Full Moon Muskies

[Mike Stark]

so i know there are lots of threads on this out there but when i do a search everything that has muskie in it comes up and i dont want to sort through it all.

so whats up with the full moon and muskie. do the skys need to be clear so the full moon can do its things? or is it just the fact that the full moon is out?

[50inchpig]

dunno what it does but rising or setting, up or down, it does something good for the fishing. sure makes it easier to fish for us. guess i prefer a few clouds but it hasn't mattered much the last 2 months

[DHanson]

I find it funny how the new hype is full moon, full moon, lets get out there for the full moon. Everyone and their mother is out there for the full moon. I laugh because I now plan my trips away from the full moon because I know what kind of crowd is going to be out there. In my experience, full moons can be good, but the weather is the deciding factor. My best fishing this year has not been during the full moon period.

[Silver Scale]

I have to agree on local weather being the most important factor in fish activity. Full moon phases this year have been horrible for me.

[MUSKY18]

Here is my take.......no matter what the moon phase is, just be on the water during sunset, sunrise, moon set and moonrise. The closer these conincide with each other the better it is. Was out on a lake on Saturday and caught two fish (47" and 36") within 15 minutes of each other, right at moon rise. What phase is the moon? 1/2 right now.

[AnglerX]

Full moons are way overrated. Thumbnail moon is where the action is.

THUMBNAIL MOON dadadadadadadada

THUMBNAIL MOON dadadadadadadada

[JRedig]

Best time to fish is anytime you can. Be aware of sunrise/set moonrise/set and the major's and minors. Do not plan your life by them...

[Tim_Anderson]

It depends on the lake... that is my experience.

Full moon is always my busiest time of the month. It is the time when we really rack up the numbers.

In some lakes, the fish bite better in the dark, and in others, the fish bite best when the moon is shining bright. You need to figure out which are which!

It is true... the full moon does bring out the crowds and on some lakes, it IS overrated. Some of that is the trend of the lake, and some of that is because of fishing pressure. But that is definitely not something you can assume for every lake.

Find the lakes where muskies bite under the light of the moon all night and you will be a happy camper.

[MUSKY18]

Tim:

I bet we can both agree on a lake that is like that!!!

[Mike Stark]

what about vermilion?

[Mike Stark]

this is the info for sunday the 4th...full moon...looks like it could be the day to boat some big fish. the sunrise and moonset are close together and so is the sunset and moonrise.

Sunrise: 7:13am

Sunset: 6:45pm

Twi: 7:16pm

Moonrise: 6:27pm

Moonset: 7:49am

Full Moon: 12:11am

[Muddog]

Quote:

Here is my take.......no matter what the moon phase is, just be on the water during sunset, sunrise, moon set and moonrise. The closer these conincide with each other the better it is. Was out on a lake on Saturday and caught two fish (47" and 36") within 15 minutes of each other, right at moon rise. What phase is the moon? 1/2 right now.

Full Moon and new moon are the best times and the two you caught were around noon. That is what you are saying, isn't it?

[JRedig]

Everyday is the day to boat big fish.

[propster]

Muddog, depending on the lake Bret was fishing, moon rise last Sat was around 3:30 - 3:40 pm.

[propster]

I like the actual full moon day, but prefer the 3rd quarter, when the moon is still down at sunset but rises a short time later. Seems to kind of "spread out" the good opportunities a little after dark, without the full moon being up and bright. At least on those lakes that aren't great with a bright moon.

[dcmusky]

The most importaint phase for me is the wife phase!