inconsistent weather & the bite

bigjim · 07-16-09, 07:14 PM

im in the chicago area and so far this summer has been crummy as far as weather. 3 days will be in the 80's then it will drop to barley 70 for a day or 2, then back up to mid 90's then back to low 80's..

could this be the reason why fish havent really been that active consistently?
cause the bites been real slow up here at most of the lakes and ponds.
even during peak times like early dawn and dusk

swimbaitkid · 07-16-09, 07:31 PM

it just makes the fish move around alot,from what I know

JB · 07-16-09, 07:44 PM

bigjim, its not your imagination its going on here in the Midwest too (Dayton Ohio) ever since the spawn was over the fish pulled off the bank and are stacked up and not much biting going on compared to this time last year, the bite was really on.

bigjim · 07-16-09, 07:52 PM

thats what i thought JB. up till spawn i was catching alot more then it just went dead, all i could come up with for a reason was the weather. sure hope it changes and it picks up

swimbaitkid · 07-16-09, 08:00 PM

you have to get off the bank where they have been pounded on so far this year,look deeper and usually if they are fresh off the spawn,you can catch fish that are on isolated logs,anything off the bank where they can hang out and recover(brush piles,rock piles)

Bender · 07-17-09, 01:31 AM

Fishing has been really tough around here lately too. On top of the temps dipping into the high 40s on some nights the water levels are way down too. I've been fishing from 1' to 20', mostly off shore summer stuff and the fish just don't seem to want to hit anything moving. I've found a split shot rig with a double tail hula grub or a wacky rigged stick worm to produce the most fish, with the dreadful presentation of "deadstick".

bigjim · 07-17-09, 03:07 PM

is it the same scenario vise -versa , going from cooler weather to warmer? ..either way, how long does it take for the fish to get back to their normal routine once the weather stabalizes.? a day or two?
what im thinking is, if the weathers constantly changing the way it has been(either up or down) & the fish need a day or 2 to adjust ,the bites constantly going to be off or if your lucky to get 1 decent day a week around here
i wanted to go out today fishing, but then went outside and its about 15 deg. cooler than it was yesterday with a strong wind. just said screw it.
Really starting to hate the midwest

jooleyen · 07-17-09, 05:39 PM

Hah. I hear you all. Same over here. The fish just aren't in their summertime structure spots as well as usual. That's all I've noticed...other than the terrible cold fronts we get every 5 days. It was just in the 90s over here like two days ago and it was 55F all day today

JB · 07-17-09, 06:38 PM

I guess I need to get out the ball and chain and force myself to carolina rig only where I graph fish.

crankybait · 07-17-09, 11:10 PM

oh good... so its not just me

keithdog · 07-19-09, 12:41 PM

I got out yesterday morning and conditions were perfect! Overcast skies, light breeze, cooler temps, only one other boat on the water besides myself. And the bass were chasing smaller fish at the surface. Only problem, they were not hitting worth a darn. From 6AM untill 11AM I only boated 4 bass. But then the sun came out and the skies cleared to bright mid day sun and the wind started really blowing. But thats when the bass bite kicked into high gear. Go figure!

07-16-09, 07:14 PM	#1
bigjim BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: chicago suburbs Posts: 235	inconsistent weather & the bite im in the chicago area and so far this summer has been crummy as far as weather. 3 days will be in the 80's then it will drop to barley 70 for a day or 2, then back up to mid 90's then back to low 80's.. could this be the reason why fish havent really been that active consistently? cause the bites been real slow up here at most of the lakes and ponds. even during peak times like early dawn and dusk

07-17-09, 11:10 PM	#10
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	oh good... so its not just me __________________ www.fishinfanatics.com

07-16-09, 07:31 PM	#2
swimbaitkid BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 352	it just makes the fish move around alot,from what I know

07-16-09, 07:44 PM	#3
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	bigjim, its not your imagination its going on here in the Midwest too (Dayton Ohio) ever since the spawn was over the fish pulled off the bank and are stacked up and not much biting going on compared to this time last year, the bite was really on.

07-16-09, 07:52 PM	#4
bigjim BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: chicago suburbs Posts: 235	thats what i thought JB. up till spawn i was catching alot more then it just went dead, all i could come up with for a reason was the weather. sure hope it changes and it picks up

07-16-09, 08:00 PM	#5
swimbaitkid BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 352	you have to get off the bank where they have been pounded on so far this year,look deeper and usually if they are fresh off the spawn,you can catch fish that are on isolated logs,anything off the bank where they can hang out and recover(brush piles,rock piles)

07-17-09, 01:31 AM	#6
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	Fishing has been really tough around here lately too. On top of the temps dipping into the high 40s on some nights the water levels are way down too. I've been fishing from 1' to 20', mostly off shore summer stuff and the fish just don't seem to want to hit anything moving. I've found a split shot rig with a double tail hula grub or a wacky rigged stick worm to produce the most fish, with the dreadful presentation of "deadstick".

07-17-09, 03:07 PM	#7
bigjim BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: chicago suburbs Posts: 235	is it the same scenario vise -versa , going from cooler weather to warmer? ..either way, how long does it take for the fish to get back to their normal routine once the weather stabalizes.? a day or two? what im thinking is, if the weathers constantly changing the way it has been(either up or down) & the fish need a day or 2 to adjust ,the bites constantly going to be off or if your lucky to get 1 decent day a week around here i wanted to go out today fishing, but then went outside and its about 15 deg. cooler than it was yesterday with a strong wind. just said screw it. Really starting to hate the midwest

07-17-09, 05:39 PM	#8
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Hah. I hear you all. Same over here. The fish just aren't in their summertime structure spots as well as usual. That's all I've noticed...other than the terrible cold fronts we get every 5 days. It was just in the 90s over here like two days ago and it was 55F all day today

07-17-09, 06:38 PM	#9
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	I guess I need to get out the ball and chain and force myself to carolina rig only where I graph fish.

07-19-09, 12:41 PM	#11
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	I got out yesterday morning and conditions were perfect! Overcast skies, light breeze, cooler temps, only one other boat on the water besides myself. And the bass were chasing smaller fish at the surface. Only problem, they were not hitting worth a darn. From 6AM untill 11AM I only boated 4 bass. But then the sun came out and the skies cleared to bright mid day sun and the wind started really blowing. But thats when the bass bite kicked into high gear. Go figure!

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