For shrimp and small baitfish, summer conditions and famished speckled trout make the early and late parts of the day troublesome. Generally, the early morning is a prime feeding period for summer specks, which will patrol the shallows feeding on small baitfish and shrimp swept up by the current.
Full-moon periods can alter feeding patterns for summer trout.
Specks rely on their eyesight to see and attack their next meals, and along with other gamefish, they coordinate their feeding around various stages of the tide, but specks will eat a midnight snack with little regard for the tide. The full moon will encourage additional spawning activity, but it will also provide a dimly-lit skyline for most of the evening.
Capt. Jeff Wolfe notices a significant decline in feeding behavior during the daytime, and for good reason.
“Fish will feed a lot at night during the full moon and feed less during the day,” said Wolfe, who recommends targeting species other than specks when the moon is full.
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