Weather Patterns and fishing?

[datvbdad]

I have heard that the fish bites stops after a front moves through. Can anyone with knowledge talk about the fish bite as it pertains to fronts moving in and on through, or if that is just an old wives tale.

[snoozebutton]

I've found better fishing both before a storm and during a storm but I still go out afterwards and at times that can be good too.

[Sandmannd]

I don't know if it had to do with weather, but there was nothing biting today at all.

[charlie1959]

nouthing at all today same spot as thurs,and fri had good luck,had to be weather

[adamr]

I think it has to do more with the barometric pressure change caused from the storm they probably just moved to deeper water and became more sluggish I found my fish in 34 this morning last night at 28. 34 is the base of the hole I was on. yesterday they bite with smaller presentaion this morning was on a rattlin buckshot.

[pascooter94]

ya us to fishing was bad, oh well still better than sitting at home.

[bonadewski]

It is the barometric pressure. High pressure is bad for fishing but if it starts to fall that is the best. That is where the old wise tail comes in because the pressure starts getting lower when the front moves in and high pressure follows behind it. I have an app on my sidebar for my computer dedicated to the weather and the barometric pressure. 30.5 inhg is bad(very high pressure) 28 is very low(not necessarily a good thing) but when it is at 30 and starts falling look out. Look up barometric fishing you will find stuff on it.

[Big A]

An old timer once told me that when a pressure system comes in and puts pressure on the lake... it causes the fish to be under more pressure.. and thus their stomachs are "pressured" and shrink/feel full... thus they are not hungry and are not likely to bite. Once the pressure system lifts.. the "pressure" is off and they once again feel hungry.

I am not sure if this is anywhere near valid.. but the thought seems like it could makes sense.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Weather plays as big a role during ice season as it does in the summer. As many have said, it has most to do the the baro pressure. Most of our game fish have swim bladders, which are affected by the pressure. A steady pressure for a few days and or a falling baro will be your best fishing.

[L_Cappo]

falling baro or steady baro and a cloudy day on lotw = great fishing.