When Do You Stop? 2024
Weld's Largemouth reply :
So lately my friend has been teasing me (as he always has) about how I'm going to be out there fishing in Janurary during a snow storm... I tell him I'm going fish into November and of course he exaggerates in a playful way. But the question is... Is it worth fishing into November if the ponds are not yet frozen??? Last year I did this without any success... Fall is just starting now and I can't wait but I feel like it will be short because it has had a late start... Thanks
Welds
Mainebass1984 reply :
I fish from my boat until the ice is too thick for me to break through it. This usually occurs around thanksgiving. Some of the biggest bass I catch all year are caught in November. I usually fish VERY slow and deep. Great time of year to fish. The number of fish caught goes way down but the average size is great. I have fished in snow storms and the fishing is good most of the time.
TBO reply :
I tend to stop around november for two reasons.
I fish from a canoe so its cold and 2 i cant get anyone to go with me. I dont really like fishing alone when its really cold out, just catious incase something might happen i wont be alone.
Raul reply :
But of course, November is a great time for fishing comfortably, no longer you get roasted under the blazing sun and scorching heat of the spring, no more raingear because the summer rainy months are gone, nice high 80´s temperatures ............ uh, wrong climatic zone, sorry !!!!.
Anybody want to start a thread about November fishing in the South ??? ....
SirSnookalot reply :
On 10/12/2014 at 12:28 AM, Raul said:But of course, November is a great time for fishing comfortably, no longer you get roasted under the blazing sun and scorching heat of the spring, no more raingear because the summer rainy months are gone, nice high 80´s temperatures ............ uh, wrong climatic zone, sorry !!!!.
Anybody want to start a thread about November fishing in the South ??? ....
Exactly the way it is here, plus we got an ocean too.
Darren. reply :
On 10/12/2014 at 12:28 AM, Raul said:But of course, November is a great time for fishing comfortably, no longer you get roasted under the blazing sun and scorching heat of the spring, no more raingear because the summer rainy months are gone, nice high 80´s temperatures ............ uh, wrong climatic zone, sorry !!!!.
Anybody want to start a thread about November fishing in the South ??? ....
Here in the south eastern part of VA, I will get
out through November...December...even in
January, Feb, and March...
Been out in some quite chilly weather here. But
when there's ice, I don't venture forth.
flyfisher reply :
as long as the lakes aren't solid i am out there. Like has already been said, it seems like the numbers aren't always there but the quality is higher. My largest fish two years ago was caught January 1st with water temps in the high 30's. as long as you dress for the weather it usually isn't that bad. If the water is frozen, i usually head for some spring creeks and fish for trout.
Mike L reply :
Down here in South / Central Florida, we don't stop for nothing man!
(Except maybe a 150mph hurricane)
Mike
Weld's Largemouth reply :
On 10/12/2014 at 12:28 AM, Raul said:But of course, November is a great time for fishing comfortably, no longer you get roasted under the blazing sun and scorching heat of the spring, no more raingear because the summer rainy months are gone, nice high 80´s temperatures ............ uh, wrong climatic zone, sorry !!!!.
Anybody want to start a thread about November fishing in the South ??? ....
Haha!
Weld's Largemouth reply :
On 10/12/2014 at 12:45 AM, SirSnookalot said:Exactly the way it is here, plus we got an ocean too.
I wish I was in Florida during the winter :/
roadwarrior reply :
The very best smallmouth fishing starts in a week or so and runs through mid March
on the Tennessee River. My two best days, which include catching the fish in my avatar,
were in January.
Jtrout reply :
I fish til the lake is frozen over while its snowing as long as u have warm clothes on its not that bad
starcraft1 reply :
Out here our tournaments don't start untill Nov. and go thru May. The only ice we worry about is on the ramp early in the morn.
RAMBLER reply :
In Michigan, I've caught bass through the ice. I was targeting bluegill, but bass will bite all year, especially in the north, no matter the temperature.
skeeter1980 reply :
I fish through January,in Delaware.I'm on blood thinners,so I just pick my days.I will start back up in March.
everythingthatswims reply :
On 10/12/2014 at 12:52 AM, DarrenM said:Here in the south eastern part of VA, I will get
out through November...December...even in
January, Feb, and March...
Been out in some quite chilly weather here. But
when there's ice, I don't venture forth.
My brothers and I got to ice fish this past winter haha. (to all you guys up north, this doesn't happen much in VA) Small pond by our house that we stock with trout in the cold months (catch them in stocked creeks and bring them to the pond). Also caught some bluegill....I hope we get another cold snap this winter so we can do it again!
I usually get a handful of bass December-February and then it gets easier again.
A-Jay reply :
Once my casts start to bounce ~ I'm done.
A-Jay
iabass8 reply :
Around here, 45-55 degree water yields lower numbers but quality goes way up. under 70 would be considered the "fall" bite. If the water isn't iced over, I'm fishing. I will never understand the draw to ice fishing.
Weld's Largemouth reply :
On 10/12/2014 at 4:04 AM, RAMBLER said:In Michigan, I've caught bass through the ice. I was targeting bluegill, but bass will bite all year, especially in the north, no matter the temperature.
well here in new york they do not bite all year, even when the ponds arent frozen
Team9nine reply :
I don't stop until I can't get my jig to break through the ice on a cast any longer. Right before that happens, you usually get a couple days where you can cast up on an ice shelf and pull your bait off the edge and let it drop into open water. That's usually when they hit it 
-T9
Mainebass1984 reply :
On 10/12/2014 at 7:22 AM, Weld said:well here in new york they do not bite all year, even when the ponds arent frozen
They do bite all year. You just got to change tactics. Go deeper and very, very, slow. Even when things are iced over you can still catch them through the ice without using live bait.
desmobob reply :
I wasn't planning on stopping until ice-up, but my boat motor (2014 Mercury 40HP four-stroke) took me out of the game yesterday. I'm hoping it's a minor issue and I'll be back on the water soon!
I have the week before Thanksgiving week off as my usual rifle deer hunting vacation. I've been having so much fun bass fishing, I just spent my bow hunting and duck hunting vacation doing it. I'll probably be fishing instead of hunting next month too!
Tight lines,
Bob
KritterGitter reply :
Only during deer hunting season, 3 days in October, 2 weeks in December and a week in January... We are lucky enough to have the bay on one side and the ocean on the other to keep things warm enough to fish all year long.... My best fishing is actually during the winter months and I hate the heat so its a win-win....
Weld's Largemouth reply :
On 10/12/2014 at 8:45 PM, Mainebass1984 said:They do bite all year. You just got to change tactics. Go deeper and very, very, slow. Even when things are iced over you can still catch them through the ice without using live bait.
But you fish on big lakes with boats. I fish ponds from shore
geo g reply :
I live west of Fort Lauderdale, 5 miles from the everglades. The best fishing all year is Jan, Feb, March with 100 to 200 fish a day a real possibility. Temps in the high 60's and 70's and no humidity. So bring on winter, we love it down here!!!!
Bankbeater reply :
Usually I can go through November unless we get some kind of freak cold front. With any luck I can get in a couple of days in Dec.
Mainebass1984 reply :
On 10/13/2014 at 12:07 AM, Weld said:But you fish on big lakes with boats. I fish ponds from shore
I fish ponds too of course. I can see how fishing form shore would very challenging that time of year. Usually I don't find any bass near shore in late Oct or Nov.
Weld's Largemouth reply :
On 10/13/2014 at 1:53 AM, Mainebass1984 said:I fish ponds too of course. I can see how fishing form shore would very challenging that time of year. Usually I don't find any bass near shore in late Oct or Nov.
I can get fish from a rowboat, at this one my pond, my favorite. I went out today got nothing from boat, went on sure and got this nice 3lb 12 oz bass on a jig. The spot from shore is a deep dropoff, goes from 1 ft to about 7-8 ft quickly. I dragged the jig on bottom and managed this fish.. It was slow otherwise
http://imgur.com/EFYea7b
Bassguytom reply :
I fish up until the lake freezes and then through the ice. The year before last the lakes did not ice up so I had the boat out all year. Last year seemed like it iced early and stayed last.
kjfishman reply :
There are power plant lakes that can be fished year around in the Midwest.
boostr reply :
On 10/12/2014 at 12:28 AM, Raul said:But of course, November is a great time for fishing comfortably, no longer you get roasted under the blazing sun and scorching heat of the spring, no more raingear because the summer rainy months are gone, nice high 80´s temperatures ............ uh, wrong climatic zone, sorry !!!!.
Anybody want to start a thread about November fishing in the South ??? ....
As I rapidly and repeatedly click the "Dislike This" button
Chris S reply :
On 10/12/2014 at 5:28 AM, skeeter1980 said:I fish through January,in Delaware.I'm on blood thinners,so I just pick my days.I will start back up in March.
Hey Skeeter what lakes are you fishing in Delaware? I use to the live in Camden.
ww2farmer reply :
Sometime in November. Depending on the weather. I have pushed into the first week of December before too.
gulfcaptain reply :
I don't stop, but then that's S Cal. And if it snowed here, I think that would only stop me from fishing due to the many drivers on the road that could be a major threat to my safety. They are bad enough when it rains. Might want to do some research and look for Power Plant lakes, or areas that you can fish with discharge channels which normally stay warm. Did this in Oklahoma in the winter. Fished the discharge channels when it was -3 and hit a high of 9 degrees. Only bad part, the constant dipping of the rod in the water to remove the ice on the guides.
Chris S reply :
On 10/13/2014 at 8:52 AM, kjfishman said:There are power plant lakes that can be fished year around in the Midwest.
Yes sir! Lake Lacygne is awesome to fish the warm water outlet in the middle of winter. I have launched my boat when the temp was low 20's. As long as the wind is not over 10mph I am game! My boat has never been winterized 
hammer spoon is my weapon of choice during the winter.
CDMeyer reply :
Any time you can fish I would jump on that opportunity
Big Jon reply :
The last couple years I was in Colorado, and everything froze over so quickly. I moved to Texas though, so as long as I can get the lure in the water, I'm going to try.
Weld's Largemouth reply :
On 10/12/2014 at 4:04 AM, RAMBLER said:In Michigan, I've caught bass through the ice. I was targeting bluegill, but bass will bite all year, especially in the north, no matter the temperature.
You are from Florida. How do you know that bass will bite "no matter the temperature" in the north.... If the water is -10 degrees F then i don't think they will bite (yes i know its ice, but its technically still water just in a different physical state).
Big Jon reply :
I don't know if this article will help. I think if you can get to the water, then you have a chance at catching something.
http://www.bassmaster.com/node/98566#
Dustin WIlks is the autor. He lives in North Carolina, but it still gets plenty cold there.
pbrussell reply :
If I'm not fishing in my boat, I'm fishing from the shore. If I'm not fishing from the shore, I'm fishing in my thoughts. If I'm not fishing in my thoughts, I'm fishing in my dreams. And If I'm not fishing in my dreams, well, it probably means I'm fishing in my boat.
So I'm always fishin'
Chris S reply :
On 10/14/2014 at 5:26 AM, pbrussell said:If I'm not fishing in my boat, I'm fishing from the shore. If I'm not fishing from the shore, I'm fishing in my thoughts. If I'm not fishing in my thoughts, I'm fishing in my dreams. And If I'm not fishing in my dreams, well, it probably means I'm fishing in my boat.
So I'm always fishin'
I think I saw that on Facebook 
Weld's Largemouth reply :
On 10/14/2014 at 10:54 PM, Chris S said:I think I saw that on Facebook
and who uses Facebook anymore 
Chris S reply :
On 10/12/2014 at 5:28 AM, skeeter1980 said:I fish through January,in Delaware.I'm on blood thinners,so I just pick my days.I will start back up in March.
This ole girl lives in Red Mill!!!
Bluebasser86 reply :
See the little white streaks in front of the black parts of my Guidewear? Any guesses what that is?
First day I fished last year it was 11 degrees at launch and warmed up to a blistering 27, and we wrecked them! Can't catch them from home so if I can stand the weather I'll be fishing!
I caught this little gal on January 10th 2013. All made possible by power plant lakes
Driftb reply :
I Am in NY state a stone's throw from the Northeast corner of Pa. Wnters can get pretty chilly around here, but occasionallly we get a thaw that allows us to get the boat in the river for a few days. Those days cqn be the best days for numbers and size of the whole year. Be ready for a short bite window though. I have gone all day without a touch, then BANG! Fish on! Next cast...Fish on! I have put thirty to fifty fish in the boat in the hour or two that the bite is on. You have to put in your time and find the wintering holes. Sometimes it is the deepest water yoou can find. Other times it is shallow water nearby. It's amazing that sometimess you'll see bass chasing bait in the shalllows in thirty-eight degree water. You have to reallly slow down your presentation. I mean way slowwwwwww. Like crawl a grub or hair jig, then just stop it for thrity seconds or longer. Other times a jerkbait rules. You'll need to ppause a long time between jerks with that, too. When you do find them in the deep spots, the a blade shines. There is only so slow you can fish that when the water is fifty to seventy feet deep. But sometimes you'll get a fish almost every cast that the lure doesn't foul on the line.
Master Bait'r reply :
I stop when I get a message saying dinner is 15 mins from the table
Call me anything but late for dinner!
As far as the season goes, I stop fishing when I can go skiing and I stop skiing when the fishing weather returns and all the snow is gone.
PersicoTrotaVA reply :
It doesn't get cold enough for the water to "freeze over" so if there is ice, its pretty thin. 2oz flippin weight and start punching. The cold doesn't deter me, I have thermal gear.
benthinkin reply :
On 10/12/2014 at 12:10 AM, Mainebass1984 said:I fish from my boat until the ice is too thick for me to break through it. This usually occurs around thanksgiving. Some of the biggest bass I catch all year are caught in November. I usually fish VERY slow and deep. Great time of year to fish. The number of fish caught goes way down but the average size is great. I have fished in snow storms and the fishing is good most of the time.
On 10/12/2014 at 1:27 AM, Mike L said:Down here in South / Central Florida, we don't stop for nothing man!
(Except maybe a 150mph hurricane)
Mike
Here in california nothing stops me!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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