Fish don’t like pre-winter storm conditions
My time on the water has been limited. This was the weekend, a long time ago, I was planning to get out in the boat for the first time. With the winter storm forecasted, I knew that fishing would be hopeless and a simple shore adventure. I knew the odds were against me. The weather was calling for a winter storm, 3-5 inches of snow. With all those good warm days of the past, why did we have to have a storm this late in march? The winds were howling out of the North at over 25 mph. I hit both Herrick and Hidden Lake. I tried to work the windblown shores, but they were very dirty. I tried to throw every lure I had, but they didn’t work. I imagine that after the warm weather we had, a storm approaching, with near freezing temperatures, sent the fish deep and turned them off.
I gave it my best shot. I worked from 11:30 am to 4:00 pm, hoping for just one fish. I was the only guy at each of the lakes. I figured I was owed at least a nibble. It did not work, however. I can only look forward to the mid 50′s temperatures of next weekend. Maybe the winds will die, and it will finally be my weekend.
Fish Totals:
0 Fish
Year to Date:
6 Trips
15 Keeper Perch
1 Largemouth Bass
It’s been tough out there…big fish were smacking swimbaits, spinnerbaits, and rattle-traps the week before…and they just shut off! That’s Mr. and Mrs. Spring Largemouth for ya!
one was caught on Sunday in AM snow…from what I have observed…the fish are in their correct pre-spawn locations still…but the 4-5 deg. drop in water temp shut them down… they will turn back on, and you WILL want to be there when they do!
If you want to know some of the spots I do well at out there… let me know…we are by no means Bass Nazi’s LOL…just like to protect what we have.
Great blog Matt, keep it up!
-JayPee