Evening fishing vs. Dawn fishing.

[TnRiver46]

4 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

My, what big words you use.

 

(wonder how many people are gonna have to look that up).

Hahaha! Heard that one a whole bunch in college, especially in reference to owls 

[gim]

13 minutes ago, Jig Man said:

However, around here from mid June to mid October you might sweat to death before it cools down in the evening.

That happens here in the far north too sometimes!  It occurred WAY too often this past summer, actually.  More than any other summer I've experienced in almost 30 years of living here, in fact.

[MN Fisher]

2 minutes ago, gimruis said:

More than any other summer I've experienced in almost 30 years of living here, in fact.

I don't remember one this bad in all the time I've lived in MN

1974-1980 - Bemidji

1984-present - Twin Cities

[TnRiver46]

3 minutes ago, gimruis said:

That happens here in the far north too sometimes!  It occurred WAY too often this past summer, actually.  More than any other summer I've experienced in almost 30 years of living here, in fact.

It’s because of all those times you said you couldn’t deal with a hot humid southern summer! 

[gim]

30 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

1984-present - Twin Cities

I've been told that 1988 was worse than this year by more than one person who was living here at the time.  I was not, so I can't say whether it was.  I didn't move here until 1992.

[MN Fisher]

7 minutes ago, gimruis said:

I've been told that 1988 was worse than this year by more than one person who was living here at the time.  I was not, so I can't say whether it was.  I didn't move here until 1992.

I went and looked at history - you are correct. 1988 had 44 days of 90+ temps, we've only had 27 this year.

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/climate/historical/acis_stn_data_monthly_table.html?sid=mspthr&sname=Twin Cities Area&sdate=por&edate=por&element=maxt&span=annual&counts=cnt_ge_90

 

Tells you how much memory can trick you as you get older.

[throttleplate]

i wake up at 5-6 am, eat breakfast and go back to sleep till 8 or 9. I have a morning yoga stretching and workout routine that takes me 1 1/2 hr. Not and havnt gone fishing in the early morning since 1980.

The earliest i get to a lake is 10am and stay till  7-10:30 pm depending on time of year bank and wader fishing.

 

The morning bite here in minn, detroit lakes area where i go usually lasts till noon and picks up again at 4.30 and ends at 9pm.

[Captain Phil]

For years I have noticed bass in the Harris Chain are the exact opposite from most all the other bass lakes I have fished.  Maybe it's me or the way I fish, but I catch my biggest bass between 11 AM and 2 PM.  On most lakes, the best days are cloudy and rainy.  Not here.  Our best days are direct sun overhead and just a few clouds.  A little wind is better than dead calm.  I don't get on the water until 9 AM.  If I'm on the water at dawn, it's dead until the sun gets overhead.  I used to think it was because the water is so dark.  Now that it's cleared up, it the same.   Weird... 

[MN Fisher]

8 minutes ago, Captain Phil said:

Maybe it's me or the way I fish, but I catch my biggest bass between 11 AM and 2 PM.  On most lakes, the best days are cloudy and rainy.  Not here.  Our best days are direct sun overhead and just a few clouds.

Maybe Tonka is the same way. My best of the last few years is the one in my Avatar...caught near mid-day, blue-bird skys, little wind.

 

Weird.

[TnRiver46]

2 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Maybe Tonka is the same way. My best of the last few years is the one in my Avatar...caught near mid-day, blue-bird skys, little wind.

 

Weird.

To me that just “shows to go ya” that all the patterns/conditions that you read about are regurgitated BS from old magazine articles and what not. It reminds me of the puffery on a beer or whiskey label 

[WRB]

Nearly all my giant were caught near dawn to 9:30, low light gives bass with big eyes the advantage over prey.

Yes green plants produce oxygen both above and below water. Do we pass out at nigh because the oxygen level are reduce, no. Bass simply move to where the prey is located, if breathing is difficult from too hot of water with low DO from decaying debris’s they move.

Most lakes or ponds that suffer from low DO levels add aeration systems. Wind is another factor to consider as is moving water from streams, creeks, rivers, rain all add DO all night.

Don’t over think this, find the prey and the bass will be close day or night,dawn or dusk.

Tom

 

[Tennessee Boy]

8 minutes ago, WRB said:

Nearly all my giant were caught near dawn to 9:30, low light gives bass with big eyes the advantage over prey.

Yes green plants produce oxygen both above and below water. Do we pass out at nigh because the oxygen level are reduce, no. Bass simply move to where the prey is located, if breathing is difficult from too hot of water with low DO from decaying debris’s they move.

Most lakes or ponds that suffer from low DO levels add aeration systems. Wind is another factor to consider as is moving water from streams, creeks, rivers, rain all add DO all night.

Don’t over think this, find the prey and the bass will be close day or night,dawn or dusk.

Tom

 

I think this is true with any species.  Take for example, me.  I choose a restaurant that has the best food,  not the best air quality.  Now if I'm went to a restaurant and couldn't breath,  I would leave. 

[Captain Phil]

One thing is certain. If I get on the water at 9 AM and go home at 3 PM, I will never catch a bass before then or after.  ?

[padon]

i think i prefer evening because in the morning i always feel like im racing the sun. i wanna hurry up and get my fish before the sun gets too high. in the evenings i feel like i fish more carefully because i feel like my chances are getting better as the sun gets lower. just me and my neurosis.

[WRB]

2 hours ago, Captain Phil said:

One thing is certain. If I get on the water at 9 AM and go home at 3 PM, I will never catch a bass before then or after.  ?

If had gotten off the water at 10AM and returned at 4PM my fishing success would be about the same but my burnt skin may have been saved.

Tom

[throttleplate]

4 hours ago, padon said:

think i prefer evening because in the morning i always feel like im racing the sun. i wanna hurry up and get my fish before the sun gets too high.

for me a bank, wader fisherman i am always chasing after the last ray of sunshine on the bank to go and stand in so i can see where i am casting.

[jimmyjoe]

8 hours ago, Bankc said:

  In the middle of February, it's the opposite. 

 

   In the middle of February, we drive on the ice.  ?                 

8 hours ago, Bankc said:

I'd rather not catch fish on the water than not catch fish at home.  

 

   I'm gonna print that on a T-shirt!  ?     

 

6 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

(wonder how many people are gonna have to look that up).

 

   I don't know how many, but  I'm one of them.          jj

[schplurg]

On 10/1/2021 at 9:49 AM, Jig Man said:

Either crepuscular period can be very good.  However, around here from mid June to mid October you might sweat to death before it cools down in the evening.

 

Great point. At one lake I go to it can be over 100 during the day, and it will still be 90 when the sun goes down. Quite the conundrum for a lazy non-morning person like me.

[cyclops2]

Temperature seems most important to the feeding cycle in my bay area.  August is before sunrise to about 9 o clock.  Stop and eat a breakfast.

[scaleface]

  I'm a morning person . I rarely fish til dark . I do fish early mornings .a lot . They are both good .

[moguy1973]

I’ve always done better in the morning.  I think the night gives the fish some time to settle down and forget all the boats and noise that happens during the day.  Plus the water cools down some overnight.  

[the reel ess]

In all my years of fishing, about 40+, I've noticed the early bite being better on large bodies early. And on small bodies, evening seems to be at least equal. Anecdotal evidence, of course. But there's just something about being on the water at sunrise that is spiritual to me. You know what they say about sunrise/sunset pics. Indicates you didn't catch anything worth photographing. I had to work hard for 4 dinks. Sadly, it was my best of the last 4 trips.

[The Baron]

That’s very interesting information.  So much to consider.

 

We were on the lake Friday-Saturday and struggled to find fish.  We should be well into the fall transition, with a few nights in the high 30’s/low 40’s last week and daytime highs in the 60’s.  I’d estimate surface water temps were in the low 60’s (we have no electronics).  We did find some largemouth along a stretch of 5-7ft. deep water, that’s close to the main channel at 12-15ft. deep.  We identified a few factors to possibly explain why some fish were there.  Now I’m wondering if more DO due to boat traffic could be a factor.  It’s a busy cottage lake, but boat traffic is of course way down now that we’re well into fall. 

[king fisher]

I fish dawn to dusk, I never know what time of day  the best fishing will be, but I do know my line will be in the water when it happens.  Overall I prefer mornings.

[NYWayfarer]

I fish at dawn until noon. Later if I am on the kayak. Regardless of how good or not the fishing is there is less foot and boat traffic earlier in the day.