Popular solunar tables fail to predict fishing success in North American recreational freshwater trout fisheries

Abstract The solunar theory proposes that the position of sun and moon can be used to predict activity rates in fish game species. Several free premium services use this provide tables predicting optimal dates times for fishing hunting success. efficacy these was tested by comparing catch per unit effort (CPUE) a recreational freshwater trout fishery with daily values coincidence trips peak times. CPUE also compared environmental variables including lunar phase, illumination, wind speed. Values predicted each were strongly correlated other however, no significant relationship found between any tested, or illumination. Ambient air temperature showed positive CPUE, more effective predictor success than tested.