The portmanteau “solunar” was coined in the 1930s to describe the study of how the sun and moon affect the behavior of fish and wildlife. (Shutterstock photo)
October 03, 2025
By Ken Duke
If you’re an experienced angler, I bet you’ve looked at the lunar (moon) and solunar (sun and moon) tables in magazines or newspapers or online and wondered what value they have. Do they really work? Can they teach us anything about fish and game behavior?
It’s likely that you’ve had a conversation about these tables with a fishing friend that went something like this:
- You: “Do you pay attention to those ‘peak times’ tables?”
- Fishing Buddy: “Not really. For me, the best time to fish is whenever I can. I...
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