11-14-2015, 07:09 PM
I've always been an earlier the better guy, but the past few times I've been out (Strawberry, Mammoth) I've done better between 9-11 and 1-3. Anyone else?
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11-14-2015, 07:09 PM
11-14-2015, 10:27 PM
I was fishing Hyrum Yesterday and found the best bite was between 1200-1500. I think it is a seasonal thing.
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11-14-2015, 10:58 PM
[#0000FF]The best time to fish is whenever you can get away.
Seriously, asking that question is like asking "How high is up?" Not trying to make light of your question but there is really not a simple answer.
There can be different answers on different waters, at different times of the year, for different species, under different water and weather conditions. And there will be times when the fishing is better early in the morning one day and it will change the next day.
About the main consideration I have...besides liking sunrises...is that I usually go fishing (in my tube) early because that is typically when there is less wind. But I have lost count of the times I have got off the water by midday to avoid the increasing wind only to hear that the fishing was better later in the day.
A good example of one versus the other happens during transitional times of year. In early spring and late fall the water temperatures cool at night and rise during the day. Fish that like warmer water are more likely to bite later. During the summer some fish do not bite during the heat of the day but might hit better either after dark or early the next morning.
During periods of the full moon, some fish feed actively at night and into the early hours of the morning...and then get lockjaw for the rest of the day. And some fish...like walleyes...traditionally feed better at night anyway.
I have never been a big follower of the "so-looney" tables but I have observed that they often show some accuracy in forecasting peak feeding schedules. But they can't find fish for you or determine what baits or lures to use...or how to fish them. Lots of variables.
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Seriously, asking that question is like asking "How high is up?" Not trying to make light of your question but there is really not a simple answer.
There can be different answers on different waters, at different times of the year, for different species, under different water and weather conditions. And there will be times when the fishing is better early in the morning one day and it will change the next day.
About the main consideration I have...besides liking sunrises...is that I usually go fishing (in my tube) early because that is typically when there is less wind. But I have lost count of the times I have got off the water by midday to avoid the increasing wind only to hear that the fishing was better later in the day.
A good example of one versus the other happens during transitional times of year. In early spring and late fall the water temperatures cool at night and rise during the day. Fish that like warmer water are more likely to bite later. During the summer some fish do not bite during the heat of the day but might hit better either after dark or early the next morning.
During periods of the full moon, some fish feed actively at night and into the early hours of the morning...and then get lockjaw for the rest of the day. And some fish...like walleyes...traditionally feed better at night anyway.
I have never been a big follower of the "so-looney" tables but I have observed that they often show some accuracy in forecasting peak feeding schedules. But they can't find fish for you or determine what baits or lures to use...or how to fish them. Lots of variables.
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