When to Fish for Eyes? Solunar, Barometer Falling, Night, Etc.

[Swimstein]

Yea, I know all day and night until they wake up! But seriously, I have found that fishing for eyes is generally best when the barometer is falling or down, solunar tables suggest fish are more active, skies are grey, water has slight chop. But sometimes with all in place there is no bite. The latter is often up to 24 hours after a storm has passed (barometer usually rising at least a little then).

Anyone agree with this or have a different view?

[rosspj59]

I like a rising or falling barometer for the best fishing. Also throw in the moon set and rise times to choose your fishing time. Unfortunately, I usually only get out once a week so I fish when I can.

[gunflint]

I have a different view. You're only given so many days to fish in your lifetime. It's up to you if you want waste them looking at charts and graphs. I say fish everyday that you can.

[g_anoka]

I agree with gunflint, fish anytime you have the chance. With that said, off to the pond I go.

[Team Otter]

I'm going with a different view; no charts or graphs for me. About the only time I look at anything is when the full moon phases are in the fall for night-time trolling.

[PerchJerker]

I agree 100% with TO. No charts or graphs for me. Some days or times the fish will be more or less active but they are essentially always feeding and I go fishing when I can, not when a chart says the fish are more likely to bite.

[Northlander]

I fish when I can, I dont have time to read and worry about charts.

[PerchJerker]

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I have found that fishing for eyes is generally best when ............ water has slight chop

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This is true for many / most natural lakes and clear bodies of water, but I walleye fish some stained water and typically the best bite for fishing shallow rocks is in the middle of the day on hot, flat calm, sunny days - but for the trolling bite adjacent to the shallow rocks on the same body of water some wind/chop is better

[ZootAlures]

After spending a week on the water and watching the Barometric pressure option on my graph I came to the following conclusion. When ever the pressure changed in a consistently upward or downward direction the fishing was good. When the pressure stayed the same or flat (no change) the fishing was so-so. The graph had a 12 hour memory for history so it was easy to see the weather pattern changes. I really dont use the information to know when to get on the water since the electronics are on the boat and not in the house.

Dave

[Farmboy1]

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I have a different view. You're only given so many days to fish in your lifetime. It's up to you if you want waste them looking at charts and graphs. I say fish everyday that you can.

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Fish can't read, fish when you can. If you start to make excuses that you don't want to fish cause the barometer is rising, the moon is/not shining, a chart says no, you will never get out there.

[Corey Bechtold]

For me, I like to fish whenever I can. I will look at the activity tables after the day is done to see if there was any truth to the "peak". Frontal movements, wind, moon, sun, barometer... this fishing is a challenge no matter what. Trying to have all the answers when it is all done can give one a headache.

Good luck,

Corey Bechtold

[Swimstein]

I always used to fish whenever I could too, but last year we built a cabin. Now it seems like there is always some work to do, so I'm looking to take a break and go fishing when the bite is likely to be good.

To me charts are frustrating, as ya'all know finding fish is one thing, getting them to bite is another. For some it may be comforting to know they are down there.

[vermilionwally]

I fish whenever i get the chance . Those charts arent 100% accurate anyways i dont see how someone would miss a chance to go fishing because some chart said the fish wouldnt be biting.

[slipperybob]

Whenever I feel lucky!!! That's to say when I look at a chart right before I go fishing and I say to myself, "Today is your lucky day." It is, I get to go fishing. So it's a mad dash to try to find which lure is producing fish...I like do that right before a storm front. The other day the park ranger asked if I knew a thunderstorm was coming and I said yep. That's my plan. Did the walleye's hit hard! Only problem was that they're all 14 inches...but one measure shy of 16 inches. Now that's lucky for me!