Trout Fishing & The Moon.....Start Catching More Trout Today!

When most people think of the term 'trout fishing' the last thing that comes to mind is the moon, but it shouldn't be and in this post I will attempt to explain why. You see, what many fishermen don't understand is that the moon has an incredible impact on the behavior of fish and goes a long way towards determining whether or not fish will be actively feeding. And obviously, because rainbow, cutthroat, brown and brook trout are all species of fish, this means that if we as fishermen want to catch them consistently we need to understand the basics of how this phenomenon works.

Without getting too involved and thus boring you to death, when it comes to trout fishing and the moon you only need to concern yourself with two things. What phase the moon is in and whether or not the moon is rising or it is setting. Let's start with the phase of the moon. The moon goes trout four phases every month, but as trout fishermen we need to pay the most attention to the new and full phases. Any calender or internet weather site will show you what phase the moon is in for a particular day. You want to try to be on the water fishing in the 3-4 day period that brackets either of the above phases, with an emphasis on the new moon.

Next we have whether of not the moon is rising or setting. Before you go start thinking that this must sync up with the sun rising and setting, just hold on. It doesn't. As a matter of fact the moon can rise at one o’clock in the afternoon. The best way to figure out when the moon is rising or setting is by using the power of the internet, like we do. Here is a valuable tool that is 100% free and easy to use: moon rise and set calculator that should be added to your "favorites" ASAP. Just enter in your town, state, or area in the world and this free tool provides you with all of the information that you need concerning the moon rise. Be on the water fishing in the hour or two that brackets the moon rise or set and you are virtually guaranteed to catch more trout.

Well, there you have it. The basics rules concerning trout fishing & the moon. Your goal should be to be on the water fishing for trout when both of these factors are in your favor (which usually only happens once a month, if you are lucky) because when this happens you are in for one of those epic days of trout fishing that you could be talking about for years to come.