Image via WikipediaI love to fish at night. The lakes I go to don't have the water skiers trying to fill my boat with water and because I don't get to go out and fish during the day due of my work. I've noticed that night fishing offers you the slightly better conditions than daytime: the lakes are not as crowded, the fish don't seem to be spooked as easily and they seem to bite better.
I've also noticed that when you find a good day time fishing spot, you should try coming back to it at night and you may net even more fish, and sometimes larger ones. Although I don't really know why the fish bite at night.
One major drawback - it's harder to see your line, so I use a lighted bobber or fish using a floating light. The plankton are drawn to the light followed by minnows followed by the larger fish, Blue gill, Perch and Crappie. Once in a while you may catch a bass, sometime a walleye and once I had a fair sized pike bite and immediately break my line!
You should really try night fishing, but be very sure your area weather forecast is good for the night. It's going to be difficult enough moving around and finding things in the dark; if you go out night fishing during bad weather, it can get dangerous. Wear you life jacket and move slowly. Make sure you know where the dock or boat ramp is.
Here's one tip to make your night fishing even better: Watch the moon! You may be surprised at the things you learn. One thing you're most likely to notice is that some fish hide in the shadows during a full moon. I can't tell you why because I don't know myself, but that's what I and my night fishing friends have observed, anyway. So now when you find some shadows on the water, you'll know where to cast your line.
Other time fish go on a feeding frenzy during a full moon. Maybe they can see their prey better highlighted against a lighter surface, who knows.
I do know that fall night time fishing really picks up around where I live during a full moon. Try night fishing if at all possible, you beat the heat of summer and it is very relaxing, the lake is less noisy and usually you are the only one out there.
Good Luck and Good Fishing
I've also noticed that when you find a good day time fishing spot, you should try coming back to it at night and you may net even more fish, and sometimes larger ones. Although I don't really know why the fish bite at night.
One major drawback - it's harder to see your line, so I use a lighted bobber or fish using a floating light. The plankton are drawn to the light followed by minnows followed by the larger fish, Blue gill, Perch and Crappie. Once in a while you may catch a bass, sometime a walleye and once I had a fair sized pike bite and immediately break my line!
You should really try night fishing, but be very sure your area weather forecast is good for the night. It's going to be difficult enough moving around and finding things in the dark; if you go out night fishing during bad weather, it can get dangerous. Wear you life jacket and move slowly. Make sure you know where the dock or boat ramp is.
Here's one tip to make your night fishing even better: Watch the moon! You may be surprised at the things you learn. One thing you're most likely to notice is that some fish hide in the shadows during a full moon. I can't tell you why because I don't know myself, but that's what I and my night fishing friends have observed, anyway. So now when you find some shadows on the water, you'll know where to cast your line.
Other time fish go on a feeding frenzy during a full moon. Maybe they can see their prey better highlighted against a lighter surface, who knows.
I do know that fall night time fishing really picks up around where I live during a full moon. Try night fishing if at all possible, you beat the heat of summer and it is very relaxing, the lake is less noisy and usually you are the only one out there.
Good Luck and Good Fishing
