish feeding. It also allows bait to scatter...they don't have to contend with as much current. Add in a full moon and bait will be all over the place...and hard to catch because they aren't in huge shoals. With bait being scattered gamefish are also scattered thus fisherman have to cover more area....all of this is anecdotal but I have experienced it often enough to know I will struggle on a full moon even if everyone else is smacking 'em. May just be a lack of confidence on my part but I know it exists...

Billfish are tied tight to the lunar table in my experience. We don't wanna be moving during a major for sure, and the bite sucks on a full moon especially with mahi.

Bream bed on the full moon for sure as stated.

When I was in high school I took a dirty girl out on the bayou in the full moon. Needless to say, we did make gross, sweaty love as the mosquitos attacked all parts of our body.