When do you all start night fishing?! 2024
KyBassin reply :
hey guys, havent been on in forever! i do mostly night fishing and i was just curious as to when/water temps you all like to start going after them at night?
Catt reply :
Now 
Heron reply :
When the sun is about two fingers above the tree line. That's just what fits my schedule
eyedabassman reply :
I am in MO. so I like to start night fishing post spawn to late fall. I like warm nights,I am a baby when it comes to cold nights!
MainelyBASS reply :
Dont forget to take a few night trips around the full moon phase. Regardless of water temps, or time of year, the moon can still have a large effect on the feeding habits of fish.
Hurricane reply :
Summer!
eyedabassman reply :
I have found that the New Moon and the Crescent moon are pretty good also!
Master Bait'r reply :
When the frogs, peepers and bugs are out in full force it's go time for night fishing to me.
scaleface reply :
I'm in northern missouri with always stained water and only fish night in the heat of summer .
the reel ess reply :
I'm 45 and I haven't started night bass fishing yet. But I keep saying I will soon.
Gundog reply :
In my opinion, on the lake that I fish mostly, night fishing for bass doesn't get good till the water temps during the day get too warm for bass to actively feed during the day. When you are mostly catching bass under heavy cover (large expanses of lily pads or heavily scummed up areas) and those bass are few and far between then its time to night fish or at the least only fish around sun up or sun down.
bigbassin' reply :
On 3/28/2016 at 10:39 PM, the reel ess said:I'm 45 and I haven't started night bass fishing yet. But I keep saying I will soon.
You definitely need to give it a shot some time. Out of around 50 day trips last year, my average best 5 would of been around 12 pounds. On 15 night trips my average best 5 would of been around 18 pounds. Those 15 trips also accounted for 2 of my 3 bass over 8 pounds last year.
Raul reply :
Geez, I don´t know ....... as soon as the sun sets ? well, technically that´s when the night begins. 
juicebass reply :
Tried bass fishing at night once or twice. Didn't even get a bite. He bite actually starts to turn off for me 30 minutes before dark, much better as the sun is setting.
Ive heard certain areas bass will hit at night and certain areas they just won't. Maybe I'm in an area where they don't.
bigbill reply :
Wear good skeeter repellant?
Catt reply :
On 3/29/2016 at 3:58 AM, juicebass said:Tried bass fishing at night once or twice. Didn't even get a bite. He bite actually starts to turn off for me 30 minutes before dark, much better as the sun is setting.
Ive heard certain areas bass will hit at night and certain areas they just won't. Maybe I'm in an area where they don't.
If ya don't bite in the daylight ya give up!
Never heard of anywhere the bass don't bite at night!
juicebass reply :
On 3/29/2016 at 10:48 AM, Catt said:If ya don't bite in the daylight ya give up!
Never heard of anywhere the bass don't bite at night!
i definitely have to give it a better go.. but i hear no action at night, dead silence, no misses, nothing. Seems like they turn off completely. All itll take is one, and then ill be hooked on the night bite for sure
Catt reply :
On 3/29/2016 at 11:20 AM, juicebass said:i definitely have to give it a better go.. but i hear no action at night, dead silence, no misses, nothing. Seems like they turn off completely. All itll take is one, and then ill be hooked on the night bite for sure
Just like fishing in the light you will have productive & non-productive periods.
Fish the same areas with the same baits as you would during daylight.
Gundog reply :
A black jitterbug is a must for night fishing. Just cast it out and give it a steady retrieve back. Big bass love it.
Bankbeater reply :
I start night fishing when the bass stop biting during the day. Summertime, no clouds, hot, still, and you don't see, or hear, any other animals moving around.
Last_Cast reply :
When it gets warmer out...Nothing like freezing your butt off in the dark.
Bassguytom reply :
On 3/29/2016 at 10:41 AM, bigbill said:Wear good skeeter repellant?
A Thermacell works wonders at night. I would not go night fishing without one. No messing with bug spray for me.
guitarglynn1 reply :
On 3/28/2016 at 11:55 AM, Catt said:Now
Yup right now. I caught the bass in my avi night fishing last week
Wbeadlescomb reply :
Never? I've fished a few night tournaments and just don't care for it. Caught a bunch of fish at night but unless someone's partner backs out at the last minute I don't see myself fishing at night anymore
Scott F reply :
Up in Northern Wisconsin and the UP of Michigan, where I fish in the summertime, it's only dark for about 6 hours a day. The daytimes temps are seldom reach 85, the bass bite all day. You have to sleep sometime. Why would I fish at night?
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 3/30/2016 at 10:19 AM, Scott F said:Up in Northern Wisconsin and the UP of Michigan, where I fish in the summertime, it's only dark for about 6 hours a day. The daytimes temps are seldom reach 85, the bass bite all day. You have to sleep sometime. Why would I fish at night?
The big fish get less spooky at night, there's reduced pressure and boat traffic at night, it's a different experience. Our daytime temps hit triple digits often most summer days and the humidity is unreal, so night fishing is often the way to go. That's fine with me, because it's a whole lot of fun. Lakes that barely give up a few dinks during the daylight hours are suddenly coughing up studly bass that probably don't move an inch until the sun is behind the horizon. Since you can't see, your other senses heighten. It's a pretty intense experience when you hook up with a big fish at night.
scaleface reply :
On 3/30/2016 at 2:19 PM, Bluebasser86 said:The big fish get less spooky at night, there's reduced pressure and boat traffic at night, it's a different experience. Our daytime temps hit triple digits often most summer days and the humidity is unreal, so night fishing is often the way to go. That's fine with me, because it's a whole lot of fun. Lakes that barely give up a few dinks during the daylight hours are suddenly coughing up studly bass that probably don't move an inch until the sun is behind the horizon. Since you can't see, your other senses heighten. It's a pretty intense experience when you hook up with a big fish at night.
i catch big ones at night on points . Its difficult to get them to bite during a hot, sunny , summer day .Man, do I try . I saturate those points down into the thermocline with baits and dont catch them but they are there somewhere . Come midnight , they bite .
Ski reply :
NEVER !
These lizards feed heavily @ night .
Catt reply :
Sauce Piquant!
You leave them alone they leave you alone!
bigbill reply :
On 3/29/2016 at 3:58 AM, juicebass said:Tried bass fishing at night once or twice. Didn't even get a bite. He bite actually starts to turn off for me 30 minutes before dark, much better as the sun is setting.
Ive heard certain areas bass will hit at night and certain areas they just won't. Maybe I'm in an area where they don't.
I find they turn on at dusk when there eyes adapt to the change in light much faster than there prey. It's a short window of a feeding frenzy before darkness falls from shore.
Around 9:30 / 10pm they feed again. This is usually a good night bite as they come near the shoreline to feed. One of my places is crowded at night. After dark it settles down. Dead silence.
At around 4am I'm very stealthy as I close my car door and handle my tackle. It's very important to be quiet. The least little noise out of the ordinary can spook fish. I cleared my throat once and seen the wake of a big bass swim away on the surface. Stealth is the key to shore fishing for these big gals.
I don't like to fish near anyone because I don't talk. I enjoy early morning fishing from dark to dawn I can be one with nature. I enjoy the twilight as the sky starts to light up. It's also a time to scope out the topwater action in the pads. I like to fish the edge of the pads casting past them and work my topwater bait a tad away from them not to spook the fish. When you get near the pads I slow up my speed just work it slow.
On 3/31/2016 at 12:57 AM, Ski said:NEVER !
These lizards feed heavily @ night .
Gator bbq?
clh121787 reply :
I caught this fish on feb. 10th
bigbill reply :
I bought some pine tar soap for the skeeters. I use garlic too. The misses is gonna love this smell.
soflabasser reply :
Summertime is my favorite time to go nightfishing.
BassWhole! reply :
8 PM.
whitwolf reply :
Usually around the end of April in the foothills of NC. Like Catt mentioned above, fish the same places and same baits as you do during the day. The only different bait I use at night and not during the day Is a black single blade Colorado spinnerbait.
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