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Best Fishing Times in Muskogee, Oklahoma

Today's solunar bite forecast for Muskogee — major and minor feeding periods, weather conditions, and a 7-day outlook. Times shown in local time.

Today — Sun, Aug 9

Best window: 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

  • • Waning Crescent — above-average moon influence
  • • Falling barometer (-3.7 hPa) — fish feed ahead of the front
  • • Light chop (10 mph wind) breaks up the surface
  • • Extreme heat — fish early or late
80
Excellent

Feeding periods

PeriodTimeTrigger
Minor1:55 AM – 3:25 AMMoonrise
Major9:30 AM – 11:30 AMMoon overhead
Minor5:30 PM – 7:00 PMMoonset
Major10:02 PM – 12:02 AMMoon underfoot

Conditions

Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Moonrise
2:40 AM
Moonset
6:15 PM
Moon phase
Waning Crescent (13%)
Temperature
74–101°F
Wind
10 mph (gusts 21)
Cloud cover
0%
Pressure trend
-3.7 hPa ↓ falling

7-Day Bite Outlook for Muskogee

Sun, Aug 9

80
Excellent

10:30 AM

74–101°F

Mon, Aug 10

71
Good

11:34 AM

78–102°F

Tue, Aug 11

80
Excellent

12:04 AM

78–108°F

Wed, Aug 12

86
Excellent

1:02 AM

85–109°F

Thu, Aug 13

85
Excellent

1:55 AM

82–109°F

Fri, Aug 14

78
Good

2:44 AM

84–109°F

Sat, Aug 15

76
Good

3:30 AM

79–110°F

Score = solunar strength adjusted for barometric trend, wind, cloud and precipitation. Time shown is the center of each day's best window.

Fishing in Muskogee: FAQ

When is the best time to fish in Muskogee today?

Today's strongest bite window in Muskogee is 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM (waning crescent). The overall bite score is 80/100 — excellent. Major feeding periods follow the moon's overhead and underfoot passes; minors follow moonrise and moonset.

What are major and minor feeding periods?

Solunar theory holds that fish feed most actively when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 90 minutes). Windows that overlap sunrise or sunset are historically the strongest.

Does weather change the bite in Muskogee?

Yes. A falling barometer ahead of a front typically triggers heavy feeding, while a sharp rise after a front slows it. Light wind that ripples the surface and cloud cover both extend feeding activity. Our daily score combines these factors with the solunar calendar.

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Before you go

Check Oklahoma fishing regulations — license requirements, size and bag limits — before your trip. Planning further out? See the Oklahoma best-fishing-days calendar.