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It is during this time that you are more likely not to spot uneven surfaces and when you repeatedly cast from this less-than-level ground the muscles you use to do it will. Many lakes and even stock tanks can provide great night action.
The darkest nights prove to be the best for bass fishing.
Can you bass fish at night. First the most important question is bass fishing best at night. The short answer to this question is yes. In fact there is no better time to do bass fishing than at night.
It is when the sky is dark that bass fish are in action. They love the water condition once the sunsets. Many lakes and even stock tanks can provide great night action.
My preference for bass fishing at night is clear water with some type of aquatic vegetation such as coontail moss hydrilla etc. In relatively shallow water such as a creek or cove. Ive caught my share of deep-water bass on plastic worms.
At night bass will leave their deepwater haunts to hunt in the shallows. The best night fishing locations are transitions where there is deep water close to shore. Bass follow those transitions as they move up to feed.
Drop-offs points channel bends and ditches are all excellent night fishing targets. Summer is the usual season for bass fishing although in warm climates such as Florida or along the Gulf of Mexico the season doesnt really matterIts good to know too that during hot weather months bass can be found in both shallow and deep water. If you hesitate to take out a boat at night you can always fish from the banks.
To be honest you cant beat a bit of fresh bass on the dinner plate its got to be the best eating in my opinion. Bass Fishing At Night Getting back to the fishing maybe that bass ban did the trick because theyre definitely not a shortage of them this year. My understanding of the regs is that night fishing is allowed for warmwater gamefish like cats bass crappie carp bluegill whitefish and maybe walleye and perch.
Is really good to know about Lake of the Woods. It would be really cool to be fishing for bass at night and land a lunker Brown or two. Night bass fishing is all about the lake conditions.
In the summer muddy lakes produce more fish during the day. Clear water lakes that are busy with recreational water skiers and boaters are characterized by fish that actively feed at night once the waters quiet. The darkest nights prove to be the best for bass fishing.
Those without any moon. You may not think much about your back while you are fishing during the day and thats all well and good. However the sport of fishing takes on a whole new dynamic when you are fishing at night.
It is during this time that you are more likely not to spot uneven surfaces and when you repeatedly cast from this less-than-level ground the muscles you use to do it will. Bass pick up the siluette of darker colors better at night. When fishing open water No grass or pads fish it wacky rigged.
When fishing the slopgrass or pads fishing texas rigged. I never use a weight when fishing senkos. Bass fishing at night has been a big deal for as long as I can remember especially in the summer.
From the hardcore anglers of old Ive heard plenty of stories that predate my lifetime where guys like my dad would work all day dump their boat in at sunset fish all the way through to sunrise then take out and head straight to work. Clear water with a visibility of 2 to 4 feet is ideal for night fishing for bass. Tie on Bold Loud Lures When daytime temperatures heat up bass generally suspend deep off of breaks in points ledges and submerged islands or humps.
As temperatures drop at night they move up into the shallows to feed. Some of the best bass fishing can be had in the middle of the day as long as you are willing to fish slow and be deliberate with your bait placement. The only time of day that generally isnt good for bass fishing is at night because bass have a hard time finding food in darkness.
Lure fishing for bass at night great night fishing using different lure but the skerries eel getting munched. Undoubtedly the perfect time of day to fish is at night. Bass feeds a lot at night more than at any other time of the day.
The night is not only the best time for bass fishing because bass is more active in the night but there are often fewer fishermen during the night that means less noise in the waterway in the night. It is well established that upwards of 90 of all fish not just bass feed predominantly though not exclusively at night. This is true regardless of season by the way.
At night fish use sonar senses to get around because there is no light. This means that every small movement is quickly detected by the fish so spinnerbaits are your best friend. The lure you use is less important than consistently jigging and moving the bait around.
Fishing can really slow down after dark since fish will be very cold and likely slowing down into deeper holes until sunrise. During the day fish will be the most active after water temperatures are able to raise some. You will need to do a ton of hole-hole hopping at night to locate fish.
In typical daylight fishing anglers are accustomed to seeing what theyre doing and watching the line or the lure but this is seldom possible at night. You can use black lights that make it easy to watch fluorescent lines but although this was a popular monofilament line several decades ago few anglers use this type of line today.