Cold front question

[pikerliker]

What basically do you guys do differently when a cold front moves through like today? Do you move deeper, shallower? Stay in the same depths but change presentations? Give up and wait for a warm front? Just curious. Any info is appreciated.

~piker

[Corey Bechtold]

Fish fast! This will work from time to time. Fish that are neutral to negative might lunge out and strike a fast moving bait. Try the same depths you were using before the cold front. Then gradually move deeper till you make contact.

Otherwise slow down and downsize.

Good luck,

Corey Bechtold

[ChuckN]

I'd agree with Corey.

There's been many times a cold front ruined the bite for all species targeted. Tried downsizing, going shallow, deep, and in a last ditch effort to find active fish simply tried to troll crankbaits. In a matter of no time walleyes, pike, bass were aggressive to that presentation. Even tried to stop and fish over the school of walleyes...nothing. Troll again, and bingo! I found it very odd, but don't get stuck in a rut and keep an open mind.

[Bassboy1645]

Often times fish go to a more vertical presentation.On drastic fronts if they were hitting cranks the day before, you may have to go to a vertical jig and bait or a slip bobber in extreme cases. Ditto to corey though, KEEP AN OPEN MIND!

[Muddog]

Man! I sat at work all day yesterday looking at the slow rain and no wind. Wow, there is this spot I just know the Eye's would be at. I was chomping at the bit and ready to go. What a bummer it was when I walked out of work and saw clearing skys and a NW wind . The fish had moved deeper and I had a lot of short hits. 2 small Eye's and a 13" Bass. The Eye's were Trolled at 3mph but I must have a dozen hits with out hookups. %#& cold front .

[Team Otter]

Focus on the hard bottom areas. Baitfish are more prone to scatter over these types of areas during a cold front. Also, fish tight to the breaks, whether deep or shallow, and typically tight to the bottom. If you can get a fish to chase, great, but there are many others below the one that was willing to chase that will still bite.