When Do You Stop?

[Weld's Largemouth]

So lately my friend has been teasing me (as he always has) about how I'm going to be out there fishing in Janurary during a snow storm... I tell him I'm going fish into November and of course he exaggerates in a playful way. But the question is... Is it worth fishing into November if the ponds are not yet frozen??? Last year I did this without any success... Fall is just starting now and I can't wait but I feel like it will be short because it has had a late start... Thanks

Welds

[Mainebass1984]

I fish from my boat until the ice is too thick for me to break through it. This usually occurs around thanksgiving. Some of the biggest bass I catch all year are caught in November. I usually fish VERY slow and deep. Great time of year to fish. The number of fish caught goes way down but the average size is great. I have fished in snow storms and the fishing is good most of the time.

[TBO]

I tend to stop around november for two reasons.

I fish from a canoe so its cold and 2 i cant get anyone to go with me. I dont really like fishing alone when its really cold out, just catious incase something might happen i wont be alone.

[Raul]

But of course, November is a great time for fishing comfortably, no longer you get roasted under the blazing sun and scorching heat of the spring, no more raingear because the summer rainy months are gone, nice high 80´s temperatures ............ uh, wrong climatic zone, sorry !!!!.

 

Anybody want to start a thread about November fishing in the South  ??? ....

[SirSnookalot]

But of course, November is a great time for fishing comfortably, no longer you get roasted under the blazing sun and scorching heat of the spring, no more raingear because the summer rainy months are gone, nice high 80´s temperatures ............ uh, wrong climatic zone, sorry !!!!.

 

Anybody want to start a thread about November fishing in the South  ??? ....

Exactly the way it is here, plus we got an ocean too.

[Darren.]

But of course, November is a great time for fishing comfortably, no longer you get roasted under the blazing sun and scorching heat of the spring, no more raingear because the summer rainy months are gone, nice high 80´s temperatures ............ uh, wrong climatic zone, sorry !!!!.

 

Anybody want to start a thread about November fishing in the South  ??? ....

 

Here in the south eastern part of VA, I will  get

out through November...December...even in 

January, Feb, and March...

 

Been out in some quite chilly weather here. But 

when there's ice, I don't venture forth.

[flyfisher]

as long as the lakes aren't solid i am out there.  Like has already been said, it seems like the numbers aren't always there but the quality is higher.  My largest fish two years ago was caught January 1st with water temps in the high 30's.  as long as you dress for the weather it usually isn't that bad.  If the water is frozen, i usually head for some spring creeks and fish for trout.

[Mike L]

Down here in South / Central Florida, we don't stop for nothing man!

(Except maybe a 150mph hurricane)

Mike

[Weld's Largemouth]

But of course, November is a great time for fishing comfortably, no longer you get roasted under the blazing sun and scorching heat of the spring, no more raingear because the summer rainy months are gone, nice high 80´s temperatures ............ uh, wrong climatic zone, sorry !!!!.

 

Anybody want to start a thread about November fishing in the South  ??? ....

Haha!

[Weld's Largemouth]

Exactly the way it is here, plus we got an ocean too.

I wish I was in Florida during the winter :/

[roadwarrior]

The very best smallmouth fishing starts in a week or so and runs through mid March

on the Tennessee River. My two best days, which include catching the fish in my avatar,

were in January.

 

 

 

[Jtrout]

I fish til the lake is frozen over while its snowing as long as u have warm clothes on its not that bad

[starcraft1]

Out here our tournaments don't start untill Nov. and go thru May. The only ice we worry about is on the ramp early in the morn.

[RAMBLER]

In Michigan, I've caught bass through the ice.  I was targeting bluegill, but bass will bite all year, especially in the north, no matter the temperature.

[skeeter1980]

I fish through January,in Delaware.I'm on blood thinners,so I just pick my days.I will start back up in March.

[everythingthatswims]

Here in the south eastern part of VA, I will  get

out through November...December...even in 

January, Feb, and March...

 

Been out in some quite chilly weather here. But 

when there's ice, I don't venture forth.

My brothers and I got to ice fish this past winter haha. (to all you guys up north, this doesn't happen much in VA) Small pond by our house that we stock with trout in the cold months (catch them in stocked creeks and bring them to the pond). Also caught some bluegill....I hope we get another cold snap this winter so we can do it again!

I usually get a handful of bass December-February and then it gets easier again.

[A-Jay]

Once my casts start to bounce ~ I'm done.

 

A-Jay

[iabass8]

Around here, 45-55 degree water yields lower numbers but quality goes way up. under 70 would be considered the "fall" bite. If the water isn't iced over, I'm fishing. I will never understand the draw to ice fishing. 

[Weld's Largemouth]

In Michigan, I've caught bass through the ice.  I was targeting bluegill, but bass will bite all year, especially in the north, no matter the temperature.

well here in new york they do not bite all year, even when the ponds arent frozen

[Team9nine]

I don't stop until I can't get my jig to break through the ice on a cast any longer. Right before that happens, you usually get a couple days where you can cast up on an ice shelf and pull your bait off the edge and let it drop into open water. That's usually when they hit it

 

-T9

[Mainebass1984]

well here in new york they do not bite all year, even when the ponds arent frozen

 

They do bite all year. You just got to change tactics. Go deeper and very, very, slow. Even when things are iced over you can still catch them through the ice without using live bait.

[desmobob]

I wasn't planning on stopping until ice-up, but my boat motor (2014 Mercury 40HP four-stroke) took me out of the game yesterday.  I'm hoping it's a minor issue and I'll be back on the water soon!

 

I have the week before Thanksgiving week off as my usual rifle deer hunting vacation.  I've been having so much fun bass fishing, I just spent my bow hunting and duck hunting vacation doing it.  I'll probably be fishing instead of hunting next month too!

 

Tight lines,

Bob

[KritterGitter]

Only during deer hunting season, 3 days in October, 2 weeks in December and a week in January... We are lucky enough to have the bay on one side and the ocean on the other to keep things warm enough to fish all year long.... My best fishing is actually during the winter months and I hate the heat so its a win-win....

[Weld's Largemouth]

They do bite all year. You just got to change tactics. Go deeper and very, very, slow. Even when things are iced over you can still catch them through the ice without using live bait.

But you fish on big lakes with boats. I fish ponds from shore

[geo g]

I live west of Fort Lauderdale, 5 miles from the everglades.  The best fishing all year is Jan, Feb, March with 100 to 200 fish a day a real possibility.   Temps in the high 60's and 70's and no humidity.  So bring on winter, we love it down here!!!!