The Moon

The average calendrical month, which is ¹⁄₁₂ of a year, is about 30.44 days, while the Moon's phase (synodic) cycle repeats on average every 29.53 days. Therefore the timing of the Moon's phases shifts by an average of almost one day for each successive month.

Next "big" moon for fishing is on tax day, April 15th.

Not only will their be a lunar eclipse, but almost guaranteed the herring will have moved up the rivers, with stripers following.