what time do you guys get out there? 2024

NCthompson reply :

Im not much of a morning guy and usually fish in the afternoon, but was thinking of giving tomorrow morning a shot and see if my luck changes any. what time do you guys usually get on the water. i bank fish so the time might not matter that much there.

cajun1977. reply :

not bank fishing, but when i take someone with we are on the water by 5:45, by myself im on the water at 5 am

frogtog reply :

For best results you want to looking at the sun comeing up.

Catt reply :

From April until October 6:30 PM till 8:00 AM

kms399 reply :

5:00 by my self and 6 with other people unless they actually care more about catching fish than z's

Guttboy reply :

I like to be on the water before the light starts. Lakes are calm...ramps are empty....traffic is light on the roads. Nothing better than skimming across the glass before all the rif raf hits the lake. Plus.....Bass cannot resist fresh hot donuts in the AM! ;D

jeremyt reply :

Great question, it gets me thinking, if you guys are on the water by 5 or so to say. If you start shallow with tops and such at what point do you start moving to deeper water with plastics and cranks. I am asking because I am heading to a new lake ( to me) this Sunday and am seeking as much info as possible. Thanks

cajun1977. reply :

usually by 830 or nine im fishing deeper unless the fish are shallow then ill pound the bank all day

guest reply :

My local lake doesn't open till 7, even in the summer >. I wish we I could get out there at about 5:45.

Rebbasser reply :

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Great question, it gets me thinking, if you guys are on the water by 5 or so to say. If you start shallow with tops and such at what point do you start moving to deeper water with plastics and cranks. I am asking because I am heading to a new lake ( to me) this Sunday and am seeking as much info as possible. Thanks

I usually start shallow throwing topwaters, spinnerbaits, and soft plastics. this time of year we want to be on the water by 5. Last Saturday I boated a 6 pounder fishing a Senko shallow about 5:30.

=Matt 5.0= reply :

Pick up my partner at 4:40, on the water by 5:00.

Sun up now is 5:20 so we may start going after dinner.

Panamoka_Bassin reply :

Relating to your specific question of bank fishing, I find I have the best luck on the banks closer to sunset than sunrise. I have no reason or explanation, but I deffinately have better luck at dusk.

Valascus reply :

I usually get out when I can, be it early or late. If I have time to pick up a rod and reel and get out, I go. Anytime is always the best time to fish.

Now, if it is a trip I am planning with a friend, depending on the season, I like to be on the water about an hour before sunrise. We'll fish as long as the buddy usually wants to, cuz I'll stay out on the water until the cows come home...and then some.

T-Bone reply :

I bank fish and i usually get out there at about 6am. But if i can manage to go with one of my friends who have a boat then we are usually out there about 430am.

T-Bone

Bankbeater reply :

I usually go in the mornings. I try to be on the water between 5:00 and 5:30.

grimlin reply :

Alot of times i get out there around 3pm and have to be off lake by dark.I fish the banks as well,i always find around 6pm to be the most active time for fishing.

MattDPVN reply :

On river at 4:30AM

Bassn Blvd reply :

May thru September. Days I'm off work= 5:30 pm - 12:30am. Days I work= 11:00pm - 3:00am... Rest of the year ? whenever I have time.

Ky_Lake_Dude reply :

Me and my dad are usually on the water right at or right before daylight.

Low_Budget_Hooker reply :

the last few weeks, we have been pushing the start time back further and further as the night bite has been a good one and the bite has been shutting down hard after sun up till late morning, early afternoon when it picks up again. With this in mind, we have been leaving the house by 1am, on the water by 2. Off by 9ish and back on after dinner.

MALTESE FALCON reply :

I like to be on the water before the sun is up. When my wife goes with me, it's closer to 7:00 A.M.

Falcon

senile1 reply :

I like to hit the water when the sky is lightening up a bit in the East but the sun still hasn't risen. Right now, that puts me on the water around 5:00 to 5:15 AM. I'm noticing the bite starting to diminish drastically as the sun gets up above the trees so it may be time for some night fishing.

As Valascus stated, I get on the water when I can. If this means I have to hit the water at Noon, so be it.

bad_angler reply :

Well I used to get up as early as 3:30 to get on the water. Now I'm learning to watch the

rain or tides if in salt water and the fish feeding times which are based on the solar and lunar

calendars. For example the best time to fish in the next few days is the 14th , two days

before and two days after. You can buy calendars of this feeding times or find one

online.

KevO reply :

I generally have better luck in the mid afternoon to sunset, but that doesn't mean im not on the water at 5:45

mudcatwilly reply :

I'm on the water before sunrise. This time of year, that's 5:30 am for me.

Low_Budget_Hooker reply :

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the last few weeks, we have been pushing the start time back further and further as the night bite has been a good one and the bite has been shutting down hard after sun up till late morning, early afternoon when it picks up again. With this in mind, we have been leaving the house by 1am, on the water by 2. Off by 9ish and back on after dinner.

and, of course, we ALWAYS use the official Ku chart to make sure we are lined up with an optimal time frame.

Catt reply :

The best time to go fishing is any time you can 8-)

They bite the best the day before you get there & the day after you leave

Olebiker reply :

As my daughters would say, "At the butt crack of dawn." I don't know that I catch any more fish early in the day, but I love being on the lake at dawn.

Fish Chris reply :

A bunch of "normal" people ? ;-)

I used to be out there at the crack of dawn every time... But over the years I began to see that I caught the vast majority of my BIG bass between 10 am and 2 pm anyway. So now days, I normally get on the water between 9 and 10 am. Granted, I ususally don't get off of the water until they kick me off... or its too dark to see.

This morning is an exception though. I plan to be casting a line by 6:30 am, as I wanted a maximum amount of time on the water, before the clouds and fog clear.....

Wish me luck, and the same to you guys :-)

Peace,

Fish

bad_angler reply :

I used to fish 3 or 4 days a week after work. I'd run grab a six pack and

head to the lake. Thinking back fifteen years later I don't remember catching

tons of fish..but I think often of how quiet and peaceful those trips were.

I'm guessing it was how I would unwind from a crazy day at the office.

I think fishing is a lot of fun even when there's not lots of fish.

bubbler reply :

i hit the lake withmy friend at about 4:45.

i think its beter to start a day of fishing early and end it late. but thats just me.

jeremyt reply :

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I used to fish 3 or 4 days a week after work. I'd run grab a six pack and
head to the lake. Thinking back fifteen years later I don't remember catching

tons of fish..but I think often of how quiet and peaceful those trips were.

I'm guessing it was how I would unwind from a crazy day at the office.

I think fishing is a lot of fun even when there's not lots of fish.

That sounds about like me. I am lucky enough to have a tidal river about 20 ft away from the building I work in. I have never seen anyone catch a bass there, but the reds , flounder and trout seem to cooperate along with the beer. I don't always catch fish but its peaceful and I can forget about a lot of things.

Pond Hopper reply :

I try to get out about half hour before sunrise because that is when you can actually see and normally the best topwater bite of the day. Sometimes old Mr. Busch and his cousins make it a little later. :

blackrose55x reply :

I actually prefer afternoon fishing but i have not had as many opportunities to fish in the morning. Looks like i need to really start though...

Maxximus Redneckus reply :

I used to get up early and go fishing but over the years i have found my best times are late noon till a few hrs after dark .Now if im goin to a new place ill get there as early as possible to adjust and learn it

dgquail reply :

In the spring and early summer I am usually on the water 30 minutes to an hour before sunrise.. In the summer if it is an allday trip, the same 30 mins or and hour before SU, but In the summer I have better luck mid afternoon to dark, so usually not until 2:00 or so.. Fall, back in the pattern of early..

WhiteMike1018 reply :

5-530 is perfect for me.

R520dvx reply :

25 to 30 minutes before sunrise

Pat_C reply :

Just like a deer stand you want to see the sun come up!! Pat C. 8-)

Ky_Lake_Dude reply :

My dad and I get out about 20 minutes before sunup.

Rattlinrogue reply :

At this time of year,I want to be on the water ready to fish about 15-30 minutes before first light.When it cools up ,I'll wait until 6:30-7:00 AM before I start.

Vekol reply :

For most of my life, I was generally on the water at sun up. I started keeping a fishing log in October of 05. At the end of last season I reviewed the log, and discovered that I caught about 10% of my fish between sun up and 10AM. The bulk of my fish were caught between noon and 4pm.

This year, I've been getting on the water around 9am and fishing until dusk, and I've been doing fine.

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