hey if look at my recent question, i had no fish bite at the river, by the way i live in rougemont.NC and the eno river is behind my house, so i picked up a local tip from a fish thing that said that fish in this time of winter go for smaller baits eh?. so i cut a fake worm to the size of half of my thumb, so i plop it in the water, instant bite!!!!!. i caught 4 bass in the riveer in about 6 minutes, but my question is why are they still in the river?. why arnt they movin upstream
2007-12-14 12:22:09 · 19 answers · asked by dude12345678 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Fishing
Bass will stay in a general area as long as it's treats thier needs such as structure, water depth, and food. bass will stay in areas for periods of time because they would much rather expand energy to catch food and run from predators then move around so if the area your fishing has a good amount of things bass and other fish need they will stay there until its gone. But in the summer months a bass's blood will warm and the fight is on.
2007-12-14 13:27:01 · answer #1 · answered by BASSMASTER 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because bass do not swim up river like salmon. They stay around the same area all year round. They will only leave if they know there is a predator in the water with them. And if the technique is working keep using it.
2007-12-17 08:45:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you considered the depth the river up stream and down stream. Where you are catching them could be the deepest pool in that area of the river. Bass tend to look for comfort 1st, then food in the winter. Their comfort zone also includes a lot of things they eat. Small Mouth Bass have been recorded traveling as much as 20 miles in a river in the fall to find the deepest hole in a river.
2007-12-14 12:52:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I think a lot of things factor into it, the primary being a good food source. Temperature of the water and the amount of oxygen in it have a lot to do with it as well.
How big were the bass?
2007-12-18 07:07:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I may be wrong but I didn't think bass swam up stream. I thought that was just trout and salmon. I figure the bass came from over flown ponds and such. But this is not concrete fact.
2007-12-14 12:40:41 · answer #5 · answered by Bronson O 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bass aren't like salmon. Keep fishing while it is good. Try meal worms. Bass love em!
2007-12-14 12:27:03 · answer #6 · answered by smittybo20 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
bass like to stay where there is a source of food and plenty of cover, so they see no reason to move yet. This might change as the weather gets colder though so enjoy while they are there.
2007-12-15 02:09:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
um, sometimes fish stay in the water like that, idk, iv caught alot of fish around there...sometimes i think its like if u feed birds from birdhouses in the fall and stuff, then come winter they don't fly south because they think they can support themselves on the birdfood so they all die...IDRK lol
2007-12-14 12:26:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow, this is the first time i hear of bass being in a river. And the first time i heard of anyone catching 4 bass in 6 minutes.
2007-12-14 12:47:47 · answer #9 · answered by Master of Disaster 3 · 0⤊ 6⤋
does it really matter? It gives you some thing to do (fish)
2007-12-14 12:29:29 · answer #10 · answered by dement0301 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋