Best Fishing Times for April 2024

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Location: Columbus
Local Time: 12:29 pm
Timezone: America/New_York
Latitude: 39.9612
Longitude: -82.9988

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Sun and Moon

The sun will be at it's highest point at 12:21 pm. Today we have 9:32 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.

Nautical Twilight begins:

06:31 am

Sunrise:

07:35 am
Sunset:

05:08 pm

Nautical Twilight ends:

06:11 pm
Moonrise:

02:11 pm
Moonset:

02:10 am
Moon over:

08:29 pm
Moon under:

08:10 am
Visibility:

75%
Waxing Gibbous

Next Full Moon in 7 days on 23rd April

Distance to earth:

367,633 km

Proximity:

89.4 %

We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.

Moon Phases for Columbus

First Quarter: Mon, 15 Apr - 03:14 pm

Full Moon: Tue, 23 Apr - 07:51 pm

Last Quarter: Wed, 1 May - 07:27 am

New Moon: Tue, 7 May - 11:24 pm

Full Moon: Thu, 23 May - 09:55 am

Solunar Clock

Settings

Display Settings:

average Day

The Solunarclock displays the best fishing times on a 24 hour clock. Green areas represent major bite times, yellow minor bite times, the center displays the moon phase and illumination (75%).

Best fishing times:

minor Time:

01:10 am - 03:10 am
major Time:

07:10 am - 09:10 am
minor Time:

01:11 pm - 03:11 pm
major Time:

07:29 pm - 09:29 pm

All times are displayed in the America/New_York timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -5 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waxing Gibbous at 75% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a average day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Today some bite times coincide with sunrise or sunset. Those will be particularly good times for fishing and are indicated by sun icons. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in 1 hour and 10 minutes. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.

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Current Fishing Weather

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Observation Time:

Temperature:

Cloud Cover:

Humidity:

Wind Speed and Direction

Wind Direction:

Wind Speed:

Wind Direction and Speed are one of the most important aspects for choosing a fishing spot. An offshore wind can help land-based anglers with longer casting distances, while an onshore wind will make kayak fishing safer. Often fish will also move to certain feeding areas depending on the wind direction. Check out the long term wind forecast at the charts below.

Fishing Barometer

Atmospheric Pressure:

Change since midnight:

Trend for next 6 hours:

Atmospheric or Barometric Pressure affects fish activity. The best fishing can be had on a rising barometer and also the time just before it is falling. A steady barometer in the higher ranges can also mean good fishing. A falling or low barometer reading without much change is usually not a very good time for fishing.

UV Effect on Fishing

UV Index:

As a rule of thumb, the higher the UV index, the deeper fish will move. Shallow water fishing is best done at times with a low UV index. When the UV is high, stick to early mornings, late evenings and shaded areas. The effect is less noticable in deeper water, but often a higher UV index can produce good results in the deep.

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Date	Major Bite Times	Minor Bite Times	Sun	Moon	Moonphase
Tue, 16 Apr	07:29 am - 09:29 am 08:01 pm - 10:01 pm	02:46 am - 04:46 am 12:13 pm - 02:13 pm	R: 06:51 am S: 08:12 pm	R: 01:13 pm S: 03:46 am	First Quarter Moon
Wed, 17 Apr	08:16 am - 10:16 am 08:48 pm - 10:48 pm	03:17 am - 05:17 am 01:16 pm - 03:16 pm	R: 06:50 am S: 08:13 pm	R: 02:16 pm S: 04:17 am	First Quarter Moon
Thu, 18 Apr	09:01 am - 11:01 am 09:31 pm - 11:31 pm	03:43 am - 05:43 am 02:19 pm - 04:19 pm	R: 06:48 am S: 08:14 pm	R: 03:19 pm S: 04:43 am	Waxing Gibbous
Fri, 19 Apr	09:42 am - 11:42 am 10:12 pm - 12:12 am	04:05 am - 06:05 am 03:19 pm - 05:19 pm	R: 06:47 am S: 08:15 pm	R: 04:19 pm S: 05:05 am	Waxing Gibbous
Sat, 20 Apr	10:22 am - 12:22 pm 10:52 pm - 12:52 am	04:26 am - 06:26 am 04:18 pm - 06:18 pm	R: 06:46 am S: 08:16 pm	R: 05:18 pm S: 05:26 am	Waxing Gibbous
Sun, 21 Apr	11:01 am - 01:01 pm 10:30 pm - 12:30 am	04:45 am - 06:45 am 05:17 pm - 07:17 pm	R: 06:44 am S: 08:17 pm	R: 06:17 pm S: 05:45 am	Waxing Gibbous
Mon, 22 Apr	11:41 am - 01:41 pm 11:10 pm - 01:10 am	05:04 am - 07:04 am 06:18 pm - 08:18 pm	R: 06:43 am S: 08:18 pm	R: 07:18 pm S: 06:04 am	Full Moon

Welcome To Fishingreminder - Your Ultimate Fishing Almanac

The aim of this website is to provide vital fishing information for planning successful fishing trips. We want to give you the best fishing almanac the internet has to offer.

Fishing is a great hobby and in order to catch fish consistently we need to consider a wide range of parameters. We need to familiarize ourselves with the habitat of the target species, look for good fishing spots, decide which tackle to use, check weather, wind and tides and make an educated guess about the best time to go fishing on a given day.

Fishingreminder is here to help you decide when to go fishing. Fish have feeding times just like us, we call them bite times. But their feeding times follow a natural rhythm of sun and moon. Because sun and moon will change during the years, months and days the bite times for each day will vary.

For that reason a specific theory was developed to describe and predict bite times. It's called the Solunar Theory. Fishingreminder uses this theory to calculate a fishing calendar based on sun and moon movements, tides and weather. We have even included knowledge from the ancient Maori fishing calendar in our calculations.

According to the Solunar Theory all wildlife and not only fish follow a similar feeding rhythm. Fishingreminder can therefore also be used for hunting and bird watching to find times of increased feeding activity.

Sometimes we are very busy with work and other commitments and don’t have time or forget to check for good fishing days regularly. Only to realize a week or so after new moon that we have just missed what could have been an epic fishing session.

That’s why Fishingreminder will scan the best fishing times for your location daily and remind you per email when you should go out fishing. Cause we know that nothing is more frustrating then to miss a great fishing opportunity.

On the site you will find Major and Minor Fishing Times, Sun and Moon information, Tide information if available and Weather info’s.

There is also a Forum, which you can use to ask people for advice or help others with your knowledge. In the Photo Section you can share your photos and show us what you caught and comment on photos. We also have an Article section and try to upload interesting articles and links to help you become an even more successful fisherman.

So have fun, explore the site and share your thoughts and catches with us.

All the best and good luck to everyone!

Comments

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5 months ago by Amith Sivparsad

Awesome Site .... Brilliant layout

5 months ago by Flkayakman

I really like this app. Especially the Solunar Clock. Quick and easy to use.

5 months ago by Brian Tunks

What a super-duper top site! But will it make the fish bite?

5 months ago by pradeep sharma

A useful website. Good yo be here

5 months ago by Amirzaib2

Swesome site great job

5 months ago by vjohnny12

I'm hoping that it is for fresh water!!

5 months ago by April Valentine

Why can’t we go past Saturday for the daily fishing times?

5 months ago by Hudson.5

Great graphics easy to read.

5 months ago by John2398

Off fishing tomorrow. First time surf casting so wish me luck. John2398

5 months ago by Shreef Bakry

Are there any recommendations for good spots?

5 months ago by joecaccamo

Why is the temperature and wind not in f

5 months ago by Mark Totzke

you can change your display settings to either Farenheit or Celsius. Click on the settings symbol above the Solunar Clock.

4 months ago by Ahalia Dhunda

When is the best time to fish pampano, am from the Trinidad 🇹🇹 in the Caribbean,,I love fishing..

4 months ago by PENROPARK

very helpful fishing info

4 months ago by Mark Totzke

The best time to fish for pompano in Trinidad is typically from late spring to early fall, roughly between April and September. This is when they're most abundant and close to shore. Happy fishing! 🎣

4 months ago by Anita Flores

Thank you. I love fishing but not sure when is the best time to fish. Every now & then I get lucky.The last fish I caught was in Lake Arlington.

4 months ago by JamesThree

The preview of the new clock (in the latest 'Grim reaper video) looks great! Will the mobile app be getting the same update? If you are updating the mobile app, any chance you can also add the "Moon Over"/"Moon Under" times, as per the desktop view? The mobile app is really handy when on the go, to check the tide / bite window times, especially when considering if it's worth staying for "one more cast....." ;o) I really appreciate all the helpful, informative & entertaining content on the website & YT channel for pre-fishing research, and use the PRO version of the app when out and about.

4 months ago by Mark Totzke

Hey James, thanks for the feedback. Yeah the mobile app will also get an update with the new feature. But a little bit later in 2024. But the web version will have a mobile friendly layout as well. I will be quite good I think because the solunar clock will include all relevant weather data, including marine weather. Good idea, I'll add the Moon Over/Under times in the mobile app when I start working on next update.

3 months ago by Tj Ete

On a good days like today only 2 stars. Is it good to go before sunset or is it good to go fish when the tide start rising ?

3 months ago by Neal Turinetti

Thank you, I hope this works out for me

3 months ago by Neal Turinetti

Kaiden me grandson wish love this too.

3 months ago by Bigreddrum*

I'm headed for the south shores of Texas. Should be good next Wednesday>

3 months ago by 凡若

Thank you. This is my first time participating in this forum. I hope to make good fishing friends here.

3 months ago by Musmus Ludwig

Am new here, and May require assistace in reading and understanding informations.

2 months ago by Gus Singh

👍was at North mole today. Only landed one Toby. Rhe rest were nibbles. Fished between 14H00 to 16H30.

2 months ago by George Thomas

More tips for back water fishing

2 months ago by raynop

Hi from Vasse Western Australia ( just south of Busselton). Great weather, 37⁰C thru to 39ºC over the weekend. Haven't put my line in yet, but hoping to tomorrow and over the weekend. Cheers for now, Peter

2 months ago by Jody “Toad” Keller

Hey glad to be here it looks like this site is a lot more knowledgeable and easier to navigate then the other sites I've been to.

2 months ago by Jody “Toad” Keller

I don't have a boat or kayak any means of getting on the water so I'm restricted to land, which is no problem with me. Just trying to find some good tips where to go.

2 months ago by Ruben Chavez

Yesterday I caught a 17” speckled trout by the Base👍🏽

2 months ago by Holly Rivers

Love this, so very helpful.

1 month ago by Ken Webber

Caught nothing today so hopefully this will help me in future

1 month ago by J Corbitt

Hey Toad, Where are you fishin and what kind of fish are you trying to catch?

1 month ago by Hierro

This is a great website! Congrats!

1 month ago by Guss Anderson

Great guide line, as always fishing is based on variables, another tool for the tackle box.

1 month ago by Alex Torres

has anyone gone fishing latley with this guide?? and is it helpful??

1 month ago by Greg Viegas

Hi good to see you too like to try it out and will get back

1 month ago by John Capobianco

Has anyone caught any smallmouth from the Delaware river this early in the season?

1 month ago by Magdalena Louw

So glad we found this page. Lòve fishing and it's going to help us a lot!!

4 weeks ago by Jan Gibson 1

hi guys' just trying to sort out a fishing trip ' first time on this group' tight lines

4 weeks ago by Flippenstick

Can't wait to utilize the site. It is exactly what I was looking for. Thank You

3 weeks ago by Dwight Slemp

Hi glad i joined you,and look forward to you guiding me to the best fishing times in my personal fishing hole on the columbia river in washington state if it works out like it has in previos years i will send you alot of pix of the fish i catch and realese every year here in my favorite bass hole.

2 weeks ago by Wyatt Hinton

has anyone caught any fish on the flambeau flowage river

2 weeks ago by The RJD Factor

How to default on opening to Busseltonj

2 weeks ago by Mark Totzke

just add this to your locations (with the plus icon) and then make sure to stay logged in.

1 day ago by Eddiedo

Just got boat back from the shop for bellows and engine service. Looking forward to using your site for good and important local information. Thanks.

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