Today's Best Fishing Times for
Woodstock, United States ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸

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Planning your next fishing trip in Woodstock, United States ? Today is a average day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Fishing near Woodstock, New York, centers on the famed Esopus Creek and a network of Catskill streams, ponds, and nearby reservoirs that offer classic upstate trout and warmwater action. Anglers come for wild and stocked trout, smallmouth and largemouth bass, plus multispecies options in scenic mountain surroundings. From fly fishing pocket water to ultralight tactics in smaller creeks, the Woodstock area delivers varied, year-round freshwater opportunities. read more...

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 13:0 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.
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  • Visibility:
    34%
  • Third Quarter Moon - 34% illuminated Third Quarter Moon
Next New Moon in ~6 days on 10th September
  • Distance to earth:
    363,324 km
    Proximity:
    99.5 %
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 Woodstock
New Moon
Thu, 10 Sep
Full Moon
Sat, 26 Sep

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
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    07:03 am - 09:03 am
  • minor Time:
    03:05 pm - 05:05 pm
  • major Time:
    07:23 pm - 09:23 pm
  • minor Time:
    11:42 pm - 01:42 am
All times are displayed in the America/Chicago 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 Third Quarter Moon at 34% 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. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -5 hour and -56 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Chicago • Sat, 5 Sep 02:06 • 42.315, -88.449
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Current Fishing Weather

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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
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*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Woodstock

Woodstock, NY fishing is anchored by the Esopus Creek and a web of Catskill tributaries, giving anglers a mix of classic trout water and productive warmwater options within a short drive of town. Clear, cold freestone streams tumble out of the mountains, while nearby ponds and reservoirs provide still-water fishing for bass, panfish, and more. The key to success around Woodstock is matching your tactics to the strong seasonal changes and reading each piece of water for current, depth, and cover.

Spring is prime time on the Esopus Creek and its tributaries for brown, rainbow, and brook trout. As snowmelt and spring rains swell flows, target soft edges: inside bends, current breaks behind boulders, and slower seams along the bank. Nymphing is the most reliable approach — think beadhead pheasant tails, hare’s ears, and stonefly patterns fished under an indicator or on a tight-line leader. Spin anglers do well with small inline spinners, 1/16–1/8 oz spoons, and minnow-imitating plugs cast quartering upstream and retrieved just faster than the current. Use light fluorocarbon leaders to keep presentations natural in the clear water.

By late spring into early summer, insect activity intensifies and dry-fly fishing can be excellent, especially on evenings with strong mayfly or caddis hatches. Focus on riffle-to-pool transitions and tailouts where rising trout pod up. Sizes 14–18 parachute-style dries and elk-hair caddis patterns cover most situations. In low, clear summer flows, stealth matters: approach from downstream, use long leaders, and scale down to lighter tippet and smaller flies or 1–2 inch soft plastics on ultralight spinning gear. Trout slide into deeper runs, undercut banks, and shaded pocket water during mid-day; the first and last light of the day are typically most productive.

Woodstock’s nearby ponds and slower stretches of water hold smallmouth and largemouth bass, pickerel, and panfish. In late spring, look for bass in the shallows around emerging weedbeds, laydowns, and rocky points. Wacky-rigged stickbaits, small jigs, and 1/4 oz spinnerbaits are reliable search lures. As the water warms through summer, work topwater baits — poppers, walking baits, and hollow-body frogs — early and late in the day. Midday, slow down with Texas-rigged plastics or Ned rigs crawled along bottom structure. Panfish like bluegill, pumpkinseed, and crappie stack around docks, timber, and weed edges; tiny jigs tipped with soft plastics or worms under a float are simple and effective.

Fall brings some of the most comfortable fishing conditions around Woodstock. Cooling water re-energizes trout in Esopus Creek, which feed heavily ahead of winter. This is an ideal time to swing larger streamers for bigger browns in deeper pools and along cut banks. Bass in nearby lakes and ponds shift to points and steeper breaks, where medium-diving crankbaits and compact jigs shine. Pay attention to baitfish activity at the surface: schooling perch and panfish often give away where predators are working.

Even during winter, open-water opportunities persist in stretches that remain ice-free. Trout concentrate in the deepest, slowest pools; downsize your flies or lures, fish close to the bottom, and move slowly between spots. Throughout the year, success around Woodstock comes from reading water carefully, rotating between moving and still-water options as conditions change, and fine-tuning presentation speed and size to the season and species you’re targeting.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Woodstock area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 3 beaches and bays in this area.

Wonder Center Beach - 11.38866105727km , Indian Trail Beach - 18.01532484517km , Pistakee Bay - 20.05782449637km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Woodstock. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Eddy Lake Dam - 6.15859004614km , Boone Creek - 6.47498538899km , Wold Lake Dam - 6.52003495079km , Lily Lake - 7.52049026386km , Bogers Brook - 9.10949137849km , North Branch Kishwaukee River - 10.0469617094km , Wonder Center Beach - 11.38866105727km , Turnberry Wetlands - 12.35932762315km , South Lake Dam - 12.54297112527km , Wonder Lake Dam - 13.65830795126km , McCullom Lake - 13.97395285547km , Thunderbird Lake - 14.74891806459km , Thunderbird Lake Dam Number 2 - 15.45609293789km , Thunderbird Lake Dam Number 1 - 15.50803406789km , McHenry Locks - 16.15243058283km , McHenry Lock and Dam - 16.24586651099km , Leatherleaf Bog - 17.500387492km , Warrior Marsh - 17.50980026901km , Lake Killarney - 17.81328232401km , Lake in the Hills Dam Number 2 - 17.82976063916km , Tomahawk Lake - 17.85113760716km , Indian Trail Beach - 18.01532484517km , Wilderness Lake - 18.10883739519km , Eakin Creek West - 18.19233301736km , Streets Lake - 18.27937311973km , Defiance Lake - 18.29199260774km , Lake in the Hills Dam - 18.46439361275km , Pike Marsh - 18.70842643837km , North Branch Nippersink Creek - 19.06673170331km , Kingsley Lake Dam - 19.17267730241km , Griswold Lake - 19.24324447396km , Lac Louette - 19.3728030982km , Eakin Creek South - 19.84697888682km , Lily Lake - 19.98830037295km , Pistakee Bay - 20.05782449637km , Cotton Creek Marsh - 20.36316927767km , Crystal Lake Outlet - 21.03927925435km , Island Lake Dam - 21.11944503335km , Coon Islands - 21.27945791241km , Lake Braewood - 21.36767505586km

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