Cold Fronts in the fall?

[Red]

Do these get treated the same a cold front in the spring?  If not, what is the ideal plan for one this time of year?  We are looking like one is coming in on this coming Saturday.  I will be free to fish Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday morning.  Any tips will be much appreciated!

Thanks

Cliff

[Gatorbassman]

Most of the time cold fronts will have a positive effect in the fall. The more days it's cooler the better of course. Take out that lucky spinnerbait of yours and use it to search for fish. Once you find them slow down and fine tune your presentation.

[Shad_Master]

A Chatterbait also works well in the fall when searching an area.

[MMan16]

Up here the temps have been lowered for a few weeks now averaging 70's. I think once there on the drop cold fronts don't make nearly as much of a difference to the fish unless its severe. I like a nice crank/fluke.

[Bass XL]

When cold fronts hit in the fall, I grab a spinnerbait and go hit the coves. That and an x-rap are my go-to baits for this.

[BassThumb]

Most of the time cold fronts will have a positive effect in the fall. The more days it's cooler the better of course. Take out that lucky spinnerbait of yours and use it to search for fish. Once you find them slow down and fine tune your presentation.

I couldn't agree more. I've had better luck during fall cold fronts than I have during those high pressure, bluebird, Indian Summer days. Rainy, windy, and cold weather in the fall can bring the best fishing of the year, just as long as the weather is stable.

I caught this years PB yesterday in intermittent drizzle, in the midst of a passing cold front, hours before a massive rain storm that dropped 10" of rain in parts of MN.

[Red]

Thanks for the info guys.  The front is supposed to arrive late morning Saturday.  Then down to 50's at night and low 80's during the day next week.  When is the best time to be on the water?  Before it gets here, during, or the days following?  Thanks again for your help.

Cliff

[BassThumb]

Thanks for the info guys. The front is supposed to arrive late morning Saturday. Then down to 50's at night and low 80's during the day next week. When is the best time to be on the water? Before it gets here, during, or the days following? Thanks again for your help.

Cliff

I like to fish afternoons in the fall, after the water warms a bit. I'd go Sat and Sun afternoon, 1-7. Sounds like a good time to maybe find some fish that will chase a big spinnerbait, wakebait, or jig. Fishing frequently during these fall cold and rainy stretches has provided the best fishing of the year for me a few times now. I try to go out as much as possible during fall cold fronts, so that would be my advice.

[hookset on 3]

Thanks for the info guys. The front is supposed to arrive late morning Saturday. Then down to 50's at night and low 80's during the day next week. When is the best time to be on the water? Before it gets here, during, or the days following? Thanks again for your help.

Cliff

I like to fish afternoons in the fall, after the water warms a bit. I'd go Sat and Sun afternoon, 1-7. Sounds like a good time to maybe find some fish that will chase a big spinnerbait, wakebait, or jig. Fishing frequently during these fall cold and rainy stretches has provided the best fishing of the year for me a few times now. I try to go out as much as possible during fall cold fronts, so that would be my advice.

Bass Thumb is right on the money with this one. Give me cloudy,blustery rain events in the fall.

Some of the biggest lunkers in the lake feed during the lousy weather.

It's a combination of a lowering barometric pressure, along with a sense of urgency to bulk-up for winter.

I feel this is a Northern phenomenom, not as much down south.

[hookset on 3]

Red, here is a timely post from A-JAY about this exact scenario.

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1285470774