Florida Freshwater Fishing Forecast for February 15-22, 2026

Sunday's Comprehensive Fishing Article for Florida's Freshwater Anglers

Good New Moon Fishing Every Day This Week.

The Florida Freshwater Fishing Forecast for February 15-18, 2026, gives anglers rapidly changing weather today and Monday and a medium strength new moon Tuesday and warm temperatures are forecasted for the week.

All fishing factors considered, anglers will be dealing with a rapidly falling barometer today which will cause fish to adjust downward, but only for 12 hours. Monday morning pressure will rapidly climb, forcing fish back into the shallows by the evening hours. There will be opportunistic feeding occurring during the seesaw pressure change period up and down and a 20-mph south wind will occur today, and then ideal wind speeds the rest of the week.

The new moon occurs Tuesday but with the lunar low occurring just five days before the lunar effect will be moderate at best, producing a 7-rating or perhaps a little better during the midday hours. And wind directions will change daily Monday through Wednesday, but ideal fishing wind speeds of 10 mph are predicted.

Fish feeding patterns are currently changing as daily average temperatures are climbing back toward 70 degrees. The more this occurs, the more fish will be feeding during the sunrise and sunset periods instead of primarily during the warmer water period in the afternoon. But currently fish are still feeding better during the afternoon heat, and I predict this trend will continue through this week.

So be ready for some good new moon fishing this week because warm weather will enable aggressive feeding.

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