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

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Planning your next fishing trip in Abilene, United States ? Today is a poor 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 in Abilene, Texas centers around productive reservoirs like Lake Fort Phantom Hill, Lake Kirby, and Lake Abilene, offering excellent opportunities for largemouth bass, catfish, crappie, and sunfish. Anglers find a mix of clear and stained water lakes, riprap, brush, and creek channels that set up perfectly for power fishing and live bait tactics throughout the year. read more...

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:0 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:
    53%
  • First Quarter Moon - 53% illuminated First Quarter Moon
Next Full Moon in ~8 days on 29th July
  • Distance to earth:
    396,774 km
    Proximity:
    20.9 %
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 Abilene
Full Moon
Wed, 29 Jul
New Moon
Wed, 12 Aug
Full Moon
Thu, 27 Aug

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • major Time:
    06:28 am - 08:28 am
  • minor Time:
    01:22 pm - 03:22 pm
  • major Time:
    06:58 pm - 08:58 pm
  • minor Time:
    11:35 pm - 01:35 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 First Quarter Moon at 53% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a poor 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 -39 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Chicago • Tue, 21 Jul 05:48 • 32.449, -99.733
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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 Abilene

Abilene, Texas fishing is built around a cluster of easy-to-reach lakes: Lake Fort Phantom Hill to the north, Lake Kirby on the south side of town, and Lake Abilene and Elm Creek Reservoir just west. These reservoirs provide a strong warmwater fishery with largemouth bass, catfish, crappie, and sunfish as the primary targets, plus bonus white bass and hybrid striped bass where they’ve been introduced.

Seasonal patterns in Abilene revolve around quickly warming springs and hot, windy summers. From late February through April, bass move shallow into flooded brush, rocky banks, and protected coves. Spinnerbaits, vibrating jigs, and Texas-rigged soft plastics produce well in the stained water typical of Lake Kirby and parts of Fort Phantom. Crappie pile onto brush piles, bridge pilings, and marina docks as the water reaches the upper 50s to low 60s; small jigs in chartreuse, white, and black work reliably. Summer heat pushes bass and catfish deeper to main-lake points, channel bends, and humps, especially at Fort Phantom where offshore structure is more pronounced. Fall brings a brief shallow bite again as shad move to the backs of coves, while winter fishing focuses on slower presentations around deep structure and vertical cover.

Key water bodies each fish a little differently. Lake Fort Phantom Hill is the most versatile: stained to slightly off-color water with abundant rocks, points, and timber. It’s known for quality largemouth and consistent catfish action. Lake Kirby is smaller and often more stained, fishing shallow with riprap, docks, and brush dominating; this is a good choice for bank anglers and quick after-work trips. Lake Abilene and nearby Elm Creek are less pressured, with clearer water at times, which means downsized baits, lighter line, and more finesse tactics can pay off.

Productive techniques depend on both season and target species:

  • Largemouth bass: In spring and fall, cover water with squarebill crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and chatterbaits along windy banks, submerged vegetation edges, and shallow rock. Around visible wood and docks, pitch Texas-rigged creature baits and jigs. During summer and winter, slow down with Carolina rigs, deep-diving crankbaits, and football jigs on main-lake points, brush piles, and drop-offs.
  • Catfish: Channel and blue catfish bite well on cut shad, stink bait, and chicken liver fished on slip rigs along creek channels, wind-blown points, and around submerged timber. Target 10–25 feet in summer, sliding deeper during bright, calm conditions. Flatheads prefer live bait like sunfish, presented around larger logjams and rocky ledges.
  • Crappie: Focus on brush piles, bridge pilings, and standing timber. Vertical jig 1/16–1/8 ounce tube jigs or marabou jigs, changing colors until you match the day’s preference. In windy conditions, a slip bobber and minnow setup lets you hover just above the cover without snagging.
  • Sunfish and bank fishing: Bluegill and redear line most riprap banks, docks, and shallow weed lines. Small pieces of worm or crickets under a float are effective and ideal for kids. Kirby and Fort Phantom offer plenty of accessible shoreline and fishing piers where simple bottom rigs with bait can produce mixed bags.

Tactical tips for Abilene include leaning into the wind when it stacks plankton and bait on one side of the lake, often triggering bass and catfish. After spring storms that muddy the water, switch to larger, darker lures with more vibration and fish shallower than usual. In clearer conditions at Lake Abilene, drop line size, use natural shad and green pumpkin patterns, and keep boat noise to a minimum. Electronics help pinpoint brush, channel swings, and small humps on Fort Phantom, but even simple shoreline recon—looking for rock transitions, wind-blown banks, and visible baitfish—will quickly dial in consistent bites around Abilene.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Abilene area

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Abilene. 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.

Lytle Creek - 1.2517773225km , Cameron Dam - 1.69966848485km , Diamond Lake Dam - 1.7047747929km , Lytle Lake Dam - 2.73145214297km , Zoo Lake Number 2 Dam - 3.57501049936km , Zoo Lake Number 1 Dam - 3.67869284879km , Woodrow Griffith Lake Dam - 3.77823173691km , Buttonwillow Creek - 4.0355321067km , J C Griffith Dam - 4.94119315334km , R J Griffith Dam - 5.38472960728km , Cat Claw Creek - 5.56186514337km , Truitt Davis Lake Dam - 6.713260997km , Rainy Creek - 6.77532880898km , Lake Kirby Dam - 7.06632836803km , Fairways Development Reservoir Number 2 Dam - 7.90607985819km , Elmer Griffith Lake Dam - 7.95592277294km , Henninger Lake Dam - 10.21411670045km , Sayles Lake Dam - 14.05009436819km , Bull Wagon Creek - 15.00305792926km , Feed Lot Tank Dam - 15.61509124205km , Red Hill Tank Dam - 17.81814103351km , Clear Fork Brazos River Diversion Dam - 18.41248378854km , Fort Phantom Hill Dam - 19.59467065494km , West Fork Spring Creek - 20.74826077271km , South Prong Long Creek - 26.79133546087km , Dark Hollow Branch - 26.94756480197km , Hugh Lilly Lake Dam - 27.8306670807km , Lake Abilene Dam - 27.84913759844km , Latimer Lake Dam - 29.49345486853km , East Jim Ned Creek - 29.76549654621km , Nubia Creek - 30.06830757279km , Soil Conservation Service Site 17b1 Dam - 30.18622041459km , Pleasant Run - 30.57467186622km , Kaiser Creek - 30.65751422155km , Horse Fall Creek - 30.83917432884km , Little Bitter Creek - 31.36278165426km , Gray Branch - 34.47633576924km , Vanzandt Lake Number 2 Dam - 34.66202918769km , Baird Railroad Lake Dam - 34.73762577024km , Noodle Creek - 34.75811732171km

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