Full Moon Effect on Ice fishing???

[uptracker]

What's the verdict?

[OnAFly]

Well, on average, it's supposed to help. For me tonight, however, not so much. I was on a spot I've done well on before but got nothing but lookers tonight.

[Rick G]

3-4 days on either side of the full moon are great, even in Feb. I like to be out for rise and or set if possible , more so than when its right over head.

[uptracker]

Thanks so far...keep em' coming!!!

[Supercrew]

My Fishing Advisor app on your smartphone or try fishing the full moon first hand.... for years I have and you might be surprised... I Believe.

[Cheetah]

I didn't catch anything yesterday afternoon. Lots of lookers.

[c0untryf1sh3r]

I havent caught anything on a full moon. The few days before though, thats a different story.

[pathogen]

I believe success is better around full moon phase. However, I think it is even better around dark moon phase. I don't mean dark nights or before the moon rises, I am referring to the actual dark moon phase.

[Farley]

pathogen you are refering to "new moon", which would fall on the 21st of this month.

This year I've paid more attention to the moon, not so much as it relates to fishing, just being able to look at the moon and tell what phase it's in. Wheather it's waxing or wanning, gibbous or cresent, when it rises, when it sets, and how they all relate.

[fishersofmen]

Worst week of fishing I have had this winter. Last two nights I had crappies stacked up 10 feet off the bottom but they would not touch anything. It was like they were paralized they would barely move at all. Sounds like others have experienced the same thing this week.

[pathogen]

pathogen you are refering to "new moon", which would fall on the 21st of this month.

Thanks Farley, you're exactly correct. My mind 'locked up' and I couldn't remember the terminology. (too early in the morning to begin thinking)

[mallardnwalleye]

The great "Full Moon Myth". My observations are that fishing is worse during the Full Moon. It really stinks during the softwater period. Moon Rise and Moon Set and No Moon Shallow-Game on!.

[McGurk]

Personally, I'd pay more attention to this:

Last Week's Barometric Pressure History

I'd say right now we have had a good trend to get the fish to loosen up a bit and take the hook!

[Northlander]

I was hoping the full moon would help my bite but it did nothing for it. I had 2 sub par days in a row.

[Get'n Jiggy]

The great "Full Moon Myth". My observations are that fishing is worse during the Full Moon. It really stinks during the softwater period. Moon Rise and Moon Set and No Moon Shallow-Game on!.

I also have found this to be true with the exception of spawning time.

[OnAFly]

I was actually looking at it on my GPS and decided to stay a little after the moon fully rose to about 1/4 into the sky. Still no pickup in activity. Funny thing is just before it rose was the time slot that I had been getting the most activity in previous trips. I figured the combo of the two would make for some hot fishing. I was very wrong.

I remember there being a list of large fish caught and the majority were within 3 days of some lunar cycle point. Maybe it was just an off night for me.

[biff]

I love the full moon in the fall...the full moon this week hasnt been good to me though.