Q&A for How to Find the Best Time for Fishing

No. It would be better to go fishing early in the morning. This is when the fish come out to eat and are the most active. By late morning, the sun is too high. This makes the fish more visible to predators, and causes the fish to go into hiding.

You should clean a fish immediately. If you don't prepare the fish shortly after cleaning, freeze it. Do not freeze it without cleaning it first.

No, it easy very normal for bass to be out and about during the day, it is just not very common though.

Storm rubber minnows or beetle spinners should work for you.

Early morning and late night works, just before (and after) you can feel the full force of the sun.

Fresh, dead shrimp are your best choice. You can also use live shrimp.

Yes, that would be a good time to give it a shot!

It depends on what fish you want to catch, but high tide is typically better for fishing.

Most of the time snapper school farther off shore so you probably won't catch them off a dock unless it is a very long pier

A very convenient and great way of rigging your catfish rig is similar to a drop-shot rig, but instead of having 1-2 of distance between the weight and hook, only give yourself 6-12 inches of distance between the weight and hook.

Use crayfish tails or heads. It's the ocean, you could catch anything - sea bass, crabs, even mullets!

I've had good luck with lakers in the mid-afternoon, mainly because that's when we finally reach those remote lakes. Since they stay down deep in the cold water, I think they're somewhat indifferent to surface conditions.

Poppers and worms (live or artificial), late afternoon.

The lures that work best for me are yellow (lemon twist) power bait, or yellow red spotted spinner baits.

Light/bright color soft body lures, live worms and hard shell lures like poppers are all good options.

Use a size 1-2 drop shot hook when setting up your drop shot rig. Thread the tag end of the leader into the eye on the top of the hook so that you have 6–8 in (15–20 cm) of line to work with. Then, use a palomar knot, swivel knot, or uni knot to secure the hook to the leader.

Do a google search for "fishing piers near me." You should get a map showing you all the nearest spots.

The best time of year to catch big carp is during spring. Like many other fish species, carp move to warmer water during early spring. And just like other species, the biggest fish in the system usually are the first to move into shallow black-bottom bays in lakes, reservoirs, and river backwater areas.

The best time of day to catch perch can change suddenly on any day. Perch fishing is usually best in the early morning or evening hours during late spring and early summer and late afternoon or evening in late summer.

The best months to fish for Barramundi are the summer months (November to March), during stable humid conditions. And the best time is dawn and dusk to go for Barramundi fishing. And the proper tide is the dig tides.

Head to northern areas and regions such as Russia, Canada, or England. The winter creates a lot of ice, and you might want to check out our guide on How to Ice Fish .

Try our article on How to Clean a Trout ; it gives some good tips on the process.

The best time is probably late May or June; the temperature of the water at that time attracts fish.

Really early is best but anytime is a great time to trout fish. You are going to catch more if you watch the sunrise from the bank.

Trout bite most during feeding time, when mosquitoes and bugs are most active, so the best fishing times are in the warmer seasons. In summer, the best times of day to fish are early morning and late evening. In the spring and fall, it's best to go out around dusk.

The best time is early morning or at dusk. That is when the bigger fish will be more active.