Times of the year to fish

ihateforwards · 03-12-07, 08:17 PM

Sorry but I am curious (I'm a kid, so I have to be curious, it's my job!) but what kinds of times of the year are the best times to fish for bass? I doubt that right now is the best time during March to go bass fishing, where they are all still lethargic and slow.

crankybait · 03-12-07, 08:34 PM

Depends... Where are you from?
BTW- nice to see another kid around. These guys over here will have you set I learned tons here.

Vabass22 · 03-12-07, 08:36 PM

Actually, depending on where you are, and how experienced you are, spring can be the best season!

zooker · 03-12-07, 08:38 PM

any time i can sneak off to the lake is the best time...

zooker

Rebbasser · 03-12-07, 08:58 PM

Yep. Anytime you can get on the water.

Spring is best for size. Most of the big girls are caught then because they come up shallow to spawn. The fall is also good-fish feeding up for the cold months ahead.

ihateforwards · 03-12-07, 09:07 PM

Ha, I went fishing a few hours ago (I live in the center of Indiana) and I caught nothing but a sun fish. Oh and I am pretty darn inexperienced at fishing, because I quit after catching only one sunfish and getting 3 lines confused with each other. I cut the lines, and it seemed to only go on the spool forever.

ILfishinman · 03-12-07, 09:10 PM

so you cut the line and let it just go into the water cause you got confused? if it was a break off its ok but if you cut it for that reason, why? any ways, try some nightcrawlers or the meal worms those work awesome. you guys dont have ice? we still have some ice and im in the east central illinois, REPRESENTIN!

ihateforwards · 03-12-07, 09:11 PM

Also, I went around the whole pond, with two docks on it because of local neighbors (they let me on it as long as I clean up after myself) and saw absolutely NO fish whatsoever

ihateforwards · 03-12-07, 09:13 PM

to ILfishinman, I cut the line because there were 3 ends of the line coming out of my spool, so I got confused, and it took to much time to get it fixed because I kept trying to find the source, so I have to respool it sooner or later. Besides, my friend and I were fishing when that happened, so he just asked if I wanted to airsoft instead. That ended my day with 1 sunfish, fun huh?

ILfishinman · 03-12-07, 09:15 PM

oh i thought you meant the differnt poles you cut the line from cause they got tangled, usually if you pull enought out of those they will come undone. its the spiinning equivalnet to a backlash, you got the line twisted a lil too much is all.

ihateforwards · 03-12-07, 09:16 PM

just a little too much?

ILfishinman · 03-12-07, 09:18 PM

too much, how long has it been since the line was changed on the reels? if its years you should look into respooling if your serious about catching bass. go to walmart or somethign and get some trilene 8-10 lb test and that should be good for now.

ihateforwards · 03-12-07, 09:21 PM

ah i haven't fished since last summer (almost a year, maybe 10 months ago)
but i respooled my dad's fishing pole with some 8 lb test line, maybe i'll use that for the time being while I respool my rod

ILfishinman · 03-12-07, 09:23 PM

good idear. um if you dont see any fish up on shore yet try a carolina rig or a jig draged accross the bottom. or what cranky said, the wacky worms those work great

ihateforwards · 03-12-07, 09:25 PM

I'm guessing all the fish are burrowed into a hole somewhere in the center of the pond I fish at?

ILfishinman · 03-12-07, 09:30 PM

not neccasarily there will be fish shallow but not always. im not the expert on cold water, i dont do alot of cold water fishing, i do alot of summer heat fishing.

ihateforwards · 03-12-07, 09:31 PM

hmm, so it all depends on my luck right now, that's fun!

hackattack · 03-12-07, 09:50 PM

lipless crankbait!

flamez · 03-14-07, 12:53 AM

if your lucky enough to live somewhere lakes dont freeze over then anytime is good i like early fall personally

ihateforwards · 03-14-07, 05:40 PM

Ah, one of my friends who also likes to fish says that I should wait till the first of April to fish because he knows I'm not an experienced fisherman. Also, he said that I should wait till the for the first full week that's warm or when my crab apple tree blooms. Are these tips right?

bassinbob · 03-14-07, 10:40 PM

I like the topwater bite of summer. What is the earliest time of year you northerners have caught bass with a buzzbait?

ihateforwards · 03-15-07, 04:16 PM

Last year I caught an 8'' bass in late March, I think it was March the 19th. But, I didn't use a buzzbait, I used a spinnerbait.

03-12-07, 08:17 PM	#1
ihateforwards BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A pond, Somewhere in Carmel, Indiana Posts: 164	Times of the year to fish Sorry but I am curious (I'm a kid, so I have to be curious, it's my job!) but what kinds of times of the year are the best times to fish for bass? I doubt that right now is the best time during March to go bass fishing, where they are all still lethargic and slow.

03-12-07, 08:34 PM	#2
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	Depends... Where are you from? BTW- nice to see another kid around. These guys over here will have you set I learned tons here. __________________ www.fishinfanatics.com

03-12-07, 08:36 PM	#3
Vabass22 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,120	Actually, depending on where you are, and how experienced you are, spring can be the best season! __________________ Hit that water awful hard! olddominionsports..com

03-12-07, 08:38 PM	#4
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	any time i can sneak off to the lake is the best time... zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

03-12-07, 08:58 PM	#5
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Yep. Anytime you can get on the water. Spring is best for size. Most of the big girls are caught then because they come up shallow to spawn. The fall is also good-fish feeding up for the cold months ahead. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

03-12-07, 09:07 PM	#6
ihateforwards BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A pond, Somewhere in Carmel, Indiana Posts: 164	Ha, I went fishing a few hours ago (I live in the center of Indiana) and I caught nothing but a sun fish. Oh and I am pretty darn inexperienced at fishing, because I quit after catching only one sunfish and getting 3 lines confused with each other. I cut the lines, and it seemed to only go on the spool forever.

03-12-07, 09:10 PM	#7
ILfishinman BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 706	so you cut the line and let it just go into the water cause you got confused? if it was a break off its ok but if you cut it for that reason, why? any ways, try some nightcrawlers or the meal worms those work awesome. you guys dont have ice? we still have some ice and im in the east central illinois, REPRESENTIN! __________________ If light moves at 670616629 MPH, how fast is Dark? Bass count 07: lost count

03-12-07, 09:11 PM	#8
ihateforwards BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A pond, Somewhere in Carmel, Indiana Posts: 164	Also, I went around the whole pond, with two docks on it because of local neighbors (they let me on it as long as I clean up after myself) and saw absolutely NO fish whatsoever

03-12-07, 09:13 PM	#9
ihateforwards BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A pond, Somewhere in Carmel, Indiana Posts: 164	to ILfishinman, I cut the line because there were 3 ends of the line coming out of my spool, so I got confused, and it took to much time to get it fixed because I kept trying to find the source, so I have to respool it sooner or later. Besides, my friend and I were fishing when that happened, so he just asked if I wanted to airsoft instead. That ended my day with 1 sunfish, fun huh?

03-12-07, 09:15 PM	#10
ILfishinman BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 706	oh i thought you meant the differnt poles you cut the line from cause they got tangled, usually if you pull enought out of those they will come undone. its the spiinning equivalnet to a backlash, you got the line twisted a lil too much is all. __________________ If light moves at 670616629 MPH, how fast is Dark? Bass count 07: lost count

03-12-07, 09:16 PM	#11
ihateforwards BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A pond, Somewhere in Carmel, Indiana Posts: 164	just a little too much?

03-12-07, 09:18 PM	#12
ILfishinman BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 706	too much, how long has it been since the line was changed on the reels? if its years you should look into respooling if your serious about catching bass. go to walmart or somethign and get some trilene 8-10 lb test and that should be good for now. __________________ If light moves at 670616629 MPH, how fast is Dark? Bass count 07: lost count

03-12-07, 09:21 PM	#13
ihateforwards BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A pond, Somewhere in Carmel, Indiana Posts: 164	ah i haven't fished since last summer (almost a year, maybe 10 months ago) but i respooled my dad's fishing pole with some 8 lb test line, maybe i'll use that for the time being while I respool my rod

03-12-07, 09:23 PM	#14
ILfishinman BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 706	good idear. um if you dont see any fish up on shore yet try a carolina rig or a jig draged accross the bottom. or what cranky said, the wacky worms those work great __________________ If light moves at 670616629 MPH, how fast is Dark? Bass count 07: lost count

03-12-07, 09:25 PM	#15
ihateforwards BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A pond, Somewhere in Carmel, Indiana Posts: 164	I'm guessing all the fish are burrowed into a hole somewhere in the center of the pond I fish at?

03-12-07, 09:30 PM	#16
ILfishinman BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 706	not neccasarily there will be fish shallow but not always. im not the expert on cold water, i dont do alot of cold water fishing, i do alot of summer heat fishing. __________________ If light moves at 670616629 MPH, how fast is Dark? Bass count 07: lost count

03-12-07, 09:31 PM	#17
ihateforwards BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A pond, Somewhere in Carmel, Indiana Posts: 164	hmm, so it all depends on my luck right now, that's fun!

03-12-07, 09:50 PM	#18
hackattack BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tigard, Oregon Posts: 358	lipless crankbait!

03-14-07, 12:53 AM	#19
flamez BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: St.Cloud Central Florida Posts: 910	if your lucky enough to live somewhere lakes dont freeze over then anytime is good i like early fall personally __________________ "You got that right flamez, only one other bait more fun to throw than a buzzbait, and thats a sand minnow!" - Trap

03-14-07, 05:40 PM	#20
ihateforwards BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A pond, Somewhere in Carmel, Indiana Posts: 164	Ah, one of my friends who also likes to fish says that I should wait till the first of April to fish because he knows I'm not an experienced fisherman. Also, he said that I should wait till the for the first full week that's warm or when my crab apple tree blooms. Are these tips right?

03-14-07, 10:40 PM	#21
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	I like the topwater bite of summer. What is the earliest time of year you northerners have caught bass with a buzzbait? __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

03-15-07, 04:16 PM	#22
ihateforwards BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A pond, Somewhere in Carmel, Indiana Posts: 164	Last year I caught an 8'' bass in late March, I think it was March the 19th. But, I didn't use a buzzbait, I used a spinnerbait.

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