Does a rising or falling barometric pressure affect fishing? If so, for better or worse?
2006-09-12 13:57:15 · 11 answers · asked by luther 4 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Fishing
A very basic rule of thumb is that high pressure drives fish deeper, low pressure brings them shallower. Why? Because fish are sensitive to things like pressure, light penetration into their feeding areas. With low pressure, it usually brings cloud cover lowering direct light onto ambush spots, making it easier for predators to feed on prey. High pressure tends to make fish stay closer to cover, often the thickest cover available, making them more predictable to catch yet harder to get to.
As far as better or worse, it depends a lot on your skill at fishing cover versus fishing a more open water condition. When skies get high and clear as with high pressure dictates, slow down your presentation and use more natural looking baits as the fish will have longer to see your bait and respond. Cloudy weather can be more productive with faster moving baits like crankbaits that let you cover more water faster, getting a reaction strike.
Both rising and falling barometers can be productive fishing times, especially at times when fronts are passing through, if you use the right approach, presentation, and lure selection.
2006-09-14 07:50:26 · answer #1 · answered by exert-7 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When the barometric pressure rises, the fishing suffers. The more pressure the atmosphere places on a fish the less they bite. Its almost as if it gives them a "headache". I know when I have a headache, I dont like to do much of anything!
2006-09-12 22:21:21 · answer #2 · answered by B.User 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to really dislike lots of blue sky with few clouds, and windy. I never caught much fish on those days. I would catch the most fish early, late or during soft rain. On bright days, fish get close to cover. A falling barometer is really your best friend, until the weather turns stormy.
2006-09-12 21:56:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The most major negative effect on fishing, is a northeast wind. No lie. Don't ask me. It's true. I've fished in different kinds of weather and found that if the fish won't bite, they just won't bite. To tell if the fishing is really going to be bad, try to catch a cat fish. If you can't catch one of them / forget it.
2006-09-12 21:09:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the changing barometer that makes the difference although a falling barometer seems to be more productive because it means a storm is moving in and not moving away.
2006-09-13 09:57:35 · answer #5 · answered by stik 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on a type of fish my friend ... mostly it does not. But there are certain parts of day when fish is extremely active - very early in the morning... use this to your advantage .
2006-09-12 21:01:53 · answer #6 · answered by Milos K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the lower the pressure, the better the fishing
(ever try fishing in a hurricane?, lotta fish)
2006-09-13 16:31:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is an effect on fish but it depends on the fish.
2006-09-12 21:07:09 · answer #8 · answered by child_of_the_lion 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a good site should help you.
http://www.quickoneplus.com/fish/barometric.htm
2006-09-12 21:03:38 · answer #9 · answered by acenumm1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've always found freshwater fishing best after a big rain.
2006-09-12 20:59:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋