Fishing journal

Was wondering how many of you guys and gals keep a fishing journal? I'm thinking of starting one and have been looking for an established journal/format. I'm thinking of recording lake name, date, water temp, ambient temp, barometric press, recent weather patterns, any thermocline noticed, where fish were found, how many caught, and what they where hitting on. Is there anything else anyone would recommend? Figured this couldn't hurt and I'm sure I'll learn a lot from it. Would maybe help to establish patterns for future years. :fish

I keep two cdc calendars on my freezer next to the boat last year and this year. In the space just keep where who and what caught. Kind of funny when you compare cause off days and on days seem to run at the same or close to dates.

Been doing that for years. I just use small spiral notebooks. Actually keep 2 kinds. One is by the years and each trip with info. The other one is yearly to but has every day in it. I put what kind, how many and where on each day. I can look at that for the day and them go to corresponding notebook to find specifics. Yes it seems like no fish days are at the same time each year.

Water clarity, water depth and fish depth (although that might be included under "where fish were found"), fish size (relative to numbers?) Wind speed/direction. General notes/description, if needed.

I kept one for a while, but it was more useful on tracking weather and lake conditions than it was for tracking fishing!:yikes

Maybe lake elevation and whether or not water is being released

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Originally Posted by 1MObowhunter

Was wondering how many of you guys and gals keep a fishing journal? I'm thinking of starting one and have been looking for an established journal/format. I'm thinking of recording lake name, date, water temp, ambient temp, barometric press, recent weather patterns, any thermocline noticed, where fish were found, how many caught, and what they where hitting on. Is there anything else anyone would recommend? Figured this couldn't hurt and I'm sure I'll learn a lot from it. Would maybe help to establish patterns for future years. :fish

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If you have GPS might include coordinates of locations you caught fish.

Sounds like a good idea! But I can't even remember to take a picture of the fish I catch if I catch ANY!!!!

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Originally Posted by BarryG

Sounds like a good idea! But I can't even remember to take a picture of the fish I catch if I catch ANY!!!!

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:hesaid X 2

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Originally Posted by Joedog

Water clarity, water depth and fish depth (although that might be included under "where fish were found"), fish size (relative to numbers?) Wind speed/direction. General notes/description, if needed.

I kept one for a while, but it was more useful on tracking weather and lake conditions than it was for tracking fishing!:yikes

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How high are the trees, how big and have I've thrown in these tree before !!:deadhorse

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Originally Posted by got crappie

How high are the trees, how big and have I've thrown in these tree before !!:deadhorse

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What kind of trees...whether they had leaves on them....how many times I wrapped around a branch.....how many lures I left dangling among the branches.

Don't forget moon phase and sky clarity the night prior. I saw some things this year that changed me from a skeptic into a believer this past spring. Saturday, April 23, 2016...morning after the full moon (not a cloud in the sky). I have no doubt in my mind that the spawn started for white crappie on Reelfoot lake at daybreak that day. 56 keepers from daylight to 10am

Some excellent points fellas. I'm gonna try to put something together on the puter when I get a chance. Thanks for all the input! :cheers2

Been meaning to for about 5 years now thanks for reminding me

I posted a copy of Joedogs May and June fishing log. Not a lot of info recorded. He could have put weather conditions but he really sped up the process the in June.

Looks like a spittin image of mine. :Rofl

I have started and stopped too many time logging information. I need to take more time with it.

Nice fishing log Joe, very consistent. Looks like it is missing some info on catches, such as hard or soft wood, altitude etc.

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Originally Posted by Clownfish

Nice fishing log Joe, very consistent. Looks like it is missing some info on catches, such as hard or soft wood, altitude etc.

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:Rofl:Rofl:Rofl

For years I kept a paper journal. A couple of years ago, though, I transferred everything to an Excel spreadsheet. The big advantage of the spreadsheet is the ability to sort and filter the data.

Doesn't Joe just log how many baits he leaves in trees?


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