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Toprod

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Full Moon and Fishing????
« on: February 19, 2011, 03:54:41 PM »
 Does anyone know if the full moon affects fishing in a negative way? The reason I ask is because over the last couple days the fishing has slowed drastically for steelers on the flow I have been fishing over the last few days, and was wondering if maybe it has something to do with the full moon?
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Re: Full Moon and Fishing????
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2011, 03:59:05 PM »
full moon is better for fishing. Especially when you are fishing tidally influenced water like the canal. Look at the tides during a full moon, they are highest during a full moon
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Re: Full Moon and Fishing????
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2011, 04:30:48 PM »
Full moons are the best! They let me fish all night long. :)
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Re: Full Moon and Fishing????
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2011, 08:24:55 PM »
I've heard of people doing quite well in the last couple days.  Its been my observation that fishing is generally better around a full moon.
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Re: Full Moon and Fishing????
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2011, 10:29:32 PM »
As a general rule fishing is poor on the full moon, with fish night feeding more aggressively for ten up to a full moon. By the time the moon is full most fish are stuffed to the point of being off their food. This also works in reverse after the full moon, with the best day being the fifth day before and after a full moon. However when skies are over cast in that ten day period fishing can be quite good on a full moon.

When ever I plan a fishing trip, the first thing I do is check the calendar for a full moon so I don't get stuck fishing on those days.
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Re: Full Moon and Fishing????
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2011, 12:14:25 AM »
Quote from: newsman on February 19, 2011, 10:29:32 PM
As a general rule fishing is poor on the full moon, with fish night feeding more aggressively for ten up to a full moon. By the time the moon is full most fish are stuffed to the point of being off their food. This also works in reverse after the full moon, with the best day being the fifth day before and after a full moon. However when skies are over cast in that ten day period fishing can be quite good on a full moon.


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Re: Full Moon and Fishing????
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2011, 12:42:30 AM »
--"as a general rule" the fish full of feed... but of course the best day/night fishing I've ever had was summer full moon, night hatch on Lac La Jeune and the big guys feeding on the surface without fear of predators. Used bi-visible fly.... white face black bottom.. non stop action until search party was sent out for us thinking we had engine problems.
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Re: Full Moon and Fishing????
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2011, 08:39:13 PM »
Quote from: newsman on February 19, 2011, 10:29:32 PM
However when skies are over cast in that ten day period fishing can be quite good on a full moon.



Might I ask, were the skies clear each night for the ten days up to that full moon?



« Last Edit: February 20, 2011, 08:41:26 PM by newsman »
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Re: Full Moon and Fishing????
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2011, 08:59:00 PM »
What does the amount of cloud cover affect?
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Re: Full Moon and Fishing????
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2011, 09:56:14 PM »
As the moon moves into full, the increased light causes fish to feed more actively at night. One because they can see better and to because of the reduced threat of predators. If the sky is over-cast there is no increase in light.
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Re: Full Moon and Fishing????
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2011, 03:23:07 PM »
I don't think the original poster was talking about lake fishing
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Re: Full Moon and Fishing????
« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2011, 04:50:49 PM »
We use to fish low tides on the Fraser, sometimes early morning. I stopped fishing full moon nights because we never got a bite on those nights.
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Re: Full Moon and Fishing????
« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2011, 05:25:02 PM »
At one time I thought this only applied to lakes; until one of my students showed me proof that it applies to streams as well.
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Re: Full Moon and Fishing????
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2011, 06:40:59 PM »
interesting, just never heard it before
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Re: Full Moon and Fishing????
« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2011, 07:25:28 PM »
current issue of BC Outdoors  has some views by Brian Chan and Phil Rowley in the Bird's Nest section pg 6... I won't plagiarize it for you... buy a copy or borrow a friends.. maybe try the dentist office if you don't have a subscription.

--I'll just add that dangerous weather conditions would be the only thing to keep me from fishing on any day not lack of catching.
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