Fishing Bite Times? 2025
eightydee reply :
Does anyone use these to judge when they go fishing? And how accurate do you think they truly are?
BassForecast App:
https://imgur.com/fs7iAYm
FishBrain App:
https://imgur.com/lAXGUAK
Glenn reply :
BassForecast is here: https://www.bassresource.com/bassfishing/best-fishing-times.html
eightydee reply :
I have that and just wonder how accurate it is to some.
Largies4Life reply :
I don't use them to judge when I go fishing, but I have used FishBrain to determine where I go fishing sometimes, especially if it's a new body of water. I don't rely on them as to when to go fishing because I don't know how detailed they are. On top of that, as a bass angler, I've always just fished early in the mornings and at dusk and that seems to be when I get my biggest bites as most would agree. Just because someone half way across the country caught a 10 pounder in the middle of the day, doesn't mean that will apply to the lake you're fishing on.
Koz reply :
On 7/30/2019 at 9:09 PM, Largies4Life said:On top of that, as a bass angler, I've always just fished early in the mornings and at dusk and that seems to be when I get my biggest bites as most would agree.
While I get more bites in the early evening, the majority of my biggest fish are caught between 11 am and 1 pm.
eightydee reply :
On 7/30/2019 at 9:38 PM, Koz said:
While I get more bites in the early evening, the majority of my biggest fish are caught between 11 am and 1 pm.
That's interesting. I caught the most bass in an hour about 9-10 am. Anything after that was northern's and those are frog eaters so.
928JLH reply :
I don't think apps are accurate. Last year I talked to a guy that skunked out and he told me that it would be tough because fishbrain told him. Caught 8 in a quick 2 hour outing.
Koz reply :
I have the Bass Forecast app and on the days that it ranks a 9 or 10 I catch very few fish. On days when it's a 5 or a 6 I catch the most fish.
I do not use it to judge when I should or should not fish. Rather I check it out when I do fish to see if there is a pattern.
LonnieP reply :
I had my best day last year when Bass Forcast app said it was a poor day to fish. So to answer your question, no, they're not accurate.
eightydee reply :
I guess the reason I asked if they are accurate was does it really work? I read that they use data from people who posted about a catch, fishes patterns, enviromental factors, and if the fishies are just having a poopy day.
So to sum it all up, the answer is: Don't rely on technology and shut up and fish! Haha, ya ain't catchin if there ain't no pole in the water. That's the real answer. That ole saying still remains true, Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.
Hower08 reply :
Do any of you remember when we had to rely on our own knowledge and experience instead of a computer to tell us when and where to fish
Largies4Life reply :
On 7/30/2019 at 9:38 PM, Koz said:
While I get more bites in the early evening, the majority of my biggest fish are caught between 11 am and 1 pm.
Like I said in my sentence right after the one you quoted, just because you are catching your biggest fish in the middle of the day half away across the country, doesn't mean the same is going to hold true for others. There's too many variables to take into account to definitively say, you will catch your biggest fish at XX:XX am/pm. It may hold true for the body of water you're fishing on, but anything can happen on any given day. 
eightydee reply :
On 7/30/2019 at 11:44 PM, Hower08 said:Do any of you remember when we had to rely on our own knowledge and experience instead of a computer to tell us when and where to fish
Word of mouth. Pass it down from generation to generation. Still the way to go though.
Bankbeater reply :
I don't. I go fishing when I can.
Koz reply :
On 7/30/2019 at 11:50 PM, Largies4Life said:Like I said in my sentence right after the one you quoted, just because you are catching your biggest fish in the middle of the day half away across the country, doesn't mean the same is going to hold true for others. There's too many variables to take into account to definitively say, you will catch your biggest fish at XX:XX am/pm. It may hold true for the body of water you're fishing on, but anything can happen on any given day.
I just made a simple statement about my own experience and never declared it to be definitive for everywhere. Toyota had or still has a bass catch tracking program that covers Texas only and the last I saw their data also showed the biggest fish were caught around midday.
A-Jay reply :
On 7/30/2019 at 11:44 PM, Hower08 said:Do any of you remember when we had to rely on our own knowledge and experience instead of a computer to tell us when and where to fish
Vaguely ~
????
A-Jay
GreenPig reply :
I don't use fishing apps. I do watch the weather pretty close. Big girls were eating weightless Bruised Banana Trick worms at 10:31 this morning.
MassYak85 reply :
I've always assumed those "peak fishing times" forecasts were a load of crap tbh. Never paid any attention to them, just weather patterns.
Catt reply :
I believe in, "the best time to go fishing is anytime you can go fishing."
Mobasser reply :
On 7/31/2019 at 12:07 AM, Bankbeater said:I don't. I go fishing when I can.
This is what I do too. I don't worry about apps, moon phase, barometer or anything else. Most important to me is 3 days of consistent, same weather. But, even if I don't have it I'm still going fishing anyway
Derek1 reply :
If it was more accurate it would be wicked easy to predict which days I was gonna call out.
schplurg reply :
Fishing apps sell more fishing apps.
greentrout reply :
i always like to know the moon phase, barometer and wind direction ... and weather forecast ...
always ...
good fishing ...
Darren. reply :
I fish when I have time to these days, LOL. I used to try and
fish according to fishing times, but they didn't end up being
as accurate as purported.
But I do believe weather plays a roll in the sport!
Sphynx reply :
I go fishing when I can and do my best to adapt what I do to the conditions I experience when I get there, as hard as it is I force myself not to run to the nearest piece of cover and start flipping into it, I make myself go down the checklist, time, wind, temperature, cloud cover, season, and then I aim for the high percentage areas I can see, obviously subsurface structures are fished as found, but not having a boat or electronics I get to do it the hard way, I don't usually smoke 10 lb fish, but I rarely go a day without catching at least a couple.
Bluebasser86 reply :
I've had some great days when the fishing was supposed to be bad, and some terrible days when it was supposed to be excellent, so I don't pay any attention to them.
WRB reply :
Back in 1974 I came up I came up with "The Cosmic Clock and Bass Calendar" based on 2 basic principles that controls cold blooded bass behavior; water temperature and light.
Bass are sight predators, they see what the eat. Bass are also cold blooded fish and water temperatures affect thier activity , slower in cold water, faster in warmer water.
Low light gives bass an advantage over the prey the eat.
What isn't predicable is weather and the daily rythym of activity at any lake.
Tom
The Bassman reply :
On 7/31/2019 at 11:45 AM, Bluebasser86 said:I've had some great days when the fishing was supposed to be bad, and some terrible days when it was supposed to be excellent, so I don't pay any attention to them.
This. I find that my own attitude and focus is a far bigger player in my success (or lack thereof). I've gone fishing after a tough day and bombed a lot of times.
Sam reply :
On 7/30/2019 at 8:32 PM, eightydee said:Does anyone use these to judge when they go fishing? And how accurate do you think they truly are?
BassForecast App:
https://imgur.com/fs7iAYm
FishBrain App:
https://imgur.com/lAXGUAK
No. In Virginia we understand tidal rivers and what the current does to stimulate the bass to feed.
For Virginia lakes we know that the bite is dependent on a lot of factors during the day that we plug into our brain and use it to our advantage.
Plus the fact that the bass will tell us when they are ready to feed.
Troy85 reply :
On 7/31/2019 at 6:08 PM, Sam said:No. In Virginia we understand tidal rivers and what the current does to stimulate the bass to feed.
For Virginia lakes we know that the bite is dependent on a lot of factors during the day that we plug into our brain and use it to our advantage.
Plus the fact that the bass will tell us when they are ready to feed.
In a similar situation to Sam, except our Gulf tides in Louisiana are not near as strong as the Atlantic tides and can be overpowered by a moderate to strong wind, so that throws an extra wench into the gears.
Big Rick reply :
On 7/31/2019 at 8:33 PM, Troy85 said:In a similar situation to Sam, except our Gulf tides in Louisiana are not near as strong as the Atlantic tides and can be overpowered by a moderate to strong wind, so that throws an extra wench into the gears.
Don't let her get in the boat and she can't be thrown into the gears.....????
Troy85 reply :
On 8/1/2019 at 2:10 AM, Big Rick said:Don't let her get in the boat and she can't be thrown into the gears.....????
...of all the typos to make.....hahahaha
soflabasser reply :
On 7/30/2019 at 11:44 PM, Hower08 said:Do any of you remember when we had to rely on our own knowledge and experience instead of a computer to tell us when and where to fish
Bass fishermen these days have it too easy and rely on technology way too much. I bet most bass fishermen would struggle on new water without electronics or fishing from land in public waters. Good thing I was taught how to fish old school without a electronic depth finder and other devices that make bass fishing too easy.
On 7/31/2019 at 12:07 AM, Bankbeater said:I go fishing when I can.
I go fishing when I am able to and do my best to read the water and figure out what the bass want that day. Sometimes they want a swimbait, other times a spinnerbait. Sometimes they will only hit soft plastics and other times they will hit any lure you throw at them. Every day is different and every day you can learn something new.
cyclops2 reply :
I realize it is luck to catch 50 bass per hour.
Real slow ? July & August ? fresh bait is my NO SWEAT to start catching...………..Not a piece of lucky guessing.
soflabasser reply :
On 8/1/2019 at 9:35 AM, cyclops2 said:I realize it is luck to catch 50 bass per hour.
Come to the Everglades during periods of extreme low water and you might catch 5 or more bass per minute, all on lures. You just have to know where in the Everglades to fish, at what water level, what lures to use, how to fish them, and at what time of the year. No need for fishing apps just local knowledge and paying close attention to water levels. Most of the bass will be small to medium size but it is possible to have +100 bass days and some people have caught +200 bass in a single day of bass fishing in the Everglades when the conditions are optimal for this type of fishing.
N Florida Mike reply :
I used to check the b.a.s.s one before I fished far away from home. I even planned what day I would go based on it . We usually did well ????. But
I don’t check it for the home lake though. Don’t need a reason not to fish if it’s bad !!!
eightydee reply :
When I first downloaded BassForecast, I would get alerts and actually go out to a lake or two but mostly get a bite. Maybe a hit but no lander. I now just go bass fishing early in the morning, before it gets to hot. Sometimes I get a bass or two sometimes nothing.
I guess for bass we can all agree that the absolute best bite times are generally in the morning. Not saying you won't get something later on but best chances are before lunch or before it gets to hot. For me, my favorite bass lake I get the kayak out and ready maybe by 8 and fish for an hour or two depending on how I feel and what I get.
To be honest, growing up I only fished with a spinner and used a dare devil or husky jerk. Never have I really targeted just a specific fish. Now, older, learning all these things about time whatnot, it confuses me. I'm a simple man, to much info causes me stress. I know I'm considered a, I HATE this term, "millennial" and we "need" our technology in order to function. But honestly, not me. Yea, girls get mad when I don't text back or people start worrying if I don't text back. Most of the time I want to escape human interaction. Why I go to parts of a lake where there isn't any service. After a mountain biking scare, I do carry my phone on me but that's only for someone to see my last location. The meaning behind all this is, I hate technology. I don't trust what my generation has invented. I know the inner workings behind most of this new stuff. While it works for most, saves lives and brings people together. I prefer off the gird. Even though that is way more difficult than one may think but just do what makes ya happy and good things will happen eh?
813basstard reply :
If you fish more, you’ll get more bites.
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