What point is it to Cold

[zack1a2]

I have not ever really fished in the fall or winter, but at what point have you noticed the bite really slows down?

 

[FishingwithRusty]

water in the 30's makes the fishing really slow

 

[heath423]

Never around here. A slow down on the water is always better than a day at work.

 

[lafae7]

When my fishing line freezes in the guides that's when I know to go home.

 

[billyc]

This is best lake on tennessee chain in winter time , water temp 49 to 42 can absolutely awsome . Come fish frost bite tournament on saturdays as water gets colder bags get bigger.

 

[retired20xd]

I was on the lake today, 54degree water, still not cold enough. Fishing was kinda slow.

 

[Strato-G]

emoTskTsk emoAngler When ramp is frozen over & you cannot get the tub in water. Then we take a rod & see if lure skids across ice... emoBawl turn around go to the fire..... emoGeezer emoUSA

 

[gobigorange]

I catch my best fish in the winter

 

[Pointer 78]

Fished a BFL on Guntersville years ago and the air temp at blastoff was 12 degrees. Discovered real quick not to use braid when it's that cold.

 

[silvertalon]

Around now for me- when my fingers get so cold the pain tells me to stay home. But really, if a guy can fish in the cold, this is an outstanding lake in winter.

 

[fishinvol]

Never gets too cold around here .

 

[benchwarmer]

When you see fish on the graph huddled around a fire it may be time to go watch football!

 

[fischnrod]

If you can take the cold weather no time is to cold since the fish have to eat. I have to take blood thinners so when it gets in the 50's my hands and feet start getting cold and when that happens I'm done. I'll bank fish some to get my fix for the sport I love and warm sunny days might get me out in the boat.

 

[zack1a2]

Looks like from the answers I need to get outta the tree stand and get to work learning how to fish in the cooler weather lol!

 

[jb366]

It's never too cold for the fish, but it can be too cold for the fisherman. My 2 biggest fish have come in December even though from now through the first of March is the worst time of year for me. Spend too much time in the woods to have successfully figured out the cold weather patterns

 

[derek81]

When the water gets hard

 

[catfish170]

If you can stand it...FISH IT!! Shoved the rod in the water many times to melt the ice. Go light

 

[SPOONMINNOW]

If the sun is out and still or a light breeze, no less than a 45 degree air temperature and warm clothes makes being out tolerable - even more so when fish are found that bite. Usually always catch a couple dozen even when the water temp drops to 38.5 degrees.

 

[jsb]

I didn't know that it gets to cold but I guess the best answer would be like Derek 81 and Stratos G said when the water gets to hard. I think 15 degrees is the coldest I've fished in. Several years ago we blasted off in a tourament on Dale Hollow it was around 15 and the high got up close to freezing. Now we spent a lot of time dipping out rods in the water thawing out the guides. My biggest fish came in late March and my next biggest came on December the 29. The last fish of the year. Just got to layer, layer and more layers.

 

[jsb]

I didn't know that it gets to cold but I guess the best answer would be like Derek 81 and Stratos G said when the water gets to hard. I think 15 degrees is the coldest I've fished in. Several years ago we blasted off in a tourament on Dale Hollow it was around 15 and the high got up close to freezing. Now we spent a lot of time dipping out rods in the water thawing out the guides. My biggest fish came in late March and my next biggest came on December the 29. The last fish of the year. Just got to layer, layer and more layers.