Fishing forecast: best time to fish today
Hour-by-hour bite score for your spot from solunar periods and sun timing.
Next 16 days
- TodayOct 26, Full moon, 8.4Best · Good
- TueOct 27, Full moon, 8.4Good
- WedOct 28, Waning gibbous, 7.3Good
- ThuOct 29, Waning gibbous, 6.2Fair
- FriOct 30, Waning gibbous, 6.2Fair
- SatOct 31, Last quarter, 6.2Fair
- SunNov 1, Last quarter, 6.2Fair
- MonNov 2, Last quarter, 6.2Fair
- TueNov 3, Waning crescent, 6.2Fair
- WedNov 4, Waning crescent, 5.1Fair
- ThuNov 5, Waning crescent, 6.2Fair
- FriNov 6, Waning crescent, 6.2Fair
- SatNov 7, New moon, 8.4Good
- SunNov 8, New moon, 8.4Good
- MonNov 9, New moon, 8.4Good
- TueNov 10, New moon, 8.4Good
Esopus Creek, NY · Sunday, November 8
Calculated for Esopus Creek, NYGoodGo — strong bite windows
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Hour-by-hour table
| Hour | Activity | Rating | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 18% | Slow | |
| 1 AM | 18% | Slow | |
| 2 AM | 18% | Slow | |
| 3 AM | 18% | Slow | |
| 4 AM | 18% | Slow | |
| 5 AM | 39% | Slow | |
| 6 AM | 76% | Good | Minor |
| 7 AM | 36% | Slow | |
| 8 AM | 18% | Slow | |
| 9 AM | 30% | Slow | |
| 10 AM | 60% | Fair | Major |
| 11 AM | 66% | Good | Major |
| 12 PM | 36% | Slow | |
| 1 PM | 18% | Slow | |
| 2 PM | 18% | Slow | |
| 3 PM | 44% | Fair | |
| 4 PM | 67% | Good | Minor |
| 5 PM | 38% | Slow | |
| 6 PM | 18% | Slow | |
| 7 PM | 18% | Slow | |
| 8 PM | 18% | Slow | |
| 9 PM | 18% | Slow | |
| 10 PM | 45% | Fair | |
| 11 PM | 75% | Good | Major |
Bite windows
How it's scored: solunar periods (moon transit, rise and set), sunrise and sunset, NWS pressure trend and wind, and water temperature when a sensor is on this water. Times are local to the water. Methodology: solunar evidence is mixed, so treat it as a planning aid.
Pressure is not yet tracked for this spot, so the score uses a neutral pressure input. Solunar and sun times are exact for this location and date.
How this tool works
Each hour gets an activity value from solunar periods (moon overhead or underfoot = major, moonrise and moonset = minor) and sunrise and sunset. The daily score (0–10) comes from those two inputs only. Pressure and wind are not scored yet: the National Weather Service feed that supplies them is not connected, so every score uses a neutral pressure, no wind input, and the result marks both as not tracked. Evidence for solunar theory is mixed, so we show the inputs, not just a number. Full methodology.
FAQ
What is the best time of day to fish?
Usually the hour around sunrise and sunset, especially when a solunar major period overlaps. The forecast highlights those windows.
Does barometric pressure affect fishing?
Many anglers see better fishing on stable or slowly falling pressure and a slower bite after a sharp rise behind a cold front. The forecast does not score pressure yet.