Thread: Barometer pressure effect on crappie fishing

I've been fishing a long time. Before I retired, all we had was one or two days a week that we could fish (if we weren't working). If I worried about BP, the depth at which a color could be seen, or if the wind was out of the east instead of the west, I'd probably have never gone fishing! And I'd have wasted a lot of great fishing trips to boot. So I never paid this stuff no mind. I just went fishing whenever the hours permitted. And you know what? I had a great time each and every trip out. Never a regret.

Originally Posted by Crestliner08

I've been fishing a long time. Before I retired, all we had was one or two days a week that we could fish (if we weren't working). If I worried about BP, the depth at which a color could be seen, or if the wind was out of the east instead of the west, I'd probably have never gone fishing! And I'd have wasted a lot of great fishing trips to boot. So I never paid this stuff no mind. I just went fishing whenever the hours permitted. And you know what? I had a great time each and every trip out. Never a regret.

That is exactly the same shoe I am in. I want to go fishing each week. In addition, I am pretty much stuck for bank fishing without a boat. I have several fishing spot within 2 hour driving distance. One job for me before each trip is to decide where to go. Here the water situation, air temperature, wind, and other factors starts to play their role.

Any suggestion / experience to share?


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The Effect of Barometric Pressure on Feeding Activity of Yellow Perch

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...BDckePNeteJDSQ
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I would suspect that there are subtle effects on fish behavior caused by barometric pressure. It always a mistake to think a small brain means unsophisticated behavior. Fish are extremely complex organisms. There behavior is likely to be very complex but even if you consider humans there is one thing that is pretty universal and that is they are going to eat, what they eat depends on availability and habits. The fact that fish don't stop feeding with barometric changes doesn't mean there behavior doesn't change in other ways.

I have experienced fish feeding frenzy obviously triggered by summer thunderstorms. That is the only unequivocally connection to weather that I have ever experienced and that is specific to one body of water. All the folk wisdom rules that are supposed to predict catches have at one time or the other proven unreliable. The trick to using folk wisdom is to figure out the environment that is specific to the experience of the people that developed the wisdom was. I always look at lunar tables and barometric pressure before fishing unfortunately I'm not smart enough to make any practical use of that information because there are just too many variables.

Consulting the Almanac and the barometric pressure is just a ritual for me if nothing else it makes me feel connected to my ancestors who believed in such things. Every little bit of the fishing ritual has meaning it just may not be scientifically meaningful.

Originally Posted by wolfhnd

I would suspect that there are subtle effects on fish behavior caused by barometric pressure. It always a mistake to think a small brain means unsophisticated behavior. Fish are extremely complex organisms. There behavior is likely to be very complex but even if you consider humans there is one thing that is pretty universal and that is they are going to eat, what they eat depends on availability and habits. The fact that fish don't stop feeding with barometric changes doesn't mean there behavior doesn't change in other ways.

I have experienced fish feeding frenzy obviously triggered by summer thunderstorms. That is the only unequivocally connection to weather that I have ever experienced and that is specific to one body of water. All the folk wisdom rules that are supposed to predict catches have at one time or the other proven unreliable. The trick to using folk wisdom is to figure out the environment that is specific to the experience of the people that developed the wisdom was. I always look at lunar tables and barometric pressure before fishing unfortunately I'm not smart enough to make any practical use of that information because there are just too many variables.

Consulting the Almanac and the barometric pressure is just a ritual for me if nothing else it makes me feel connected to my ancestors who believed in such things. Every little bit of the fishing ritual has meaning it just may not be scientifically meaningful.

Thanks for sharing. My take away is that barometric pressure is NOT a STRONG factor on fish feeding activities.


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Originally Posted by parfume4

I heard from a seasoned Texas fishing guide that fishing is generally good when barometer pressure (BP) is in the range of 29.85-30.10, acceptable 29.60-30.40. He won't bring client to fish if out of this range.

Did you notice a similar pattern in BP?
Is BP an important factor when you plan your fishing trip?
Thanks.




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Took a friend fishing behind the last cold front last couple days . It was real warm then dropped to high 20's . Bluebird skies means high pressure most times . It is 30.45 right now . We just had to fish same depths as I had been but bump bottom in the brush piles or within a foot or two of it . Even with clear skies , passing cold front , pressure 30.45 we limited with 30 good Crappie apiece both days . The old tale about east wind fish biting the least ? Well today it was howling out of the east .

GO FISH BUT LEARN TO NEVER GIVE UP BUT ADAPT TO CONDITIONS .

Good story, thanks for sharing!


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Originally Posted by parfume4

Thanks for sharing. My take away is that barometric pressure is NOT a STRONG factor on fish feeding activities.


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I like a southeast wind because of lake geometry at Smithville. Pushes bait fish up to the dam face and flats on the north end.