Sunday, July 31, 2022

Solunar Tables for Bass Fishing

Bass movements and moods (as well as other fish and game) have been related to changes in the Earth-Moon-Sun orientation (and therefore energy) for much of human history.  Even early hunters recognized different animal movements during different Moon phases and adjusted accordingly.

I even have to admit, when I took the time to check, bass feeding activities often seemed to coincide with major or minor solunar periods.

Following is an excerpt from a recent solunar table which was derived based using Moon and Sun phase information (it also links to current Bassmaster page):


Meaning of the data in the columns:

  • Best Days – based on position of Earth-Moon-Sun with a rating of 0-100 where the higher the number, the higher the Sun-Moon influence;
  • Lunar Periods refers to the times the Moon is either overhead or underfoot on a daily basis also with a solar symbol indicating when the tow periods overlap;
  • PrimeTime data based on astrophysical data and research conducted on wildlife/fish movements and activity levels.

Here is a link to the Astro Tables page @ Bassmaster,com for current Solunar info…

Bassmaster Astro Tables

Other options exist for best fishing time info such as the tables provided via InFisherman (<== link) or area specific times provided by US Prime Times (<== link)…

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