when do yall start fishing?

[NanerTheFisher]

Are you a year-round fisher like me with no end or start? or do you take the winter off and suffer the cabin fever, and when do you finally get out there?

[Jar11591]

The water around here is usually pretty stiff from December to April, but I fish right up until that point and start immediately after. This year we have an early ice out. As of Monday, the lake near my house was 30-40% thawed, and I’ll be launching my boat in the 30° air temps tomorrow morning. So this year my start is 3/20. Over 3 weeks before my estimated date. 

[Jig Man]

We can usually fish all year long.  This year we’ve had some icing in the creeks but the main lakes have stayed open so I go when the temp and wind allows.

[bassmedic46]

I ice fish and I’ll start fishing when the banks clear up from snow. Looking to get out this weekend.

[DogBone_384]

I fish all year, whether it’s open water or through the ice.

[Choporoz]

Usually about a half hour before sunrise.   But sometimes I wait for the air temp to get out of the 30s.  There were a few days in Jan and Feb that I didn't get out at all however.  Fortunately, only 2 or 3 days I was iced in.

[casts_by_fly]

I'll start at ice out and continue into archery hunting season.  September and October will see me choosing between bowhunting and fishing.  From the last two weeks of October though, that's prime deer season and I'm usually done fishing for the year.  That said, I may take a year off bowhunting.  With the new boat I can see where fishing in November will be more pleasurable than in the kayak and I'd like to round out my 'catch a bass in X month' list.

[DaubsNU1]

Had my boat on the water on the 8th of March this year. Air temps were in the 60's...water temps were 39-42 degrees. No fish caught. 

 

The wife joined me on this sunny afternoon...and brought snacks!

 

I am not good catching fish when water temps are below 50 degrees. I need to work on that! 

 

I used to switch my focus to waterfowl and mule deer hunting in the fall. But with the new boat, I ahve been fishing more longer in to the season. Will generally fish through the fall until the weather gets too cold, or ice up. 

[dytmook]

Never officially stop. If it's nice in December, I'll fish. I've fished in January. Only months I haven't caught a river bass in is December and January. I'll try, but I'm not taking on totally awful weather conditions either. 

[Swamp Girl]

1 hour ago, NanerTheFisher said:

do you take the winter off and suffer the cabin fever,

 

Yes. 

 

1 hour ago, NanerTheFisher said:

when do you finally get out there?

 

When it melts, which is a ways away. Even then, I'll probably wait a few days or even a couple weeks. I don't want to tip and die.

[NanerTheFisher]

1 hour ago, DogBone_384 said:

I fish all year, whether it’s open water or through the ice.

got into ice fishing over the winter, its pretty neat.

[JHoss]

I try to fish all year, but usually slow down considerably from November-January while I'm focused on deer hunting. This year I lost all of January and February to a new puppy and list of honey-dos needing to be done before tournament season started.

[Steveo-1969]

I’m fortunate to fish a river that stays open year round. This winter I didn’t stop fishing, but I stopped catching from December-February…

[Harold H]

When water temps steadily are at 55+, it's go time

[gim]

Most of my fishing season is bound by state law, or the winter months.

 

Late October until mid May is the bass "offseason" for this guy.

 

I hunt starting in early November, then the lakes are frozen.  When they go ice free (usually sometime in April), I target panfish because bass season doesn't open until the second Saturday in May.  As it stands right now, I cannot legally target a walleye, pike, or either species of bass until May 10.  I cannot muskie fish until June 7.

[Fishing_Rod]

Greetings All,

Arizona has a diverse range of biological habitat with elevations ranging from approximately 900 feet to 12k feet. So with that, the fishing opportunities are wide ranging too. Unfortunately, I have quite a range to go when it comes to finding a fishing spot. I generally have to travel at least an hour to get to a nice fishing destination.

It is possible to fish and catch fish during all seasons of the year. You have to make accommodations for safety. The weather can be a significant factor so plan accordingly.

We do our best to make the most of all seasons when it comes to angling adventures. Be well, Cheers!

[WRB]

California has some of best weather anywhere in the world! 
We can fish year around both fresh and salt water for multiple game fish,

Tom

[NorthernBasser]

1 hour ago, gim said:

Most of my fishing season is bound by state law, or the winter months.

 

Late October until mid May is the bass "offseason" for this guy.

 

I hunt starting in early November, then the lakes are frozen.  When they go ice free (usually sometime in April), I target panfish because bass season doesn't open until the second Saturday in May.  As it stands right now, I cannot legally target a walleye, pike, or either species of bass until May 10.  I cannot muskie fish until June 7.

You could be fishing right now if you ventured across state lines. 

 

I was able to get the boat out yesterday for a little while. Water temps 42. Didn't catch any. Lost one.

[TnRiver46]

Year round. I even fish after floods when I know I’m not going to catch anything, water > dry land 

[Rockhopper]

never really stop fishing personally

[crypt]

All the live long day......everyday if I could....

[herder]

I used to when I was younger, but those days of freezing my butt off to fish are in the past.

I've just started fishing here in New Jersey since the weather has broke in the kayak, just not catching yet.

The winds here have not stopped, today was supposed to be the best day, it was in the 60's with light winds, yeah that didn't work out, the wind really picked up here on the lake I was on.

Had to time the wind to get the kayak back on the roof of the suv.

[BigAngus752]

No ice fishing and no fishing during a tornado.  Like, in the middle of one.  Adjacent to a tornado is acceptable.  

[GitInMuhBoat]

Grew up in Southern California and it was year-round for me. Now I live in Maine and as soon as my eyelets freeze over I hang it up until they don't. Right about now, I have an itch I'm dying to scratch. I don't do the ice thing.

[MonsterZero]

I stop fishing when the fish stop biting. Spring and fall, pretty much everything is biting; largemouth bass, striped bass, bluefish, etc. Summertime it is largemouth and snakeheads. Winter I try to get out for trout when I can. It does not always work out like that, but I do try.