When is the best time to start fishing?

Horse Head · 02-22-2006, 06:04 PM

What do you think?

Bassman · 02-24-2006, 02:51 AM

I like to start bass fishing real hard just as soon as the water starts warming up from the cold winter, most lakes are around the 40 degree mark right now and when the sun starts warming the water and it reaches around 50 degree's the fish usually start hitting good and will feed hard getting ready for the spawn.

BassMaster · 02-25-2006, 04:27 PM

"Bassman" Wrote:I like to start bass fishing real hard just as soon as the water starts warming up from the cold winter, most lakes are around the 40 degree mark right now and when the sun starts warming the water and it reaches around 50 degree's the fish usually start hitting good and will feed hard getting ready for the spawn.

I agree 100%

Homer Simpson · 03-07-2006, 01:06 AM

In April

EagleMan · 03-17-2006, 02:55 PM

Any time now is good to start Catfishing but I usually wait until about the last week of march or first week of april to fish for bass...You could probably catch some bass right now if you had a nice day of weather and used a deep running bait or a jig because the bass are still deep and will feed slow..they are more defensive than offensive right now...I have always had good luck during turkey season for bass ...Hunt up until about 11 in the morning fish til around 3 and head back to the turkey woods...

**BlackcatAlum** · 03-20-2006, 07:38 PM

Mid-April thats when the bass and catfish start to spawn !

chicken wing · 03-20-2006, 08:42 PM

I can't wait

PC_U_KNOW_98 · 03-22-2006, 10:16 PM

Paylakes are opening this weekend in Pike County.

brotherinarms · 03-25-2006, 02:55 AM

Who ever said you have to stop?

OldAndDecrepit · 03-31-2006, 08:31 AM

Is there a time not to go fishing????:Thumbs:

football05 · 04-02-2006, 11:21 PM

I have fished all winter long at paylakes and ive done really good catching big ones so Ive never really stopped

**BCF4L** · 04-03-2006, 12:02 AM

I usually don't start going until mid to late April myself. Gives the lake just enough time to warm up, but not get too warm.

BurntTires · 04-10-2006, 05:39 PM

April early May.

Matney's Prodigey · 04-12-2006, 01:32 PM

Mid April

**Johnny Ringo** · 04-14-2006, 11:13 AM

I think the best time to start will be about 5:00 today

kybass88 · 04-15-2006, 12:12 AM

Better get them early second week in may they should be going on nest. Tough fishing then but I love to sight fish during that time of year. You can really get some nice Bass off the nest but please catch and release.

steelman10 · 05-11-2006, 10:19 PM

i always startin april but usually i start cathing the bass good toward may.

friendofbelfry · 05-16-2006, 01:49 AM

The best time to start fishing is anytime you can......But I love to night time crappie fish in JUNE AND JULY!!!!!!!! Douglas Lake Tenn.<<<<<<<<<the BEST!

friendofbelfry · 05-16-2006, 01:51 AM

Oh yeah.....my little 11 year old cousin caught a 7lb largemouth Easter weekend....he was @ crappie hollow<<Douglas lake.:1:

**15thRegionCrazy** · 05-16-2006, 02:59 AM

kybass88 Wrote:Better get them early second week in may they should be going on nest. Tough fishing then but I love to sight fish during that time of year. You can really get some nice Bass off the nest but please catch and release.

I think the Bass at Dewey are about to go on nest... I saw about 5 good sized ones yesterday going around eating everything

baseballfan · 05-23-2006, 03:03 PM

late april through the rest of the summer. The best time in the day is the morning and evening

#25 · 11-23-2006, 01:31 AM

I would say around late March to early April.

aka_Slayer · 01-27-2010, 12:33 AM

id say around march for cats and april for bass

**theVILLE** · 01-29-2010, 05:32 PM

Why quit

Hilbily · 01-30-2010, 06:37 PM

Words of wisdom..

**Stardust** · 01-30-2010, 06:41 PM

When is the best time to start fishing?

When the wife brings out the Honey-Do list

Remorcefull Raider · 01-31-2010, 01:02 AM

I usually start on the first real good rain in March, then I go down to the Ol' Creek set out my chair, open my bag o bread.....and let the good times role, Them Ol' mud cats dont stand a chance lol.

back_in_black · 02-03-2010, 01:21 AM

theVILLE Wrote:Why quit

Yea lol

**theVILLE** · 02-05-2010, 12:18 PM

I see no reason in quiting myself

Hilbily · 02-08-2010, 01:26 PM

I and my partner are averaging 8 bass a piece and sometimes up to 20 on a good day. You are missing out if you are not fishing right now. Bass are loaded up in 40-110ft of water over deep structure. Humps,points,ridges,creek beds, and flats leading out to these are full of active bass. If none of you know about the Rapala ice jig then get up to speed fast because it sticks fish in the winter months. Fished vertically and ripped aggressively through shad layers and suspended bass it performs well. Also try finesse worms on darter heads vertically and just shake gently. I know the dropshot hasn't caught on around there yet but trust me if you get to know it you are gonna stick some bass. If you have a unit mounted to your front deck and a transducer on your trolling motor you are in buisness. You can see your bait down there and watch the fish arches around it. Become familiar with these open water techniques and you will catch them all year!!!