Question About Wind Forecast/fishing

[Tuckahoe Joe]

Ive heard people say that you should fish the shoreline the winds blowing towards.  The wind blows in the smaller fish and the bass follow.  Makes sense to me.  Now its easy enough to tell which way the wind is blowing once your on the lake but lets say Im looking at a weather forecast and trying to decide which lake/part of a lake I want to go to.  How do I tell which way the wind is blowing?  Like if the wind is 15mph NW, does that mean it blowing towards the northwest or from the northwest?  Sorry I know that was a bit wordy but I think you should get what I mean.

[Jigfishn10]

From. Northerly wind blows from the north towards the south.

[wnybassman]

A NW wind means a wind coming out of the NW.  I am not convinced baitfish get blown into a wind blown bank, rather the wave action in the shallow weeds/rocks gets microorganisms stirred up causing small fish to actively feed which in turn gets bigger predator fish feeding as well.  Also, the water surface gets broken up by the chop making fish more comfortable coming out of cover, and helps camouflage the fisherman better too allowing us to get closer without detection.  Often times a wind means a change in barometer or a general change in weather, which often dictates better fishing.  Not always though.  I generally choose to fish the windy side unless I just can't stand up in the boat due to heavy waves, or my bilge pumps can't keep up with the water coming over the side.   lol

[slonezp]

A NW wind means a wind coming out of the NW.  I am not convinced baitfish get blown into a wind blown bank, rather the wave action in the shallow weeds/rocks gets microorganisms stirred up causing small fish to actively feed which in turn gets bigger predator fish feeding as well.  Also, the water surface gets broken up by the chop making fish more comfortable coming out of cover, and helps camouflage the fisherman better too allowing us to get closer without detection.  Often times a wind means a change in barometer or a general change in weather, which often dictates better fishing.  Not always though.  I generally choose to fish the windy side unless I just can't stand up in the boat due to heavy waves, or my bilge pumps can't keep up with the water coming over the side.   lol

In addition this may be the warmest water early in the season.

[Tuckahoe Joe]

Thanks guys.  Thats what I thought but wasn't 100% on it.  Thanks for clearing that up.

[J Francho]

My experience has been wherever it's near impossible to control the boat, let alone get a cast off in the wind is usually where you should be fishing.

[Tuckahoe Joe]

My experience has been wherever it's near impossible to control the boat, let alone get a cast off in the wind is usually where you should be fishing.

Well that worked out well for me today.  20mph winds blowing in my face and taking my lures up into the trees but managed my first 3 fish of the season.

[Jigfishn10]

Great job Joe! Sunday will be my first day out hopefully it will be as productive as yours.

[Jig Man]

I like the wind.  I like 15+ winds when I swim jigs, throw spinnerbaits or crankbaits.  It has been my experience that when the wind is from the same direction for several days the third day is the best to go.  That gives the whole food chain time to react to the changes.  The algea will be moved.   The zooplankton will follow.  The shad follow their food source.  And lastly the predator fish move to the shad.

 

Some of my very best days have been when I could barely keep my cap on and had to lean into the wind.