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Fish Around the Enviroment
by Lance Merz, December 27, 2015
Most fishing anglers would agree that just being on or near the water is serenity at its best. It’s much better however, if you’re catching fish. The weather is changing dramatically and all the animals are feeding themselves as much as they can to survive the winter. Fishing during the fall months can be challenging based upon environmental conditions that can change from one extreme to another on a daily basis.
Fall is my favorite season, the days are warm and the nights are brisk. These temperatures can vary depending on the location of which you live in. The same holds true for the body of water that you are fishing in. Fish know when the seasons are changing and they act accordingly. I was invited to go Walleye fishing a week ago and learned some valuable lessons. Fishing for this type of fish can be very good in the fall because they are a predator fish. They are frequently found near the bottom and usually are very dormant during the summer. When they feel the season change though, they become more active to fill up their “feed bags”, biting at anything that looks like food. Depending on the water temperature, they can be finicky.
There were four of us from the Mack’s Lure family fishing for Walleye that day and I was using a Double Whammy Walleye Series, a 1.5” Chartreuse Green Tiger Smile Blade with a yellow chartreuse and florescent green bear color pattern.
My live bait was a night crawler. The Double Whammy shakes the lure with a plug action wiggle, even at speeds under 1 mph, which is what we were doing. The exaggerated 3” spacing between the hooks is deadly for light biters, short strikers or extremely aggressive feeders. Placing the head of the night crawler on the first hook while trolling, presents an enticing and delectable meal for any fish. Of the four of us, I was catching the most fish. It wasn’t for a lack of trying however; they were just more enticed by that particular color for that day.
The outside temp was 66 degrees and the water temp was 55 degrees. It was telling my mentors that the fish weren’t ready to fill up their “feed bags”, and the fish weren’t biting as heavy because there was enough food in the lake. I was told that when the water temperature drops significantly, the foliage at the bottom usually dies and the food becomes scarce.
Whether you’re fishing for Walleye, Steelhead, Trout or Bass, change the presentation you’re fishing with and find out what the fish like. Take into consideration the water temperature of where you’re fishing. It’ll make all the difference in the world.
