Skipper D Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 I have no clue , if it was left up to me i'd say in the morning , but i would like to know : do fish bit better in the morning , or do they bit better in the evening , or dose it even realy matter ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pike slayer Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 what species of fish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 Way too many variables to have a simple answer to this question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushart Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GbayGiant Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 Fish eat at different times every day and night. If they didn't they would starve. Opportunity is what makes them full or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper D Posted April 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 ok , then since i'd like to fish for bass,walleye and perch and maybe some others this year dose that help for a start ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushart Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 Skipp As The Bill Man said---way too many variables not only with species---water temps in spring--spawning----cover---- One lake the bite is hot in the height of day---another it's in low light every spot needs to be treated individually One consistent I can say----Find the food source---you'll have your target nearby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 That is a good question but I don't think there is any easy answer. I do find that walleye seem to bite best just before dark. If I fish walleye off my dock I won't get a bite until close to sunset. The bite will last for anywhere from 5 minutes to an hour and a half but when it quite, that is it for the night. Under the right conditions I've hammered them at 2:00 in the afternoon when the sun was shining. I have seen times when crappie fishing that you wouldn't get a bite until the sun was high over head. Other times you wouldn't get a bite until the sun was setting. As others have pointed out, too many variables! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper D Posted April 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 When you say find the food source , what exactly am i looking for ? Man i have lots to learn , i thought this was going to be simple . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 All I know is,,,,,,,,,,,,I didnt fish today,so that means,when I fish tomorrow,I should of been there yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 I only fish for muskies but my best times are as the sun breaks over the horizon in the morning and then the hour before and after sunset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 If you can find the schools of minnows off shore,drop a line there,and see what happens?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 Sun up and sun down are best IMO In mid day... fish fry are awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 Sun up and sun down are best IMO In mid day... fish fry are awesome You stole that from Red Fisher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 You stole that from Red Fisher. No I didn't From personal experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillj Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 As dey say in Kaybek ... its depennn on da situation of dat What I like to call the "witching hour" can happen at almost any time of the day (although it does seem to happen both early in the morning and around sundown most often) ... the secret is to be there when it happens ... and when it does - you'll know ... everything will suddenly come alive ... the birds, the bugs and of course the fish ... it'll last anywhere from 15 minutes to half an hour and just as suddenly as it turned on it will turn off again ... thats whay us die hards spend so many hours on the water ... those few magical minutes make the whole day worthwhile ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskymike Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 Possibly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagle dad Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 i have fished many tourneys..fish can be caught all day long... they are feeding different areas different time mile high sky is my favourite this will usually position fish in shady areas...logs.weeds.rocks..this will usually narrow the areas to look..not unlike humans an umbrella and a cold drink on a hot day is where you find us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper D Posted April 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Thank you every one for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 I follow the moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 The bite never dies, it only relocates. How you figure out when and where is up to you, and will dictate how well you fare. Some of my biggest walleyes come in shallow water 3-6FOW, on sunny days, around 1-4pm. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Depends on lots of things skip... Fish with "night vision" like walleye and musky can be caught 24 hours a day... But for predators like this I've found in most cases they bite best from supper time (5pm) till a bit after dark... Perch always seem to bite better in the morning... Like 1 hour after sunrise till 10 or 11 am... And scent feeders like carp and catfish are also 24 hour feeders... But even with them I find evenings good for cats and mornings good for carp... Hope this helps a bit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 HANDS DOWN....MORNINGS....here's proof.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper D Posted April 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 I posted the question up on the board because i realy did'nt know if the answer would be the same for all species . It makes sence now . Thank you fellows for helping me out . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregoire Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Some really good answers have already been given. Another thing I think should be considered are the light conditions of the previous day. If it was overcast and dark all day the day before I would consider going out first thing in the morning the next day as the light transition may trigger fish to feed, however if the opposite were to occur I would not rush to the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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