fishing in the cold?

Question

im pretty new to fishing. i have been going for about a year now. but i was wondering if fishing in the cold is any different than fishing in warm weather. i dont go for anything big. just sunnies crappie. ect. thanks

Answer 1

My husband fishes a lot so I asked him. He said you will do better in the cold weather if you fish in deeper water. The deeper water is warmer when it's cold, so the fish tend to go there. Otherwise, he says everything is the same. Just bundle up so you will stay warm!

Answer 2

Depends on where you are and how cold the water is. Most fish tend to prefer deeper water when it is cold, also when it is hot. The temperature tends not to fluctuate at deeper levels. Try fishing a ledge or drop off with some form of wood cover (brush-pile, stumps) if you fish from a boat. If you fish from the bank it will be more difficult to find a good place. This is on a lake or river system. If you are fishing in farm pond, this could also be hard to catch fish in cold water. Their metabolism slows way down in cold water and makes them not have to feed as often. Fishing will definitely be slower, but the fish you catch tend to be larger. Good luck and stay safe and warm!

Answer 3

A quick note for joanne b. The Muskie is a different fish from a Northern Pike, not just a nickname used by americans. The Muskellunge is a member of the pike family but tends to grow bigger than the Northern Pike. They are also much more regulated and limited in quantity and size limits on most waters.

Answer 4

The goldfish (Carassius auratus auratus) is a freshwater fish interior the kin Cyprinidae of order Cypriniformes. It replaced into between the earliest fish to be domesticated, and is likely considered one of the main ordinarily saved aquarium fish.

Answer 5

It IS, or can be very different, depending on a lot of different things, like where you are, and lake, or river, or ocean.......There're different levels in a lake, for example, and they are different temperatures..........the fish will typically favor a certain level, and that's where they'll feed as well.......so you need to talk to local fishermen...........find the most grizzled, leatherfaced, old fish smelling, guy at the bait store.........ask him what's biting and what they're biting on. There's also sometimes a fishing report in the paper.....or online I bet. Either dawn or dusk often is feeding time for surface feeders anyway. I mainly fly-fish, which is a whole different deal.

Answer 6

Everyone has covered the "go deep" theory well. (Just remember, Wood & black, "dark", mud collect heat easily and fish will frequent wood "rip-rap" and black ,muddy, sandbars no matter HOW DEEP they are. If you can find wood structure adjacent/near to deep water that is usually your "best bet". )

Fishing in the winter: GO SLOW!!!!!

The fish may not nessarily be "deep" but they will be "cold". That means it might take them longer to find/strike your bait/lure.

In the beggining of the winter fish with "Medium-larger" baits/lures. From the middle of winter til spring "down-size" your bait/lures for a more natural presentation.

Hope this helps? Good luck!

Answer 7

No problem with fishing in the winter in fact i like it better I've seen the time when i have been fly fishing in driving snow and still caught fish, just have to fish a little deeper that's all, in no way should your catch rate fall.

Answer 8

No not really. I fish during the winter. It's called ice fishing. I have caught walleye and perch through the ice. It's fun.

Answer 9

try pike or as the Americans call them muskie fishing it keeps you warm if you are continuously throwing a lure or dead bait about and on the move you don't need too much tackle either

Answer 10

well, it sucks bc you freeze your a** off! Thats why i spend my summer fishing in the lake whn its all nice and warm and there is NO RISK of getting thrown in or falling in freezing cold water. :]