Full moons

[backlash 1]

I have almost come to the conclusion that walleye fishing is not very good durring the day in full moon periods.What are your thoughts on that???

I seem to have really good catches durring the day on new moon phases. Any comments?

[ricerdude69]

The book I'm reading right now, Successful Wallleye Fishing, states that scientist believe that lunar phase has little to no effect on walleye fishing. It claims that any difference most people notice is at night when the difference in moonlight is valid. The biggest factor on feeding habits of walleyes is light, so a full/new moon may affect night bite. What your experiencing could be that walleyes are staying deeper at night during the full moon due to the light and staying deeper and less active during those days to since they aren't doing there normal feeding pattern. It does say that larger walleye are more likely to be effected by lunar phase because the feed less freaquently.

[paceman]

Lots of theories out there on full moon and it's affect on fishing. I have had tremendous luck fishing at noon during the full moon. Not so much during the low-light periods of the full moon.....

[backlash 1]

I did'nt believe in moon phases much. I don't fish at night so no data there, but I do keep logs of every trip. Other species of fish,do not apply, does'nt seem to matter. But walleyes were very obvious in better numbers for the new moon, ( last couple years, at least).

Oh well, i'll just keep trying.

Thanks

[scott b]

I am an almost exclusive night fisherman. Reason being walleyes(big walleyes) feed at night, and I mean BIG walleyes. not so much during the summer, but that is why you hear so much of the Oct. full moon. All fish feed better when the moon is directly overhead. This is why the new moon fase is better during the day. I find that the fishing is way better three or two days before the full moon at night or the new moon during the day. reason being is... the fish can feel the effects of the the moon, so on the night of the full(or new) they have already been feeding heavily for two or three days. ALWAYS REMEMBER LOCAL WEATHER PATTERNS OVER RIDE THIS SCENARIO.

[scott b]

pace man. turn your efforts from dusk to 11:00-1:00 either during the day(cloudy/rain) or at night pre-full moon. this is an am or pm time.

[LOWinEYEin]

I have found the more stained the lake is the better the bite is during the full moon in the day and night, now add the fall bite and the Eyes are just stacked up...but where. Now ice fishing, this theory seems to work too.

[harvey lee]

I really enjoy the full moon bite. This typically is when I catch my largest eyes. Mille Lacs here I come.