Sports Magazine

Archive for November, 2011

As the leaves fall off the trees and the nights get longer and longer, we know that winter is just around the corner. Some mornings there is ice along the edges of our favorite lakes and streams. When the weather changes the fish also start to change their feeding cycles. Here are some tips to help with the late fall fishing season.

Some regions have fishing seasons so it is important to check the fishing regulations to make sure the species you are after is legal to catch. Bass fishing and Striper fishing become closely regulated as winter arrives in some lakes. Some lakes also close totally to any fishing so be sure and check the rules.

Fish are cold blooded animals so as the water gets colder their metabolism slows down. They try to conserve energy and eat as big of meals as they can with the least amount of energy. With that in mind, use bigger worms and put more salmon eggs on a hook. Try using a treble hook with a worm on each hook. Another technique is to load each hook of a treble hook full of salmon eggs so it looks like a cluster. Even mixing the hooks with worms, grubs, and salmon eggs might cause them to bite hard and fast.

Because the fish have slowed down they will eat less often and will be less likely to chase a crankbait. This means that you need to slow down your retrieval speed so they will give chase. This also means when you are working an area, you will need to space your casts a little close. In the summer you may space your casts 10 to 20 feet apart, but this time of year you should space them 5 to 10 feet apart.

For more information on fishing regulations please be sure to check the resources available at the World Fishing Network.