Post Heavy Rain...do I Fish?

[Balshy Fishing]

Well fellas, what're your thoughts on fishing directly after a really heavy rain? I'm talking like two inches and the creek/pond/river is muddy. 

 

It's starting to clear up and i just need to throw some lures in but I'm not sure if it's worth wasting time throwing into this. 

 

I don't know, I need to do some thinking. No such things as days off on the water! 

[Steveo-1969]

Why not try it?  I don't know if you'll catch anything, but you're guaranteed NOT to catch anything if you DON'T go!  :-)

[flyfisher]

if the river is still rising i have always had a tough time but if it is on the way down you can have some success.  I usually do well tight to the bank in areas that break the current.  In lakes I have a tough time in those conditions but that may be because i am not a fan of chucking spinnerbaits which for some reason seem to produce for all my buddies during those conditions.

 

Bottom line is get out there, it doesn't hurt to try and you may figure something out for the next time you encounter the same conditions.

[Balshy Fishing]

I'm going to go over and throw some in this evening but should I be sticking to black lures/dark ones? The visibility in the water is literally like, 2 inches if even. 

[stk]

I'd probably stick with baits that move a lot of water.  Since the water is that dirty the fish will probably key in on things they can feel.  Spinnerbaits with indiana or colorado blades, cranks with a wider wobble, rattle traps.  Good luck!

[Felix77]

If you have the time to spend then spend it fishing.  Worst case you will not catch anything but you will still be fishing.  

[Raul]

Why not try it?  I don't know if you'll catch anything, but you're guaranteed NOT to catch anything if you DON'T go!  :-)

 

DITTO !!!!

[Balshy Fishing]

Appreciated fellas. I have the purple glimmer super shad spinnerbait and a lipless crank so i'll see what I can do. 

[flyingmonkie]

Heck yeah!  Stay close to the bank - try to find low spots that didn't have water in them before but do now, fish will be coming up looking for worms/bugs.

[livetofish28]

Chartreuse strike king kvd 2.5 my go to flood water bait

Tight lines

Andrew

[BassObsessed]

I know what you mean about the rain we got pounded with today. I would throw a chatterbait into the mix as well.

[RoLo]

Never forget, It rains on fishermen, it doesn't rain on fish.

 

Depending on tropospheric temperatures, there are 'cool rains' and there are 'warm rains'.

Needless to say, warm rain is beneficial to the angler. 

In addition, heavy rainfall causes accelerated water flow at every tributary stream, flume and wash,

and water current stimulates feeding  

 

Roger

[Balshy Fishing]

Well hey, no dice:( looked like I was fishing into chocolate milk

[Grizzn N Bassin]

Fish anytime you can.... don't,worry about conditions unless it's thunder and lightning.

[rmcguirk]

Work during the week, fish on the weekends. I can't control the weather, so I just adjust my strategy accordingly. But, I'm not going to sit home on the weekend just because conditions are not great.

[Big Bassman]

By all means fish! Rains carry food into the lake or river via streams. If the body of water is normally clear it helps dirty it a little as you have mentioned. Regardless, work those areas with a spinnerbait or crank depending on conditions and time of year. As others have stated, close to the bank and make sure to work the current. Those bass are just waiting for a hearty meal to come by.

[Balshy Fishing]

I'll be going out again tomorrow at some point. The current is really moving bringing sticks and leaves down fast. I throw my lures at the 2:00 position and just let the current take it down and i'm essentially reeling up the shoreline after it's past me haha

[SirSnookalot]

2" of rain is a drizzle in Florida.  I fish everyday unless the weather makes it totally prohibitive.  Some of my greatest catches have come when every bit of conventional wisdom was negative.  I have caught species that don't inhabit the area, a quirk of fate made it possible.

[ColdSVT]

The lakes are shut down in tioga county...sucks

Drove by a few of my local haunts yesterday and i saw one whole tree floating down the channel into tioga res

It was ugly up here

[Catt]

Ya want to throw something that moves a lot of water & has rattles.

[Balshy Fishing]

Yeah man, It's wild. The rivers are moving fast

[Balshy Fishing]

I need to land some big fish tonight though. I'm fiending

[Balshy Fishing]

I need to land some big fish tonight though. I'm fiending

[RoLo]

looked like I was fishing in chocolate milk

 

In waterbodies that are naturally clear most of the time, bass are accustomed to sight feeding

and suddenly muddied water is a distinct hardship. A slow-rolled spinnerbait with a single Colorado blade

is a good lure choice. A double-bladed Colorado might seem like a better choice but when two blades are used,

one tends to dampen the throb of the other, but one large Colorado blade delivers a clean steady thump. 

 

Roger

[Balshy Fishing]

I'm fishing into a creek/river