40 Year Study Shows The Best Time Of Day To Fish…(It’s Not When You Think)
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Best time to fish is when you’re not at work
A bad day fishing beats a good day at work.
Best time to fish is when you’re supposed to be at work
The best days to fish end in "y"!👈😎
@@georgesouthwick7000Amen!
@@jimmiemacd3603Amen!
I've been fishing for over 50 years, worked for a living, raised a family, all of it. The best time to fish during those years is when you can. Life does not often give you the opportunity to pick and chose when you go. Now that I'm retired and can go when I want, I go early and watch the sunrise and enjoy the day that's been given to me.
Amen brother!!
1000% best time to be at the lake is at sunrise.
HELL YEAH DUDE well said
I love morning 🌅.
Heck yea well said. I started going early-early because of responsibilities of family and just life. I could get out before sunrise have a “full” day of fishing and be back home before 1pm. No harm no foul and I could still get all my chores done while not neglecting time with my wife and kids. I think doing that for all these years have kept me sane and a better version of me.
Morning is just nice due to no wind, and nothing beats the peaceful calm of a sunrise on a lake, if you know you know!!
Very true. But on my home waters the barefoot skiers get out on their wake boats right about then. Because the other boats make it difficult later on. And the boat wake bite doesn't start until afternoon. As obnoxious as the barefoot guys are. They are more respectful of the rules and fishermen than jet skiers and the rest of the pleasure boats
Very true I surf fish the east coast a bit. Nothing like the dull eastern glow turning into the sunrise!
It tends to be the most productive time of day for me come spring/summer.
It's peaceful, and you're home by lunch.
I agree with you I will always get up at 3am to leave at 4am to be fishing by 5 ish in the morning it's a peaceful and calm and I like to fish all day into the night most days
It gets hot in Texas I go early to stay as long as I can I’m retired
ive been fishing over 50 years as well, the reason people get out early is because it gives you more fishing time
Best answer, all time!
more time away from the wife ... elbow to the side... damnit!!!!
Exactly
And before your wife wakes up and tries talking you out of going.
Gets you out the house too. What honey dew list was that?
Best time to head out to go fishing is before your wife is awake, trying to get you to stay home and do "stuff" around the house and then go out to brunch with her and her friends.
I don't care what studies say. In my 40+ years of fishing, most of my biggest bass were caught either early morning or later in the day. Only time midday has been better, is ice fishing. That's just my personal experience.
I think the "40 year study" is his own experience and opinion, not an actual scientific study. A bit of clickbait in reality.
Same experience the lunkers we only caught the twilight morning and night . Caught several right when you almost can’t see on top water
The animals get out when the bugs come out. Food web. Fish get after the bugs. Big fish get after the little fish.
I don't care what the study says either. Summer bass fishing is way better in morning and sunset. Everyone knows that. Anyone that says otherwise is to lazy to get up early and stay late. 2 exceptions is early in the year and late in fall where alot of better bites happen mid day. Another exception can vary of what kind of cover is dominant on an individual lake that majority of the anglers target. If its docks or Lilly pads, bull rushes, rice weeds, flipping mats...Everyone knows this bite gets better in the sun heat of the day..but I also have record days early in the mornings throwing out out some kind of cast and retrieve bait out in front of the cover before the bass go to there cover
@@lxcameron406 I fish large beetle spins or tube type spinners just under the surface well into the night and catch many nice Bass, Saugeye and Channel Cats.
I love fishing,I don't care if I catch any fish or not,I always throw them back anyway.I normally like to fish in the evenings when it is a lot cooler.I love to sit on my lawn chair with my cup of coffee and just look out over the water and thank the Lord for giving me another awesome day of fishing.Amen
Why lord 😂
@@davidmann4533yeah I agree 😂 just partial to maiming and hurting fish 😂😂
That's cool man. Don't pay attention to assholes trying to step on your cloud
No I won’t stop getting up early to fish. Fishing for me is more than just the “catch”. I do it for the full experience. I love to watch the sun come up over the water. The serenity of it all. Deer coming down to drink. The beaver and otters playing in the morning. I’m surprised Randy you’d use that on your thumbnail. You of all people I would think you’d understand. And yes I’m not an idiot. You are talking about the most productive time to fish. Most of the fish I catch are caught between 930 and 1130. But I can’t give up the feeling I get when I’m the first at the ramp and out there before first light.
I agree with your sentiment. My dad used to take my brother and I fishing very early to fish our local lake. It was very relaxing. I still feel that is the best time of day to be up before the hustle and bustle of life, to enjoy what God has given us in silence
Facts ! Same here
Best time to fish. The video isn't about the best time to do things other than fish.
Maybe you need to sleep in a little longer, might help with comprehension.
@asherdie he literally mentioned that in his post. Sounds like you need to learn comprehension
He's not talking about what u prefer. He is telling us what he feels is the most productive hrs. Wake up with the world. Doesn't mean it's the best time to fish. That's al the guy was saying
there aint nothin better than a early mornin sunrise,and a last cup o coffee before pickin up the ol worm rod
Just before sunrise, the early morning blow up. I’ll never give it up.
Nothing beats watching the sunrise early in the morning. Catching fish is a bonus.
I came across the perfect time to see Comet West in 1975 while taking a pre-dawn hike as a prelude to scouting small game habits. I caught a glimpse of a jackrabbit's silhouetted profile and ears across a small valley along the crest of a hill. It was seeing the same comet that I was.
Back in the mid to late 90's I hired Aaron Martins 2 times as a guide and both times we didn't start early and he was right, we caught tons of fish, I learned one thing for sure, he was magic!
Doug Hannon agreed with you on this Randy. He used to say most big bass were caught mid-day
I caught a 7lb bass out of a.small.pond in the middle of the day in July twmp was probably close to 85 water was hot too .got on top water in middle of pond
Mid-day except for summer time.
There are many many times where I do really good first hour or 2 of daylight then it slows way down, crowds are less, temps are more comfortable. Especially on clear days without clouds.
In my NOTES
We hit the lake at first light, always have a blast, beat the crowds and heat and limited out heading for home by 8:00 am.😉
@@vega4197 It's dark when we arrive fish as sun is coming up and leave before the heat hits how did you get 2 hours Bruh?
@@jamesmartin4902 because smart-@ss the sun rises around 640am-7am and you leave at 8am
I primarily fish a clear, freestone mountain river for smallmouth from a kayak. In the summertime over 85% of my fish were caught before 11am. Overcast skies will extend the bite into the afternoon.
I prefer early morning. The boat ramp is not busy and I love the sound of the birds as the Sun rises.
Early morning is the busiest time around here, if you go at dawn there's lines around the block because almost all fishermen follow that tradition. Go later in the day and it's a much less stressful and crowded experience
@@Eric-zs6rdthe difference I've found is a line of fishermen will efficiently zip through, 4-5 boats will launch in under 10-15 minutes. Unlike the rec boaters later in the day that take 10-15 minutes each
@@timlong1462 I fish in the saltwater and nobody goes waterskiing or whatever in the ocean so luckily there's no rec boaters to deal with haha.
I tend to get on the water 10-12 and where I'm at the wind dies down. Usually stay til dark, great time to be there.
The wind keeps me from fishing a lot. I have a 16 ft crappie jon, and it (and myself) don't like rough water. Over 15 mph winds and I stay home.
This is seriously an excellent channel , your knowledge and honesty is much appreciated.
I don't get up early, I just head out after the bar closes.
😂😂😂😂 underrated comment
That don't work around here. Lots of bars don't close. Open 24/7 and some serve breakfast.
My dude gets it
I don’t go to bars but I’ll try your theory. Just to see if I actually catch a PB. 😮💨🫡😎.
Nice lol
Sunrise on Douglas Lake with the Smokey Mountains in the background, can't beat it.
The best time too fish for most people is when they can and second when it makes you happy!
Yes, Randy again gives info that maters ! Thanks so much !
Hey Randy, love your channel and the wisdom you share. Hopefully soon I'll be able to book an on water lesson with you. Keep up the good work and fight the good fight against forward facing sonar.
I have a new fishing buddy. He says we are going top water fishing in the middle of night. He says it’s next level amazing. I’m going to try it.
full moon would be awesome
Great news! I hate getting up early. This is how I fish in the winter. Looking forward to fishing midday in the summer with confidence.
it all depends on the light... as a scuba diver who has dove at night I can tell you the bass sleep at night... you can sneak up on them and pet them if you wanted... but put light into the darkness and fish activity can happen... like when you fish for crappy at night with lights... my experience for striped bass is they like to eat around 10 in the morning and around 3 in the afternoon.... the birds will show you the times...
This is really excellent information for the weekend angler to learn from someone with all this great experience .
Thanks Randy
Thumbnail: Stop getting up early to fish
you had me at "stop getting up early"
I don't know what it is, but this room has awesome reverb. This should make a great location for a singalong.
I work at 5am 5 days a week & get up at 5am on every one of my days off for months now. This is exactly what I needed to hear, from the person I needed to hear it from👍🏻
Thanks for this video! Great info, Randy. I do agree about the dark of night... biggest bass I ever caught was a topwater catch at 11:00pm at night. pretty exciting.
Doug Hannons' Moon Clock. Has excellent and good times for both day and night, dependable and relaible.
Once again another Great video 👍 water clarity is always a challenge. Always helpful especially up
North very murky cloudy conditions 🎣
Love all the information you give. Thanks
Fishing the mountain division BFL today on Dale Hollow. This will be my last tournament as a co. Stuck out in the middle of the lake watching the boater chase bass around with his minnow.
Good for you. The more anglers who quit fishing tournaments because of FFS the more likely tournamnets are to become unpopular and die out completely which is our only hope for our fisheries to recover
To be completely honest I thought ffs was the best thing since sliced bread when it came out. And hearing everyone complain about it was kinda comical. But I am not afraid to admit I was wrong about how it is effecting this sport and conservation. It really does suck
Good luck with it buddy.
Ffs Is saving the sport . All the guys that love beating the bank now have all the fish to themselves. If you’re not catching a bag it’s your skills really suck at this point .
@@Fjb.trumpwonIf they could win beating the banks they would still be doing that too. Where I come from not many people have been beating the banks for years even without it except for right around the spawn really.
Thanks for the info Randy. Love the channel sir. You’re a great teacher brother. 💪💪💪
In overpressured lakes the first to a spot wins, for me this is the reason to head out early.
Great video as usual Randy! Keep fighting the fight bro
I like getting up early to fish.... I get up early regardless, might as well go fish! It helps to beat some of the dumb ass rec boaters, and of course traffic...most importantly, it brings me back to when I was a kid fishing with dad.
Good info on summer shade. In Az. we’re talking 110+. Morning in summer, night is the ticket here, unless you want to fry your self! Thx Randy Good Tips
Dad and I always went early in the a.m to get to our favorite spots before anybody else, usually limited out before anyone else was even on the water, then drifted down to Daybreak Park, loaded up and went home, with time to kill the rest of the day.
I remember you talking about Aaron Martens didn't like to get up early to fish. I don't either but fishing for 60 years has slowed me down a bit. If I'm out by 10:30am I'm good with that. I'll catch a few. 👍
The first 8+lb bass I caught was in August in the middle of the day. Understanding the weather and body of water is important. Oh, and I caught it on a buzz bait…
This help explain why my late fishing buddy use to outfish me the times we went early mornings. While I was beating the bank shallow he would tie on a deep diver & ignore the shallow water & it sure worked for him. No dinks but quality 2-4 lbers.when he connected.
I know this really varies and im a montana angler myself but i find the time to hit the trout at the local stream is right around 11 am and again as the sun starts to set bass hit around 2-5pm or the heat of the day and cats seem to hit best after 6 pm
I like the crack of dawn in late spring and summer. I'm talking England, Wales and Brittany.
Quiet, sunrise, the fish in the move and starting to feed.
Then back home for a full English breakfast around 9am and the rest of the day ahead. 😂
Thanks for sharing your personal knowledge and long term documentation it all makes perfect sense. I would like to get your take on the moon phases during this time . I'm sure that would be a whole other video .
Great advice as always,thanks Randy! I think I'll go on some nighttime trips this year
👍👍!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!!! The only angling channel I need. You're the best. Thanks.
Great video! Could you please do a video on night fishing? Thank you for all you do Randy!
Unless im doing some local tournament, I always fish midday into the afternoon/evening. I actually do well midday- then there seems to ve a good lowlight bite just before evening. especially postspawn& summer.
This was very useful information. Thanks for all you do.
Well, this takes away my best excuse to why I never catch fish in spite of me trying often. I guess I just suck at fishing. I do love this channel, because it always gives me hope. 🤣
When ice fishing. The bite is best early. The bite slows down around noon. It picks back up around 5-6 p.m.. good at night also
One idea i occasionally see on bass fishing videos is that bass do not have eyelids so "during the heat of the day" the bass go deep. Or at the least, they look for shade. Casting under docks or overhanging bushes during the day seem to be very productive.
There's is no such thing as a bad day fishing. Beats the crap out of not fishing
I see you dont own a boat.. 😅
Great topic. Thanks for covering this.
Great Video as always, But I notice that you left out one thing, that is Pressure. being someone who fishes in the Northeast from shore and kayak mostly, I found that I would catch more fish earlier in the day on pressured lakes and Ponds than I would during the middle of the day. I found that my number of fish was less during the middle of the day, when most jet and water skiers were on the water, than those few hours just before sunrise and active on the water was minimum. I believe that bodies of waters that are less than 1000 acres with heavy water sport activities, are better fish earlier in the morning and late at night, rather than mid-day.
Over the last few years ive been fishing night for a variety of reasons. One is that no one else is out, a decent amount of fish seem to feed at night over daytime with lake traffic, it also seems that some of the bigger fish come up during this time, and finnaly you get into that nice sunrise time
Getting on em in Florida, big ones are roaming and chewing, few pairing on beds, and a new pB came just before 3 pm, and lots of wind 15+ mph.
I had a pivotal moment in the late 90s when it came to my understanding of time of day vs fishing. It was high noon and a thunderstorm was rolling in so we were getting our last casts into this little feeder creek before having to jet…I flipped my little popper into about a foot of water and this shadowy figure engulfed it. As I was fighting this fish, thunder started cracking alarmingly close and we were beginning to panic a bit. Long story short, I landed a 6 pound bass (my personal best at 12 years old), we parked our boat and ran back to the cottage in the torrential rain. That was a major turning point where I began to realize that all my best fish were caught during the day and toward sunset. It remains true to this day.
Not in Florida 😅 too hott
I live in south FL and caught my most recent PB at about 2pm on a hot September day. I kinda like working with the heat tho lol that was the only fish I caught that day but it was a hell of a fish
I started noticing this about a year ago, been an avid mid-morning to early afternoon fisherman ever since lol I wake up at 5am for work I don’t like bein up that early so much on the weekend 😅
I've fished for Northern Pike for over fifty years, I've caught thousands.
I fish at all hours of the day but I've caught at least 75% of my biggest ones from sunrise to mid morning.
Last hour before dark, and first hour after sunrise, has always been the best on the mag river!
I mostly hit the water early to hit the prime spots before the crowds pop up, but early evenong and later rock also for a hot catfish bite
Top water fishing at night with a lantern on the front of the boat is epic fun. The Bass are active and aggressive. Works especially well on lakes with heavy traffic during the day, jet skis, pontoons etc.
this is a smart fisherman right here dropping knowledge that takes years to accumulate. listen up kiddos👌
I always wondered about this Ramdy. Thanks!
Great info capt. Thanks for sharing, also 3 days before and 3 days after a full moon works well also, don' waist your time on the full moon day !!!
I’m a steelheader in Oregon. We gotta be on the river crazy early to get
The spots first. I’m walking through coastal brush and an hours and a half before daylight with a red head lamp lol
On my Muskie trips in September and June the lake has a high volume of pleasure craft which sometimes makes it difficult to get around. So I prefer sunrise and after sunset. The afternoon is usually a turn up the radio and pack some ice cold brew and grab some sun ☀️. 🎣🍻
Early morning is always best.
I got my biggest bass of 7 caught in one day. It was hooked at around 3pm one July afternoon at San Vicente Reservoir near San Diego. It weighed at 6.5 pounds It was in less than 6 feet of water in partial shade. The Summer sun did not discourage their willingness to strike.
I completely agree however I’d like to add there are specific times when the dinner bell is ringing. Here in Texas that’s typically early morning or in the late evening right before the sun if about to go down and about 30 minutes after it’s set. I just simply put it like this…there are windows when fish typically feed more than if your fishing at say 3pm. Sometimes fishing is great but sometimes you’re having to adjust your technique for reaction fishing inside of setting the lure in the shallows (3-6) feet
When summer fishing in the Eastern Sierra Nevada streams there have been times where as soon as the sun slips behind the mountains the fish I couldn't catch start biting.
I completely agree that there is almost no merit to "The Morning Bite" ... Although I AM still going to be the guy that gets on the lake before everyone else just so I can get to my most productive spots and guard them till the bite window hits. The early bird gets the worm! I primarily crappie and walleye fish
Thanks for sharing this information!
In the middle of summer I have the most success at the crack of dawn until about 10 am. Then it usually starts getting good again in late afternoon. I've had some great nights too in summer.
I've noticed this in the Delaware bay
Around 2pm and just before sunset have consistently been the best times for bass fishing for me during the summer. Exception is when the grass mats start sinking back down just enough to run a light buzzbait over top, then I'll get some solid hits an hour or two after the sun has completely set.
Caught my personal best of 11.22lbs at 6am in the month of July. It’s a changing factor, time of day.
60 years ago, I had a trout fishing expedition planned with my grandfather, and I was anxious to get on the water early. I asked him if we would be getting on the water at 6:00am… He replied,”why do you want to wake up the fish?”
Back whenever I'd actually fish and have success I'd find the afternoon was good for me to catch bluegill and bass then about 10pm I'd get into the catfish and about 3AM the bass would move back in during the spring and summer season in NE Tennessee. Thanks
Early morning and you beat the crowds. I would fish a small lake in Florida from 1am and wouldn't start to catch fish until after 9am. No hula popper for me.
Randy, THANK YOU, SIR!
I'm a 60 year old, 5th generation native plumber from Clearwater, Fl. My specialty, of course, is saltwater, and my favorite quarry is BIG inshore gamefish. Mainly Tarpon, Snook, and Redfish. However, being in the plumbing trade since 1980 it, has taken a SERIOUS toll on my body (mostly lower back, and BOTH of my knees have been replaced! That said, it's extremely painful for me to get in a boat, especially on saltwater! So now, I'm learning bank fishing for bass on ultra light equipment. I just can't ski bass across the surface, but I understand why you tournament guys do it. I have learned that bass are amazing fighters, if you just give them a half a chance!
Picture this! I'm at a serious disadvantage, because if anyone runs into me bass fishing, I'll be the guy sitting on my walker, on a steep bank, wearing cleats to keep me from rolling into the drink! My point is, while I have watched tons of bass videos. You just taught me something that I haven't marked off yet! So I subscribed to your channel as I'm anxious to find out what else I can learn from you! I'm sorry this was so long, but let me finish with a question. Anyone, please feel free to answer. Florida ponds generally have pretty good visibility. What is a good color to start with in high visibility ponds? Or should I ask what determines the right color to start with in high vis, Florida ponds? It may be worth noting that I only started bass fishing in June 2023, and so far my top bait that has caught the most fish, (and it's not even close), is a blue and white and clear, Shimano World Minnow Flash Boost Stick Bait. In fact, I just retired my first one because it was so beat up that it was hard to see the flashing foil anymore! If you don't have some, get at least one!
Nice info! Just discovered your channel, it’s very good. Thanks for the info! On a different point, is that a Silver Star on that display in the back? Thanks for your service, or to whoever earned that medal. They don’t just hand those out.
I've caught one of my PBs at lunch time and another PB in the evening right before sunset around 6:30pm. Fish when you can and you'll probably get more and bigger bites in better weather conditions.
Summer: 9am-1pm for trout in the high country. Later, just before sundown. Dawn patrol is WAY overrated. The mountain water has to warm up to get the insects moving. One stream I know of, forget about fishing before 10am! Perfect for a bit of a hike in the cool of the morning.
Relax and go when you can , sometimes they just don't bite , people take fishing to seriously, then get mad when they can't catch any, enjoy life and don't stress it out , I'm old man now and still use zebco 202 my favorite you take the line off that came on it and put you some 6 pound line on it and it throws really far,
For decades now, I mainly fish at sunset and stay out for an hour or two because that is when I have time to fish. Yes, it is very productive for trout and bass.
My great uncle use to fish topwater an hour or 2 before daylight and would be leaving the lake when guys were coming out !! And he had a stringer full during the depression!!
The depression in the 1930s people lived off the land !!
Morning is best especially in the streams and rivers because you get to the holes before others fish them not necessarily because fish are feeding at that time. You definitely catch more fish if others have not hit that hole in the last few hours and usually mornings guarantee that.
I MOSTLY FISH 3 TO 4 IN THE AFTERNOON FOR CONVENIENCE WHILE WORKING USUALLY AT LOCAL PONDS! I'VE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL EVEN IN 90 DEGREE DAYS!!! LOVE FISHING BEFORE A STORM ROLLS IN !!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR CHANNEL!!! THANKS FROM N.C.!!!
Morning shad spawn in July is fantastic. They seem to bite late into morning for me. Shad colored frogs in weed beds.👍
I fish all year long myself. All though when it gets into the mid 20’s and the water freezes I usually just watch TH-cam videos about fishing LoL. That early morning top water bite can be epic in July and August but u hit nail on the head. It don’t last long! I myself like to fish early because the wind is usually calmer and the sunrise here in Western Ky are beautiful. Also another benefit to getting out early is getting a parking spot at the boat ramp 😂 if you wait past 8-9 am good luck finding spot to park. I’m usually off the water by 1pm. Great information though!
All the time is a good time to fish. I love getting up early in the morning and going across the Chesapeake Bay.Watching the sunrise, it's not just about catching fish.
It's true the best time to fish is not necessarily really early in the morning, but where I'm at, I got no choice because I'm dealing with a lot of traffic of jet skis once the clock hits 7am!!!
I like the morning, not because its the best, but because it fits my current life schedule and there are far less boats.
But for awhile I was an early first shifter, and I could get on the water around 2pm, and I was amazed how many fish I would catch in the middle of the afternooon....felt like I had been missing out for years, I got moved back to 2nd shift, and then started fishing early in the day and I couldn't believe how many fish I was able to catch in the morning.
The only difference...how I was fishing for them during either time window/ slot.
I, too, have observed that the best fishing can be later in the day. However, I also get tired later in the day! But the MAIN reason I often went fishing early - even earlier that I wanted to - was competition for trailer parking. Sad but true. In recent years I have joined a boat club with private access to my #1 lake mostly so I never need worry about parking again.