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| Maybe this is something we can all learn from. Based on barometric pressure articles I came up with what is listed below. I believe this is aimed more towards Bass. On a scale of 1-5 under these conditions, what do you believe would be true for muskie? Or do you think the same rules apply for muskie that do for common gamefish like bass?
High Pressure - Clear Skies
Fish Activity: 2
- Fish cover or deep.
- Use attractive lures.
- Fish slow.
Falling Pressure - Weather Degrading
Fish Activity: 5
- Fish shallow and deep.
- Use surface or shallow running lures.
- Fish lures fast.
Slightly Low Pressure - Cloud Cover
Fish Activity: 4
- Fish shallow.
- Use shallow running lures.
- Fish lures at a moderate speed.
Low - Rain
Fish Activity: 1
- Fish deep.
Rising Pressure - Weather Clearing
Fish Activity: 3
- Fish cover.
- Fishing deep and shallow.
- Use bright colors.
Normal - Weather Fair
Fish Activity - 4 |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | I would agree with most of what you said except for when it's Raining,.....
Fish can be somewhat active to pretty active when fishing in the Rain,.... from my experience.
Good stuff to know.
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| There is one situation that always seemed backwards to me but can work. Topwater after a cold front. |
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| Bass are a common gamefish? Oh, this "figuring out muskies" thing that used to be private/little known between friends is now starting to become confusing if you spend too much time reading about it over doing it. |
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Location: Detroit River | I don't think it matters if it's bass or musky the rules apply for all species of fish IMO. I don't agree with fishing deep when it rains as I have caught a lot of bas & several musky in shallow during the rain on top waters, bucktails, & spinner baits. If it's a hard rain then that a different story. As for Fish Activity: 3, I've never been a fan of bright colors. I don't have the confidence with bright colors but might use them more this year when the fishing is slow. |
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| I just realized this was for bass instead of musky oops. Either way, what kind of lake are you fishing? Is it a river? Is it October? Is it June? Clarity? Bottom cover? Where are the pressure readings? Right? |
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| I think these things change from season to season also. Here in il one of the rivers we fish, in the colder months we have always done best on bright clear days! For the simple fact that alot of the muskies in the system are catching a tan on the sand bars! |
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Location: MN | I agree in general with those parameters and what Jerome and others added about rain. But I will also add that on your first situation that speed can often be a good trigger as well. |
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Location: searchin for 50 | The barometric pressure changes a lot during the day and night. I think it has to be a major change in order to get the fish cranked up. If you have ever noticed wild life in general (deer) they are out feeding heavily before major weather events. Time on the water is what puts fish in the boat you just deal with the barometric pressures cuz you ain't changin it.  |
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Location: Alexandria, Minnesota | agree too about the rain, that fish can get pretty active, have noticed more when the water is really warm in the summer months that the fish will push really shallow... |
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| I was bass fishing down South a week ago Saturday with a pretty good guide. We went out at 6:30 AM and the weather was totally overcast, gray, windy and cool. By 10:30 (four hours later) he had one keeper caught and released and I had none. The sun came out, warmed the water, burned off all the cloud cover, chased away the wind and in the second set of four hours, we caught and released about 30 keepers. Just a guess, but I'd say the odds might have been upside down to that had I been musky fishing. I have a simple predictive rule for when to fish musky that might be better than most. If my wife lets me fish, I fish! |
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Location: Plymouth IA | Junkman - 3/4/2013 3:27 PM
I have a simple predictive rule for when to fish musky that might be better than most. If my wife lets me fish, I fish!
Amen
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Location: Roscoe IL | If it's raining I go to a topwater bait. |
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| See ya IN A T-STORM! Thunder 1 second 1 mile! |
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Location: Hudson,WI | ToothyCritter - 3/6/2013 4:14 PM
If it's raining I go to a topwater bait.
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Barometric Pressure and fishing decisions.