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TripSavvy's editorial guidelines. Share Pin Email. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Tell us why! Your Privacy Rights. During these months, the full moon will send the blues into spawning mode where they actually shut their mouths for up to four days at a time. For a complete breakdown of bluefish fishing at night , please check out this helpful guide I wrote.
Flounder fishing at night is good, but requires more work. Flounder will often settle into the sand at night to rest and let the current cover them up with sand as to avoid becoming prey themselves. With that being said, during a full moon, they do tend to remain active at night for several days. However, the ones you are more likely to catch at night are going to be small juvenile flounder rather than the bigger fish.
That being said, it is possible to catch one during the night. The key is to go when the skies and water are calm and during the full moon. You will want to be sure the local regulations allow for fishing mackerel at night as some make it off-limits. Walleye seem to be one of the best fish to fish at night. Their feeding patterns tend to line up more with the nighttime hours.
Furthermore, they have exceptional night vision, allowing them to both allude predators and find prey easier than other fish at night. Panfish are also popular fish to go after during the nighttime as their prey, which is mainly bugs, are attracted to the artificial lights of boats and docks. Catfish are another popular fish to fish for at night as they hang out at the bottom anyways and are accustomed to the low light waters.
Catfish are also active at night during any moon phase as they rely on the sense of smell just as much as they do their sight. Using cut bait is a popular way to attract a catfish.
You will still want the waters to be calm and the area quiet so you can hear the explosion as they strike their prey. Fishing during the nighttime is more popular in the southern, warmer places, and especially during the summer months, as it provides a cooler experience without the worry of the sun beating down on you.
That being said, there are not nearly as many anglers on the water during the night as there are during the day. That equals more anglers on the water when these fish are peaking.
The experience is completely different at night, as well, and often takes more skill and finesse. This leads many to try their hand at night fishing and use it as a test of their skill and abilities.
Fewer people on the water also equals less pressure on the fish. This is also true in the case of predators being less active at night. With calm waters during the full moon, many species will come out of hiding at night to avoid their predators and eat under the cover of darkness.
Night fishing is best in the hours just prior to sunrise and just after sunset because these are transitional periods of both light and fish activity. Even those species of fish that are active at night need to sleep at some point.
Tides play a role in this being the most opportune time as the changes in the tide cause the prey fish to stir in the shallow waters, causing a surge in activity. While few of the species can be caught in the midnight hours, most of your luck will be had at dusk and dawn.
The debate between lures or natural bait is even stronger when it comes to night fishing. The same is going to be true for walleye and grouper. However, shallower water fish tend to go for lures best as the movement excites them. I am an avid angler and outdoorsman. I grew up fishing for anything that swims but really cut my teeth fishing for trout, chain pickerel, bass, and bullheads in my teenage years.
Since then, I've lived across the country and have really taken that passion for fishing to a new level. Boston is one of the most historic cities in the country but it also offers tremendous access to good fishing. There are certain windows of the year when the fishing in Boston is superior and well Naples is one of the best fishing locations in Florida due to its abundant coastline and rich fish populations. Knowing the best times to come fish these rich waterways will make a huge difference Some anglers have set ways for night fishing, so much so that many of them have become too set in their ways to try anything different.
Actually, the arsenal we use for bass fishing at night is no different from what you use during the day. The Jitterbug is one of the all-time favorites for night bass fishing because it causes such a ruckus and can be stopped periodically, a modern-day floating frog can give that same noise and action by simply adding a few glass rattles inside the lure.
Both of these actions often draws a response from even the most timid large-mouth at night. Summertime is by far the most popular time of the year for bass fishing at night, and there are several reasons why. For one, bass is caught fairly regularly at night during the hot weather months.
Secondly, the temperatures are cooler at night than they are during the day, and thirdly it provides a great escape from the daytime crowds. Bass tend to feed more during a full moon than they do when there is no or little moon.
Also, any moonlight at all will help you see to cast. In general, you want to use heavier tackle, especially at night. The effectiveness of your equipment during the daytime in clear-water lakes it completely different at night. For submersible lures like most lures when night fishing, dark colors have proven over time to be very effective. Topwater lure colors are about the same, black is the favorite choice of anglers in most situations as it provides the most contrast to a fish looking upward into the moonlight.
The most common technique of lure retrieval is on top, the speed should vary from just fast enough to keep it up top to buzzing almost as fast as you can. Find the way they like it and then be consistent with your retrieve speed for the most action. It will take even the best angler a little while to adjust to hearing the action and not seeing it resulting in missed strikes.
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