FULL MOON QUESTION

[jay the baptist]

I've read a lot about moon phases, the spawn, night fishing, etc.
But I have a different question about wintertime fishing in daylight hours.
Does the full moon affect crappie at all?
And if so, does it affect shallow crappie and deep crappie as well?
Reason I ask, I watch Shane Jones (Crappiekast) and he's a good crappie fisherman. He says in the river system, fish in 12-15 fow are not affected much by cold fronts, rain, wind or pressure changes like shallow fish. I kinda feel the same way about the weather part.
But sometimes that big fat yellow moon in the morning skunks me.
So, what do you say?

[Eagle 1]

I was taught that deeper fish are less affected by change in barometric pressure . So anytime the bite is tough I go deeper till I get bit .

[keeferfish]

This is what AI says...........................

Yeah — they can, but not in a magic-on/off way. Think of the moon as a modifier, not the main driver.
Here’s how moon phases usually play into crappie behavior ����
What the moon actually affects
Light levels at night

Full moon = brighter nights → crappie may feed more after dark

New moon = darker nights → more daytime feeding

If they eat all night under a bright moon, they might be a little lazier during the day.
General phase tendencies (not hard rules)

New moon ��
Often solid daytime bites, especially early morning and late afternoon.

Waxing / waning quarters ��
Pretty consistent fishing; often underrated.

Full moon ��
Can be great at night, but daytime bite may be tougher unless conditions are right.

What matters more than the moon
These usually outweigh moon phase by a lot:

Water temperature

Season (pre-spawn, spawn, post-spawn)

Weather fronts

Water clarity

Depth and cover

If the water temp and structure are right, crappie will bite regardless of the moon.
Practical takeaway

Use moon phase as a tie-breaker, not a deciding factor

During a full moon, try:

Fishing deeper during the day

Dawn/dusk windows

Night fishing around lights if legal

During a new moon, lean into normal daytime patterns

[jay the baptist]

Bingo! Thanks, that helps a lot. I think we kinda know from experience, but that really defines whats happening.
I don't ever remember Richard Gene discussing if he goes by the moon or not. He does mention cold fronts sometimes. To me he's a shallow water fisherman. It looks like he fishes that same old creek area now most of the time unless he hits docks or bridges.

[Ketchn]

If it’s near a spawn , the full moon night gig will likely be all that on the bite …
The rest of the time it seems highly variable to me ….
Just saying
I do know sunshine daytime winter deep water midday bite is sometimes good stuff ….probably something to do with light penetration