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Clinton Lake — Lunar Fishing Table

|Clinton Lake, IL
78% confidence 76°F

If you can only fish one stretch, fish noon to 3.

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Clinton Lake — Lunar Fishing Table

  • Sunday, May 31, 2026: Full Moon, Activity Rating: 4/5

  • Window: Type, Time (Local MDT)

  • Major: Best Bite, 12:13 AM – 2:43 AM (past)

  • Major: Best Bite, 12:48 PM – 3:18 PM

  • Minor: Good Bite, 8:41 PM – 10:11 PM

What this means on the water today:

The overnight major already missed you, so the money window is the 12:48 PM to 3:18 PM major. Full moon fish often feed hard overnight and then turn back on midday when the moon is overhead or underfoot. Don't sleep on that noon-to-3 stretch — that's your best shot.

The 8:41 PM minor is also worth fishing, especially near dark. Full moon evenings with stable pressure often produce a shallow push right at last light.

If you're fishing tomorrow (Monday, June 1):

  • Major: 1:04 AM – 3:34 AM and 1:39 PM – 4:09 PM
  • Minor: 9:34 PM – 11:04 PM
  • Rating holds at 4/5

Quick call for today: Be on your best water by 11:30 AM so you're positioned and fishing through the full afternoon major window. If you can only fish one stretch, fish noon to 3.