Time of Day

jhickman123 · 05-21-07, 08:17 PM

What is the best time to fish for bass knowing that it is going to be a sunny warm day?

BassMoJo · 05-21-07, 08:37 PM

This time of year all day....summer- early morning - after noon

keithdog · 05-21-07, 10:08 PM

On those clear bright cloudless days, definately the earlier the better. And again later in the evening. Once the sun clears the tree tops, I notice a definate slowdown on the bite. But if you find yourself out there on a sunny day, work the shaded areas if you can find any. Also, under floatting weed mats and the deeper edges of the submerged weedbeds.

Patrick Krueger, Jr. · 05-22-07, 09:26 AM

I took a friend to a pond yesterday from about 12 to 2:30, bright blue skies, he caught several dinks and I had a huge spawner hit my chug bug.

BPACA · 05-22-07, 10:59 AM

I've found that ponds react different than lakes to high pressure systems...for some reason the lakes get a lot tougher whereas ponds are pretty much alright....IMOP I find this to be the case.

keithdog · 05-22-07, 07:15 PM

I've found it to be that way too BPACA. Not sure why, but am guessing that bass in lakes have many more choices as to where to spend their time than bass in ponds simply because of a lakes size. With a pond, it's easier to locate them. But add a cold front to that bright bluebird sunny sky condition and even in a pond it gets rough.

Patrick Krueger, Jr. · 05-22-07, 07:44 PM

I, too have found this to be the case. It's weird you'd think that in smaller waters it would be worse with weather changes.

Rebbasser · 05-22-07, 07:45 PM

It also depends on the water temp. From now until winter early and late will probably be the best. In the winter, though, the best bite is in the afternoon after the water has had a chance to warm up.

flbassman · 05-23-07, 09:57 AM

Up in NY, it's probably good most of the day. Depends on water temp though.....In the south in Late June- EArly September, the best time is often at night....

05-21-07, 08:17 PM	#1
jhickman123 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lyons, NY Posts: 1	Time of Day What is the best time to fish for bass knowing that it is going to be a sunny warm day?

05-22-07, 09:26 AM	#4
Patrick Krueger, Jr. BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kenosha, WI Posts: 567	I took a friend to a pond yesterday from about 12 to 2:30, bright blue skies, he caught several dinks and I had a huge spawner hit my chug bug. __________________ The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. - John Buchan

05-22-07, 07:44 PM	#7
Patrick Krueger, Jr. BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kenosha, WI Posts: 567	I, too have found this to be the case. It's weird you'd think that in smaller waters it would be worse with weather changes. __________________ The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. - John Buchan

05-22-07, 07:45 PM	#8
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	It also depends on the water temp. From now until winter early and late will probably be the best. In the winter, though, the best bite is in the afternoon after the water has had a chance to warm up. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

05-23-07, 09:57 AM	#9
flbassman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 2,840	Up in NY, it's probably good most of the day. Depends on water temp though.....In the south in Late June- EArly September, the best time is often at night.... __________________ R.I.P. Zooker

05-21-07, 08:37 PM	#2
BassMoJo BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hampstead, MD Posts: 801	This time of year all day....summer- early morning - after noon

05-21-07, 10:08 PM	#3
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	On those clear bright cloudless days, definately the earlier the better. And again later in the evening. Once the sun clears the tree tops, I notice a definate slowdown on the bite. But if you find yourself out there on a sunny day, work the shaded areas if you can find any. Also, under floatting weed mats and the deeper edges of the submerged weedbeds.

05-22-07, 10:59 AM	#5
BPACA BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 420	I've found that ponds react different than lakes to high pressure systems...for some reason the lakes get a lot tougher whereas ponds are pretty much alright....IMOP I find this to be the case.

05-22-07, 07:15 PM	#6
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	I've found it to be that way too BPACA. Not sure why, but am guessing that bass in lakes have many more choices as to where to spend their time than bass in ponds simply because of a lakes size. With a pond, it's easier to locate them. But add a cold front to that bright bluebird sunny sky condition and even in a pond it gets rough.

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