Best Fishing Weather Patterns

All, I was subject to the dismal fishing conditions last Friday night. Spent 4+ cold hours tied up to a bridge waiting for the fish to bite....only to pull up every minnow I originally put in the water.
Come to find out, there was a high pressure weather pattern. I thought that an approximate wait time of 48hrs since the cold front blew would help settle things out....I guess not.
Couple of questions I have so that I can avoid a skunked outing in the future.

Is this a solid fishing rule that a high pressure system will shut the bite down?

How "high" is a high pressure system and at what point is it a definite no go?

Is the opposite true that a low pressure system is optimal for fishing?

Thanks for any and all input.

Welcome to c.c !! Can't help ya on the bp .I just go fishing and if I haven't had a bite in about 3o mins I move on .some say pay attention to the animals if they stirring and the birds is chirping fish ought to be biting.

I've been waiting for a response.i have the same questions about the weather having such an affect.

Go up to the right side of the screening to the state board/main board in the lil search engine window type in barometric. And hope you have some spare time lots and lots of info/opinions on it.or anything else to do with crappie fishing

I've always been told a high pressure situation will push the fish down while a low pressure system will bring the fish up. So far, this year, we have done well when the barometric pressure is stable - meaning it's not falling or rising. From my past as a trout fisherman, the fish will bite better in a low pressure condition. But fish will always feed each and every day, you just have to be where they are to take advantage. One thing I used to watch closely when I deer hunted was the Solunar Tables - it used the moon phases as well as the moon's position in the sky, relative to where you are, to predict major and minor feeding periods. It was pretty accurate most of the time. By that I mean it was accurate during stable weather conditions. I've found them to be reasonably accurate for crappie fishing as well. But there are really no absolutes. And then, there's the wind. East is least and West is best, or so they say. This one seems to be a good predictor of the bite. Around here, an East wind is usually swinging to the South bringing moisture up from the Gulf and a rapid barometric pressure drop as well - putting the fish down till things stabilize out. Just too many variables. Basically we fish when we can and try to ignore all the mysticism of crappie fishing.

Good info.if I can go I'll go.lol.but I'm trying to learn all this stuff.ive learned they are the pickiest thing I've ever been after.

One thing you can basically rely on - as the water temps go up this time of year, the fishes metabolism will speed up. The result is they get more agressive and willing to chase their food. They should bite better on that premise alone.

I do agree with slabprowler if the animals are moving we generally have a good day,also if we notice that if the cattle are all lying down,it's gonna be a tough day catching fish.i believe the bp has a lot to do with the depths that the fish are caught.just my 2 pennies worth

You can catch fish on no matter the weather. Now that being said it's a lot harder after a cold front. I think your problem is fishing one place to long. If you haven't got a bite pretty quick move. I'm not going to stay more than 30mi in one place for night fishing. For days even less time maybe 10min per spot.

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I like fishing just before and as a cold front is passing, after with cold temps and blue bird sky seems to be the worst. Cloudy, especially with some wind on the water always seems to be better.

Finally, from my dad:

If the weather is good for the fisherman, then bad for catching.

If the weather is horrible and not fit for man or beast to be on the water you can load the boat.

I try to avoid a rising barometer and pay attention to the feeding tables and weather patterns to predict my probability of success.

I fish when I can and don't pay attention to the barometer. Catching is a bonus. Preference is a day that is slightly to partly overcast and the water I am fishing has a slight current.

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Originally Posted by Slabprowler

Welcome to c.c !! Can't help ya on the bp .I just go fishing and if I haven't had a bite in about 3o mins I move on .some say pay attention to the animals if they stirring and the birds is chirping fish ought to be biting.

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i love to fish when the cows are feeding :dono

When Bermuda Grass is greening up ,dogwoods are blooming and turkeys are gobbling go fishing

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My best fishing days are a cloudy day.

This week is a prime example of when not to go

What football coach said, a big change in weather will lock them down.

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Originally Posted by footballcoach

This week is a prime example of when not to go

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Truth. As an example, went Saturday with Johndeere and the bite was pretty good. Caught several fish; some really good for this lake.

the weather started turning overnight but the wife and decided to go anyway Sunday evening and I went again Monday morning. On Saturday we found fish in 5 FOW and aggressive. Sunday and Monday they were not there anymore but found a few in 8 FOW. Those few we did get bit real light and there were several that wouldn't commit.

There is a rock solid rule about fishing. If you stay home because of the weather you won't catch a thing!

My rule of thumb is if im off work and the wind isn't blow over 15mph go fishing. Been a ton of days where I thought it was perfect weather for catching fish and not do that great. Then days its windy or temp is low and go load the boat. Can't catchem if your not on the water.

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Originally Posted by Prater4586

My rule of thumb is if im off work and the wind isn't blow over 15mph go fishing. Been a ton of days where I thought it was perfect weather for catching fish and not do that great. Then days its windy or temp is low and go load the boat. Can't catchem if your not on the water.

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On my ay into work this morning, I noted all the cows, donkeys, and horses (plenty of farms on my commute) were grazing. I bet the fish are biting this morning for no other reason than I can't go.:)

My best days are the ones where I don't have to work. I go when I can in spite of the weather. We've been skunked on some gorgeous days and loaded the boat on some awful ones. Nobody likes going when the wind is blowing 30+ and it's cold but it's rarely nice this time of the year during the weekend it seems.

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