08-17-2019, 08:51 PM
[#0000FF]I have fished too long...in too many places...to downplay the role of moon phase on some species on some waters at some times of the year. But I gotta admit I have had both good and bad fishing during the full moon phase. However, that is usually during the warmer months of the year when some predators tend to feed more actively at night anyway and during a full moon they do often chow down at night and ignore anglers during the day. But a lot of that is dependent upon food availability.
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[#0000FF]During colder times of the year...or when the water is not very clear...or when there is simply not a lot of available food (day or night)...fishing can be good during the day even when the moon is full. The fish may have been actively hunting for food all night but if they are still hungry in the morning the early worm gets the fish.
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[#0000FF]There are several walleye ponds in Utah that have wallie followers...such as Starvation, Willard, Deer Creek and Yuba (at times). Myself and a few others I know have experienced the "full moon in June"... a prime time for night time walleyes. But it can be good during the full moons the rest of the year...until colder waters drive the fish deeper.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]The only thing definite I can say about Starvation is that there are no definite rules. Sure, there are some tried and true guidelines...for depths, locations, lures, baits and techniques...but as we all find out at some point, every trip is a new trip and you gotta first find them and then fool them. Those two things don't always go together. But it sure is fun trying, even if it does make ya wanna jump off your tackle box at times.
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[#0000FF]During colder times of the year...or when the water is not very clear...or when there is simply not a lot of available food (day or night)...fishing can be good during the day even when the moon is full. The fish may have been actively hunting for food all night but if they are still hungry in the morning the early worm gets the fish.
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[#0000FF]There are several walleye ponds in Utah that have wallie followers...such as Starvation, Willard, Deer Creek and Yuba (at times). Myself and a few others I know have experienced the "full moon in June"... a prime time for night time walleyes. But it can be good during the full moons the rest of the year...until colder waters drive the fish deeper.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]The only thing definite I can say about Starvation is that there are no definite rules. Sure, there are some tried and true guidelines...for depths, locations, lures, baits and techniques...but as we all find out at some point, every trip is a new trip and you gotta first find them and then fool them. Those two things don't always go together. But it sure is fun trying, even if it does make ya wanna jump off your tackle box at times.
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