| What About The Weather? In general, fishing is more consistent during periods of stable weather. Most anglers have heard of the dreaded cold front. A cold front is a weather system that typically follows a storm. You know a cold front when you see and feel it: a big drop in air (and water) temperature, and often mile-high, bluebird skies. It is "crisp summer weather." It usually means unproductive fishing. For the most part, fish don't feed much during cold front conditions. Many drop into deep water, others bury themselves tight in weeds and other cover. The fish are very inactive, usually for about two days. To catch fish in the face of a cold front, use lighter line, smaller lures, and fish very slowly. Stay away from deep, clear-water lakes during frontal conditions. Instead, concentrate your efforts on shallow, weedy, dark-water lakes and rivers. These types of waters don't seem to be affected as much. A few days after the cold front hits, fishing will get better. It will continue to improve until the next front comes in. Often, especially if there has been a fairly long period of stable weather since the last front (say, more than 3 or 4 days), the period just before the next storm brings a flurry of feeding activity from the fish. These are the times you hear about, when the fish just go nuts. |
