Why is it harder to find fish when lake levels are low it seems like the fish would be concentrated.?

Answer 1

When their natural feeding areas and "haunts" disappear it takes a while for fish to find NEW "homes & haunts". If the water continues to drop they stay in a "holding pattern" until "lake depth" level's off.

If your "gung-ho" to go after these stressed fish purchase a map of said lake and try to find "secondary" drop-offs/shelves/sunken islands in the main lake area. If there is an old sunken "channel" or "road-bed" hit those first!

Hint- fish that are "stressed" will likely feed late at night or very early in the morning.

Good luck!

Answer 2

This is a question I wanted to ask myself.

The lakes around here have the lowest level in the past ten years. I assume that the near-the-bank used-to-be structures become unaccessable to the fish, and they have to find something else. So we lose the ideas of where they would be. I am struggling as well. But if you have a boat, it'd be ok. We almost caught our limits last week.....

Answer 3

Often fish go off the feed when the water level drops and they spread out in search of deeper water, its been scientifically proved that most fish especially trout will occupy their own part of the lake, when the water level drops this will still continue, if it drops too far they will begin to die

Answer 4

Depends what species you are after and what time of year you are talking. More than likely you would have to fish much deeper than you think.

Answer 5

Its harder to catch the fish when the water levels are low, because they can hear you better, see you better, and also because the water is warmer, making the fish more sluggish.

Answer 6

there can be several reasons.
1-water temperature
2- oxygen levels
3- structure
all of which are vital for good fishing