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| What are some of the sure signs for you that it's time to switch over to the night shift? Kdawg |
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Location: Eastern Ontario | IT'S DARK OUT
sorry I couldn't help myself |
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| horsehunter - 5/26/2020 2:03 PM
IT'S DARK OUT
sorry I couldn't help myself Sorry for my lack of a common sense question, but there seems to be a lot of that going around these days. Kdawg |
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| I night fish all season long. It's my primary approach to high-pressure fisheries. |
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| I’ve caught muskie at night in April and November and every month in-between... that being said my greatest success is generally July 15 through September 15th... in many bodies of water, summer peak water temps ..success Greatly increases after dark. last few weeks of August and first couple of September are often really good for me at night ...good night bite in cold water periods can definitely be hit and miss. Fishing at night can be similar to fishing during the day as in some days are good and others poor... fish enough nights and you’ll see what I mean..definitely widows at night just as there is in a day... just because it’s dark doesn’t automatically dictate they will bite  Best of luck
Edited by IAJustin 5/26/2020 11:35 PM
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| High fishing and boating activities generally increases the success I have fishing at night. This usually occurs during warm water temps so it might not be related to the increased boating, though I believe it to be a major factor. One of the lakes I regularly fish has relatively low boating, and I have had very poor results night fishing even when the water temps are up. Good luck. |
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Location: MN | Some factors, IMO:
- When water is warm, night time brings water closest to preferred temps. Conversely, when water is cold, that time is mid day.
- When fish want to be shallow, especially without cover, night can be better. Daytime can require wind and cloud cover.
- Clear water can make day bite harder
- Long days make night fishing more time-efficient. If sunrise is at 5:30 and sunset at 9, like right now, you can fish 7 PM to 7 AM and hit both as well as any windows in middle of the night. Starting at 4 and fishing until 11 is a pretty long day by any standard.
- If daytime gets a lot of fishing pressure, you have to have the timing just right. At night, when a window opens you're more likely to be able to hit multiple fish before someone else gets there.
That's all referring to middle of the night vs. middle of the day fishing. The first hour or two after dark are just a part of sunset and are always a good time. |
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