Why does heavy rain so drastically affect fishing

[Sinko87]

Here in New Jersey last weekend we had a huge Nor'easter rain storm and heavy winds.  Before the storm I went to Carnegie lake and had a lot of success with some big bass and nice size black crappie and yellow perch.  About three days after the storm I went back to Carnegie Lake.  I fished for 6 hours straight trying everything without a nibble.  How long do I have to wait for the fish to start biting again, and why does rain so drastically effect the fishing.  Can someone please help me with this problem!!

[Matt Fly]

I'll take a guess and say those north eastern rains carried some cooler temps with it.

    I'd say the rains dropped the water temps and the fish moved to warmer water or just turned off till their metabolisms adjust to the temps again.

[BrianinMD]

well sometimes these spring nor'easter rains raise the water temp because the days are generally pretty warm when they come in.

my thoughts are the change in barometric pressure, and water clarity are the culprits to the slower fishing.

[roadwarrior]

Heavy rains can lower the level of dissolved

oxygen in any body of water, but it is particularly

pronounced in smaller bodies, i.e., ponds. In

extreme cases, it will kill the fish:

http://www.palmbayflorida.org/publicworks/stormwater/documents/fish_kill.pdf

 

[George Welcome]

Heavy rains can lower the level of dissolved

oxygen in any body of water, but it is particularly

pronounced in smaller bodies, i.e., ponds. In

extreme cases, it will kill the fish:

http://www.palmbayflorida.org/publicworks/stormwater/documents/fish_kill.pdf

Bingo!