Who Believes In The Big Bad High (Pressure)???

[leadslinger]

I'm in my 3rd year of fishing a local lake. I've read many articles on the subject of how a high pressure system might affect fishing. From what I read, it seemed there was no evidence to conclude a high pressure slowed "the bite".

However, I continue to struggle after a high pressure settles in. Yesterday caught 5 in an hour on rising pressure, then once the high settled in, it all stopped. Steady high pressure today (partly cloudy, water 76), and fishing was dead all day. Couldn't even mark a bass on the FF.

Maybe it's just the bright skies that accompany the high instead of the actual pressure itself, but I can't buy a bite after the high is in place.

Just curious what others think about their own experiences after a low pushes through.

Thanks,

Bill

 

 

[hooah212002]

Sam or WRB wrote up an excellent post regarding this, but I have no idea where it would be. Where ever it is, whoever wrote it, it was very compelling.

[bigbill]

I'm trying to nail down when the feeding frenzy will happen. I caught from shore fan

Casting the area 19 bass. During the light rain. Now another time 2 hours before the

Rain hit it was a feeding frenzy again. We caught doubles after doubles for an hour or so. Another time in a lull between the rain I caught bass after bass again. But after the rain stops nothing..not even a nibble these places shut down for many days. I think the rain stirs up the bacteria from the bottom and it changes the ph as to where the fish are tight lipped. I wish I could understand this more timing wise. Maybe the moon phases factor in at this time too. The moon phases and

The weather fronts had something to do with this awesome feeding frenzy.

[BassinLou]

Be it high/low pressure, rain or no rain, hot or cold. Weather conditions will always play a factor in fishing. One of the keys I think, is to capitalize on these weather transitions. Identifying when its  going to happen and fish if we have the opportunity to do so.

[Felix77]

In spots generally known for numbers of fish I have been able to only catch a few over the past 2 days because of the conditions you are describing.  It never seems to fail ... Crystal clear water, little/no wind, bluebird skies and cooler temperatures always seems to shut them down.  

 

My only remedy to that is to fish much slower than I want to ... slow draggin' shakey heads, deadsticked senkos, light line and small finesse drop shots all seem to help me stay out of the "skunked" category.

[J Francho]

Crystal clear water, little/no wind, bluebird skies and cooler temperatures

 

 

Sounds like big swimbait weather to me.....

[GoneFishi'n]

Sounds like big swimbait weather to me.....

Exactly!

[leadslinger]

Exactly!

 

I will try the swimbaits, one of the many neglected lures in my bag. I get stuck in the t-rig, spinnerbait, crankbait mode. The trouble I have with them is I find it hard to get/keep them deep enough.

Thx.

[Catt]

Stability is key

 

If the weather is going to be stable for 3 or 4 days then I head to the lake!

Post frontal blue bird days especially the first & second day I usually pass unless it’s a tournament.

[SirSnookalot]

Only one rule I follow and that is just go fishing.  I have caught some of my best fish when every single factor was supposed to reduce my chances.

[Sam]

Must be WRB. He is smarter than me!!!!

 

And WRB's posts are outstanding.

 

As for a "high pressure" the day after a low front passes through...yes, I have seen it and fished it and got skunked or the fishing was very tough.

 

May I suggest searching this site, Google and YouTube for "barometric pressure" or "barometric pressure effects upon bass fishing" and see what you find.

 

Be sure to let us know what you find out.

[BassAssassin726]

I swear by the barometer. If its at 29 i usually have a great day. If its at 30 im sure ill catch a few and if its at 31 i know its gonna be tough. But like Jack said just go fishing. Ive had some of my best days fishing post frontal high pressure bluebird sky days so theres always exceptions to the rule. Just get out there.

[Felix77]

Stability is key

If the weather is going to be stable for 3 or 4 days then I head to the lake!

Post frontal blue bird days especially the first & second day I usually pass unless it’s a tournament.

Yup. Agree 110%. Yesterday was the 3rd stable day after the front over here. I caught 4 fish in the past 2 days after work. Yesterday I caught 10 and they were all aggressive.

[WRB]

Stability is key

 

If the weather is going to be stable for 3 or 4 days then I head to the lake!

Post frontal blue bird days especially the first & second day I usually pass unless it’s a tournament.

+1

You may be able to search "cold front" and locate some threads regarding this topic.

Tom

[WRB]

The leading edge of a cold front is the high pressure system moving into where the low pressure system was.

Low pressure is normally associated with clouds or a rainy storm front. The cold front is really a transition between the low pressure depression and the high pressure dome, this zone in between is usually windy, cooler temps with bright clear skies.

All the airborne critters and aquatic creatures are very active during the approaching low pressure, then they look for shelter during the windy cold front. The shallower the water is the greater impact this weather condition has on bass. Deeper water bass are less affected by weather changes; hint target the deeper water structure areas if your lake is a deep structured lake. If your lake is mostly a shallow low land lake, then the bass tend to seek shelter in heavier cover and remain less active until the conditions settle down.

Tom

[leadslinger]

The leading edge of a cold front is the high pressure system moving into where the low pressure system was.

Low pressure is normally associated with clouds or a rainy storm front. The cold front is really a transition between the low pressure depression and the high pressure dome, this zone in between is usually windy, cooler temps with bright clear skies.

All the airborne critters and aquatic creatures are very active during the approaching low pressure, then they look for shelter during the windy cold front. The shallower the water is the greater impact this weather condition has on bass. Deeper water bass are less affected by weather changes; hint target the deeper water structure areas if your lake is a deep structured lake. If your lake is mostly a shallow low land lake, then the bass tend to seek shelter in heavier cover and remain less active until the conditions settle down.

Tom

You are the man, Tom! Thanks so much for the detailed response.

 

It is a deeper lake, so today I was working the grass beds, wood, and points @ 5ft down to 20ft. Today was the 3rd day of the high, and the count picked up some (mid-day fishing). I did manage a PB smallmouth in the middle of the day in ~12ft of water (awesome fight), so no high pressure whining from me for a while.

 

Tom- what do you charge for a mind-meld?

 

Thanks to all for the replies!

Bill