A fisherman's answer...

[senile1]

I am still able to fish here and have been out the last three days.  Water temps in the smaller lakes are approaching 48 - 50 while larger lakes are around 44 degrees at the surface.  I am catching a few though it is slow.  Campgrounds and public areas are closed but ramps are still open. 

[12poundbass]

Rained out this weekend, hopefully next weekend. 

[The Bassman]

Our state like most others is encouraging us to get outside. We had temps in the 70's today before a cold front and storms. I had some real good action until 2:00 this afternoon when I got caught in a big storm with nowhere to go for shelter. My car was about a half mile away. Other than being completely soaked and bombed with marble sized hail I was very fortunate. This stuff wasn't supposed to hit until after 4:00. Had myself convinced that it was going to stay north of me. I tend to rationalize when I'm getting bit every few casts.

[N Florida Mike]

Nothing is much different for me. Plan to fish tomorrow afternoon out back as usual. I was out working on my dock a little while ago and a neighbor was coming in from fishing . They had caught 11. First time I’ve ever seen him out fishing. Almost nobody fishes the lake but me. Can’t understand why you’d even want to live on a lake and never fish.

 

 

[Luke Barnes]

What's funny Glenn is I read the city lock down order word for word specifically to see if I could still fish, and the answer is yes!! It doesnt prohibit outdoor activities for a single person as long as I'm 6 feet from everyone else. If you're 6 feet or closer to me while fishing there's going to be an issue on why you are crowding me and my spot, virus or no virus!

[Craig P]

We’ve been hammering the stripers in Raritan Bay NJ but now with the new attention to NY, NJ and CT, I don’t think they’re going to take kindly to people towing boats with PA plates.  I’m going to have to get back to bassin in SE Pa. Looks like the bite is turning on for them anyways so I’ll make the most of it. 
 

 

[Log Catcher]

Did get to go fishing Thursday. I managed to catch one bass around 12" or 13" inches long. Water temp was in the low 50s and very murky with maybe a foot of visibility. It was also very windy that day.

[Tizi]

In WA, fishing is shut down.  Wouldn’t I get a ticket if I was caught?

[SEB]

I was placed on a work schedule designed to reduce exposure frequency in the work place, so I've had a lot of time off.  I think I've gone fishing everyday for the past three weeks or so.  

[Luke Barnes]

On 3/29/2020 at 9:34 AM, Log Catcher said:

Did get to go fishing Thursday. I managed to catch one bass around 12" or 13" inches long. Water temp was in the low 50s and very murky with maybe a foot of visibility. It was also very windy that day.

Minus the temp, sounds like a great spinnerbait day!

[Log Catcher]

12 hours ago, Luke Barnes said:

Minus the temp, sounds like a great spinnerbait day!

I threw a black and blue short arm spinnerbait with a Colorado blade. Got no bites on it. My only fish was caught on a 6th Sense 100x crankbait in chartreuse blue.

[Luke Barnes]

Whatever works!! If throwing an action figure with hooks on it catches fish, then more power to you haha!! 

[mcipinkie]

On 3/25/2020 at 5:59 AM, Jig Man said:

If I can go today it will be the last for a while since we go on lockdown tomorrow.  $1000 fine and/or 180 days in jail for being out for nonessential purposes and I live across the street from the police station.

This is half the problem.  People that don't know what they are talking about posting misinformation.  None of this is true.  Missouri is still encouraging outdoor exercise as long as you maintain social distancing.  I fished every day this week except yesterday and today (too cold for me).  Talked to game wardens and MSHP officers.  Nothing regarding any requirements to stop fishing as long as you maintain social distancing.

 

Now this may change as the liberal's keep trying to close us down.  I drove to a local lake this morning, while out grocery shopping and there were 13 bass boat trailers in the lot along with a MSHP car.

[Bird]

The problem around here is actually to much fishing. 

Every lake I go to in the middle of the week, looks like Saturday due to people working at home or not working at all.

 

Some of these lakes are very rural lakes in WV.....boats everywhere. 

[OCdockskipper]

22 minutes ago, mcipinkie said:

None of this is true.  Missouri is...

Depends on the state, all have varying definitions of essential and what is allowed.

 

Here in California, fishing is allowed but the state closed most public waters.  For some reason, the big deal here is golf courses.  Most county supervisors flipped a lid and demanded they be closed.  Dumb.

 

I do know Maryland has a lockdown on recreational fishing.  Again, dumb.

[MN Fisher]

44 minutes ago, mcipinkie said:

Now this may change as the liberal's keep trying to close us down.

Hey - don't go blaming us for this...my 'liberal' governor specifically stated that 'hiking, biking, fishing and boating are all allowed' in an Executive Order.

 

Oh, and this year's Turkey Season is still on as well...so the hunters are still good too.

[bassh8er]

A guy I follow on YT from Washington  can take his kayak to the lake but can’t fish out of it.  It’s one or the other to me and I’m not political or a doctor.  I get keeping people off the roads and at home but how can you let them out to paddle and not cast?