April 1 All day
Did you know the April full moon is often called the Pink Moon, a name from old planting and harvesting calendars that marked spring’s early blooms of certain pink flowers.
It’s a seasonal name, not about colour, though sometimes the moon looks rosy low on the horizon.
Fingers crossed for good weather, as this would be a perfect time to have a nice bonfire on the beach and watch the moon rise!
Pink Moon
Hey kids, if you don’t know the song — you should:
Fishing During the Full Moon
The full moon’s light & tides can have noticeable effects on fish behavior.
However, different fish species are affected differently by the moon. You’ll need to experiment in your local environment with your local species to see what is working best.
Journalling over time is a great way to do this (use a calendar with moon phases already on it to make it easy).
Here are some theories to test:
Mornings after the full moon seem universally considered bad for fishing (theories differ as to why), and especially bad timing for salmon.
Some fish species are best to fish for at night under the moonlight of the full moon.
Many fisherman say tidal salmon fishing is best when tidal activity is minimum: this would be the times farthest from the full and new moons.
