Will The Fish be Biting in -7 degree weather

[Bwana]

What are the odds fish bite in that kind of cold? Seems like last time I went in below zero temps nothing would bite

[pushbutton]

50/50

[B-man715]

100 percent chance where I'm at right now

The big perch are hungry!

[Chad Holst]

I have heard this many times, when the pressure goes bad (this effects them, not the air temp) the perch tend to be more active.

Bwana, i would watch the pressure more than the temp when wondering how the bite will be. Look for changes towards the end of the cold front that has moved in. This is typically the trigger to turn the bite on.

[Hardwater_Fan]

Think of the barometric pressure as a weight on the fish at the bottom of the lake. The higher the pressure, the "heavier" the weight, causing the fish to be more lethargic and less apt to feed. When the pressure is dropping and/or at it's lowest point, usually right before a front, the fish are more likely to be active. Ever see guys do really well in the boat right as it starts raining?

It's more complicated than that, but that's how I understand it. Correct me if I am wrong.

[Stringerless!]

Kept 7 crappies this morning in -22. Plenty of lookers and you really had to tease em but still a good morning for the temps.

[Juan Grande]

Yep, once the weather stabilizes (even if it stabilizes at -10) then fishing should be fine. You just don't want to fish a day or two after a huge cold front moves through.

[bassNspear]

you should be fine. starting to stable back out

[Mike Stark]

Walleye have been pretty active the last couple days here in Ely. Had a guy fishing out of my rental house today. He caught 10 nice eaters between 8am-11am.

[TyGuy02]

-7 is nothing! There are winters here in northern Minnesota that we go several weeks without getting above 0.

[Ryan_V]

The whiskey tastes good regardless of the bite!

[Alagnak]

Was just up on Red during the -30. They bit good for us on fri before the front, slowed down during the front and temp dropping 60 degrees, and then absolutely went nuts on the 3rd day when the temp was below -20 pretty much all day. Temp has nothing to do with it but the weather and pressure stabilizing sure do.

I couldn't move tip ups around for pike like I wanted too with those extreme temps but my beer never froze, sat tv worked just fine, and porterhouses still cooked just fine on the grill at -27 right out the door.

[WalleyeBIZ]

Get a small pressure gauge to keep in your box and watch it, it will tell ya everything!!!

[FISHINGURU]

Fish are always biting.

[Northlander]

I have been doing real well on the walleyes lately and the temps have been -11 and -18 the last 2 times out. Setting up and taking down are CHILLY but once I get my new Otter 1200 set up Im toasty warm.

One thing I will say is if the fish get tight lipped slow down, down size and use a deadstick/bobber rod in 1 hole and jig in the other fairly close. I have had a lot of fish sniff at the jigging rod but then go over and pop the deadstick in the other hole.

[Vitreus]

It was -8 when we got to the lake this morning, and yes, they were biting fast and furious.

[Sonicrunch]

It is anywhere from 32 to 39.2 degrees under the ice. The fish have it made.

[Finlander]

The best time to go fishing, is when you can!

[pikerliker]

The best time to go fishing, is when you can!

+1

[paceman]

The best time to go fishing, is when you can!

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