Factors influencing fish bite
There are many different factors that directly or indirectly affect fishing success.
The main factors are:
- Season.
- Times of Day.
- Moon phase.
- Weather conditions.
- Choosing a location.
- Water transparency.
- Water flow speed.
- Selected tackle and bait.
This is not the only thing that affects the fish bite. The noise produced, the amount of knowledge and the ability to apply it in practice - all this also affects the result.
The influence of the time of year on the bite
The time of year does not directly affect the fish bite. The main influence is on the water temperature, which in turn forces the fish to actively feed or hibernate.
According to the seasons, the bite can be divided into the following:
- Spring.
In spring, the water temperature is constant, so fishing is possible throughout the daylight hours. Most species at this time are preparing for spawning or have finished it and need to collect the necessary reserves. - Summer.
During the summer months, especially in hot weather, good catches are possible in the early morning hours when the water temperature is not yet so high. During the day, bites will be sluggish and may often be completely absent. - Autumn.
The autumn picture completely repeats the spring one. Except that the fish are eaten off before winter. - Winter.
At this time, the fish are more willing to take bait, mainly during the day. Moreover, many people notice that fishing is more successful in winter than in summer. This is due to the small amount of feed.
During the winter months, fish experience oxygen starvation due to the covering of reservoirs with ice, which causes many processes in the body to slow down, including metabolism.
Particularly active zhor begins before spawning, when it is necessary to stock up on nutrients. At this time, the fish are hungry and ready to take any bait.
Also, some time after spawning, when the water temperature is not yet high, the active period repeats. Wave 2 – in the fall. By that time, the food had already become less and she took the bait willingly.
The rest of the time the fish is in passive mode. This is especially noticeable in summer due to the abundance of food for both herbivorous species and predators. During the summer months, low activity is also affected by intense heat.
As you can see, the time of year has its influence, but only in conjunction with many other factors. These are common features that are not characteristic of all species, but they allow you to understand what is worth paying attention to if you do not want to be left without a catch.
Conditions for a good bite
Any fish reacts sharply to any changes. Weather, time of day, chosen place - all this, to one degree or another, influences her behavior. Before fishing, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the bite forecast (link above) or create it yourself, relying on the recommendations from this article.
Let's look at the conditions that affect fish biting in more detail:
- Times of Day.
Activity has 2 long periods - morning and evening (2-4 hours each), and up to several short ones throughout the day (from 30 minutes to 1 hour). This applies to a greater extent to non-predatory species; predators hunt more readily from evening to morning, and during the day their activity drops sharply. - State of the sky.
The most favorable condition for successful fishing is high clouds without wind and with average air temperature. It has also been noticed that pike, chub, crucian carp and carp catch well during summer thunderstorms. But in low and heavy clouds the bite stops completely. - Precipitation.
Any precipitation, especially rain, provokes the saturation of water with oxygen, as a result of which the activity of many species of fish increases. In the summer months, many small predators come out to hunt small midges washed to the surface of the water, followed by large ones such as pike. - Wind
. It has a tremendous impact on the results. Thanks to it, the air temperature changes, in the process of mixing the water masses they are saturated with oxygen, it is completely capable of making it impossible to catch anything or completely stopping the bite. Here are a few examples: – A warm southern wind causes warming of the air and water, which worsens the bite. – In reservoirs with low oxygen content, it has a positive effect on the bite. – By covering the backwaters with algae, the access of oxygen is blocked, which drives the fish away from there. – Near the surf shore, the wind washes away insects, as a result of which the fry go to other places, followed by predators. – The wind, creating a surface current, greatly improves the bite in small channels between two bodies of water. – When the wind direction frequently changes, the bite worsens or stops completely. - Pressure.
When it increases, the fish rises closer to the surface and falls when it decreases. During these movements, the bite worsens. Stable pressure around the norm - 760 mm Hg - is the best for fishing. - Moon phases.
The influence of the Moon certainly has some influence on the bite, but it is hardly noticeable against the background of other factors. Because of this, it is difficult to draw up general rules of conduct. - Air temperature.
By influencing water temperature, air temperature creates various conditions that affect feeding. - Fishing place.
Choosing a place is perhaps the most important rule. And everyone should be able to determine what is most successful based on external signs. Here are a few signs: – The depth of the concave bank of small winding rivers is always greater than in straight sections. Such banks have a steep steep slope. – Slow-moving water in a narrow part of a river is usually a little deeper than in a wide part. A fast current indicates shallow depth. – The depth in clear water can be determined by its color – a dark, thick color indicates a fairly large depth. – Below the riffles there are usually whirlpools - deep holes with slowly flowing water. – Plants can also tell you about the approximate depth of a reservoir. Sedge or cattail grow in water with a depth of up to 1 meter, reeds or reeds - from 2 to 3 meters, water lilies - up to 4 meters, and various algae - over 4 meters. – By the water “lamps” it is easy to identify trees, large stumps, snags and large stones under water - favorite places of many predators. - Water transparency.
Transparent, clean water, as a rule, is better enriched with oxygen and does not contain the products of rotting algae. The cleaner it is, the more actively the fish feeds, therefore, the better it takes the offered bait. - Water level.
Fish are sensitive to the water level in the reservoir and try to move upstream. There is a short period of crazy biting - when the water begins to rise, but it quickly passes. The main thing is that during the spill there is no significant turbidity of the water. - Flow.
The current as such has no effect, it all depends on the specific type of fish and the method of catching them. It can affect the distribution of the smell of bait, the turbidity of the water and some other factors.
Video: what affects fish biting
There are temperature ranges at which a particular type of fish feels most comfortable. In this range, they actively feed and gain weight. In autumn, as the water cools, fish activity generally decreases. The more abruptly the cooling occurs, the more noticeable is the loss of fish activity.
Table: Water temperature at which fish are active
| Fish | Spawning, °C | Activity temperature, °C | ||
| minimum | Max. activity | maximum | ||
| Perch | 7-10 | 8 | 18-20 | 24 |
| Zander | 8-14 | 4 | 12-18 | 22 |
| Pike | 3 – 6 | 4 | 15-16 | 18 |
| Burbot | 1 | 4 | 5 – 6 | 12 |
| Trout | 1 | 3 | 10 – 12 | 18 |
| Carp | 18 – 20 | 14 | 22 – 28 | 30 |
| Bream | 12 – 16 | 13 | 18 – 20 | 22 |
| crucian carp | 15 – 18 | 8 | 20 – 28 | 30 |
| Roach | 8 – 10 | 4 | 12 – 18 | 28 |
| Dace | 6 – 8 | 7 | 12 – 16 | 22 |
| Som | 16 – 20 | 8 | 20 – 28 | 30 |
| Tench | 18 – 20 | 10 | 18 – 22 | 30 |
Fish biting forecast in Brest and Brest region
| Weather forecast and fish bite | Brest, from 09/26/2021 to 09/29/2021 | |||||||||||||
| VS | Mon | VT | SR | |||||||||||
| Times of Day | Morning | Day | Evening | Night | Morning | Day | Evening | Night | Morning | Day | Evening | Night | ||
| Cloudiness, precipitation | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Mainly cloudy | Mainly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Clear | Partly cloudy | Clear | Partly cloudy | ||
| Temperature °C | 13 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 10 | ||
| Pressure, mm. | 762 | 765 | 766 | 767 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 769 | 771 | 771 | 772 | ||
| Direction, | Wind northwest | Wind northwest | North wind | Wind northeast | East wind | East wind | East wind | East wind | East wind | East wind | East wind | East wind | ||
| wind speed | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 5 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 5 m/s | 3 m/s | ||
| According to the forecast, they will bite on: oparish, mastyrka, worm, pearl barley crucian carp | 80% | 70% | 50% | 50% | 65% | 55% | 55% | 55% | 65% | 55% | 55% | 55% | ||
| According to the forecast, the fish will bite on: makha (cake), peas, corn, boilies Carp | 70% | 60% | 50% | 50% | 55% | 45% | 45% | 45% | 55% | 45% | 45% | 45% | ||
| According to the forecast, they bite on: corn, boilies White amur | 75% | 65% | 35% | 25% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | ||
| According to the forecast, they will bite on: boiled peas, technoplankton, greens Silver carp | 70% | 65% | 35% | 5% | 55% | 50% | 40% | 10% | 55% | 50% | 40% | 10% | ||
| According to the forecast, they will bite on: boilies, corn, potatoes, makukha, crayfish Carp | 75% | 65% | 35% | 35% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 40% | ||
| According to the forecast, the fish will bite on: live bait, spinners, wobblers, and silicone baits Pike | 85% | 60% | 65% | 15% | 70% | 45% | 50% | 0% | 70% | 45% | 50% | 0% | ||
| According to the forecast, the fish will bite on: worms, small baitfish, spoons, wobblers, silicone Perch | 95% | 75% | 55% | 0% | 80% | 60% | 65% | 0% | 80% | 60% | 65% | 0% | ||
| According to the forecast, they bite on: live bait, wobblers, silicone, foam rubber Zander | 95% | 65% | 55% | 55% | 80% | 50% | 65% | 65% | 80% | 50% | 65% | 65% | ||
| According to the forecast, the fish will bite on: bloodworms, grasshoppers, maggots, flies, small spoons Chekhon | 80% | 90% | 55% | 0% | 65% | 75% | 65% | 0% | 65% | 75% | 65% | 0% | ||
| According to the forecast, they will bite on: maggot, worm Ruff | 80% | 70% | 45% | 30% | 65% | 55% | 55% | 40% | 65% | 55% | 55% | 40% | ||
| According to the forecast, the fish will bite on: spinners, wobblers, live bait, grasshoppers, frogs, crayfish Chub | 90% | 80% | 60% | 25% | 70% | 60% | 75% | 40% | 70% | 60% | 75% | 40% | ||
| According to the forecast, the fish will bite on: spinners, wobblers, silicone, grasshoppers, streamers Asp | 85% | 60% | 45% | 0% | 65% | 40% | 55% | 5% | 65% | 40% | 55% | 5% | ||
| Bait: sponge, fly, bread, worm, small spoon Rudd | 85% | 65% | 40% | 0% | 65% | 45% | 50% | 0% | 65% | 45% | 50% | 0% | ||
| Bait: oparysh, peas, wheat, pearl barley, worm Bream | 85% | 55% | 55% | 45% | 65% | 35% | 65% | 55% | 65% | 35% | 65% | 55% | ||
| Bait: sponge, dough, worm Tench | 75% | 55% | 35% | 0% | 55% | 35% | 45% | 0% | 55% | 35% | 45% | 0% | ||
| Bait: no Burbot | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Bait: parish, dough, mastyrka, pearl barley, wheat Roach | 75% | 55% | 45% | 0% | 60% | 40% | 45% | 0% | 60% | 40% | 45% | 0% | ||
| Bait: oparysh, mastyrka, worm, corn, pearl barley Bleak | 90% | 80% | 60% | 0% | 80% | 70% | 75% | 0% | 80% | 70% | 75% | 0% | ||
| Bait: maggot, crayfish, leech, worm, spoon, wobbler Ide | 90% | 60% | 40% | 25% | 70% | 40% | 55% | 40% | 70% | 40% | 55% | 40% | ||
| Bait: worm, live bait, wobbler, silicone, frog Som | 55% | 35% | 65% | 75% | 75% | 55% | 80% | 90% | 75% | 55% | 80% | 90% | ||
Meanings of symbols and colors of the bite forecast table
| Mon | Monday |
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| Probability of a bite in % (from 0 to 100) |
Why there is no cool: ways to change the situation
“What to do if it doesn’t bite?” is the most common question asked by most anglers, whether new or experienced.
To improve the situation, take the following steps:
- Change of place.
Perhaps the weather, atmospheric pressure changed, or the direction of the wind changed and as a result the fish left the feeding area. Determining weather changes will help you find out where she went. - Change of bait.
It often happens that the fish has stopped taking a certain bait - it has eaten enough - and changing it will resume biting. This often happens when there is an oversaturation of complementary foods. - Change wiring.
In different bodies of water, fish behave slightly differently, and changing the usual fishing technique can improve the catch. It often happens that when fishing with a fishing rod in still water, you need to gradually move the float and the bites increase. - Bait color.
The color of the bait directly depends on the time of year and day, weather, water transparency and, oddly enough, the personal preferences of the target. By replacing a faded bait with a bright one, you can achieve results. - Availability of flavors.
Flavorings can increase the attractiveness of bait. They apply not only to various plant baits, but also to live ones (worms, insect larvae, etc.). But you should be careful with them - using them incorrectly will have the opposite effect. - Changing fishing line.
Fishing in clear water and forgetting to change the colored fishing line to a colorless or blue one can scare away the fish. Changing the fishing line immediately will solve this problem. - Fisherman's behavior.
Not only noise can scare away fish, but also smoking, reflections in the water, or frequent bait casting. It is necessary to eliminate any one or several factors - and the bite will return after some time.
Fish biting forecast in the Sverdlovsk region: how to use it correctly
To correctly prepare a bite forecast in the Sverdlovsk region, you will need to take into account many factors. But it is important to understand that even the most experienced angler will not be able to foresee all the factors that influence the final result.
The forecast cannot be taken as some kind of 100% guarantee of a big catch. Rather, it is an effective hint. But at the same time, one should not discount random factors that cannot be taken into account (tackle, choice of feeding, quality of casting, etc.). The fisherman himself analyzes the factors and decides which of them can be considered significant and which cannot.
Even if the forecast for fish bite in the Sverdlovsk region turned out to be far from favorable, there is an opportunity to change the situation in your favor. For example, change fishing techniques, traditional tactics. It is quite possible that you will be able to attract the attention of fish with a special bait or try out some catchy gear.
