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Finding a place to catch roach in November

In order for roach fishing in November to give the desired result, it is necessary to take into account changes in its behavior after the onset of autumn cold weather. Having fattened up in the warm season, the roach becomes more passive in November, but it does not stop feeding. Roach usually follows the concentration of the main food supply. Representatives of zooplankton and dying aquatic plants sink to the bottom in November, and large roaches are more often found in the depressions. Small schools of small roach can rise to the upper layers of water in the coastal zone.

When looking for a place to catch roach in November, you should take into account that it avoids fast currents and usually enters bottom depressions near the coastline. This fish does not leave its usual places and does not migrate to other bodies of water. It moves to relatively deep places and feeds above the bottom surface. Steep banks and the edges of reed islands are a good sign of the presence of roach.

Roach fishing

Where to catch roach?

In warm weather, you need to look for roach near the edge of aquatic or coastal vegetation, starting from a depth of a meter or more. In such places this fish gathers in huge quantities. In algae it collects a variety of bottom-dwelling insect larvae.

Also promising places for fishing on the river are edges and flooded trees. However, it seems to me that there is no place on the reservoir where you won’t find it. And if you feed them properly, you can collect hundreds of these fish in one place.

How to catch roach?

I hear this question every time I take one of my fishing friends with me to the river. My answer is always the same:

Bait for roach in November

For successful roach fishing in late autumn, regardless of the type of gear used, it is advisable to use bait. Crushed worms and small feed bloodworms are added to the steamed cereals. You can add a few drops of hemp oil. After mixing with soil, balls the size of a tennis ball are formed. The bait is scattered over the promising area. If even a slight flow is present, slowly sprayed complementary foods should be used. This is achieved by a more viscous consistency of the prepared bait.

Where to look for fish

In autumn, roach fishing on the river continues at the borders of coastal thickets with clean waters adjacent to currents. In the first half of the season, fish are looked for in windows among algae, near the crown of trees hanging over the water, and especially in places with slow currents. Schools of fish rarely go to depths of more than three meters, continuing to stay in shallow waters. Areas with snags and rubble from trees that have fallen into the water also attract roach with the opportunity to hide from a predator, where it is worth trying to catch, choosing a trajectory that is safe from snags for posting.

Catching roach in late autumn with a float rod shifts to deep-water areas of reservoirs. These places, which are often winter stops for roach schools, are fished both in dumps and directly at the very depths.

Important! In thoroughly cooled water, the roach stays closer to the bottom, rarely rising to the middle horizons and almost never reaching the surface of the reservoir.

The presence of a submerged object, driftwood, artificial construction or engineering object at the bottom of the depression concentrates fish in the immediate vicinity of the shelter and knowing the presence of such an anomaly, you can purposefully conduct both feeding and subsequent fishing with an eye on this landmark.

Gear used for catching roach in November

Roach on the feeder

Bottom gear is used for targeted fishing of large roach. Feeder fishing is applicable. The feeder is equipped with a long (30-50 cm) leash and a light feeder. A long leash will ensure that the bait is above the bottom surface, which will attract roach feeding in the bottom layer of water. The lightweight feeder does not bury itself in the silt, and the filler, slowly sprayed, attracts these fish. When fishing with a feeder, you can count on a passing catch of bream or crucian carp.

Roach with rubber band

On closed reservoirs and small rivers, elastic tackle is characterized by high catchability. On small rivers you can cast along the shoreline. It is convenient to throw cargo from the shore without the use of watercraft.

The elastic should be equipped with one or two feeders, which are additional weight and hold the bait used directly above the bottom surface. For greater catchability, you can use several gears and cast to different areas in the accessible sector.

What gear will you need?

The fishing rod was discussed above. The main line should have a diameter of up to 0.5 mm, the leader - 0.1 mm. Black hook size No. 3 according to Russian qualification. The float is needle-shaped so that it has minimal resistance when immersed in water, with a load capacity of up to 3 grams.

A weight in the form of a one-gram pellet is installed at a distance of up to 180 mm from the hook. It is not recommended to install it closer, as this scares away the fish when they bite. Tested over many years of fishing.

Roach in November on a float rod

In November, roach can be caught using a float rod from a boat or from the shoreline. In early November, when there are still fine days, comfortable fishing from a boat is possible. Using a watercraft allows you to cast in an area that is inaccessible when fishing from the shore.

The most common tackle for November roach is the Bolognese fishing rod. The length of the rod depends on the fishing conditions. It is convenient to fish from a boat with a 2.7 m rod, and when fishing from the shore, rods 4-6 meters long are suitable.

An inconspicuous and durable fishing line is installed. It is advisable to use branded fishing lines, which will ensure victory over stubborn fish. A roach in November weighing more than 0.5 kg is capable of providing decent resistance. The optimal thickness of the fishing line is 0.2 mm. A spinning reel should be installed on the float rod. It will ensure timely removal of the fishing line during the process of landing fish.

In November with a wire rod

Photo: Andrey Yanshevsky.

In the Moscow region, using a wire rod using super-light jigs with baits, I successfully catch white fish by wading on the Oka River in November.

Autumn hunting is exciting because white fish, gathered in large schools, stick to certain sections of the river without scattering throughout the entire reservoir, and therefore, when a fisherman finds a place for one or another fish, he is definitely guaranteed a catch.

Catches of roach, silver bream and even bream in one place are sometimes record-breaking, and in a short period of time during the day.

On that memorable fine day I came to the river to catch roach.

I chose a rod about 5 m long, rigid action, with a spinning reel.

The main line is 0.14 mm in diameter, the leader is 0.12 mm in diameter.

The float is oblong in shape, with a bright high antenna.

Hook No. 4 - according to domestic numbering, with a short shank.

An important element of the equipment of a fishing rod, on which determining the moment of hooking largely depends, is the load. It should be as light as possible for a given current speed and depth, but sufficient to submerge the float to the desired level. I place the first pellet immediately after the leash, and the second and subsequent ones every 20 cm. The leash is short, only 10-15 cm long.

A few days before fishing there was light rain, the water in the Oka increased, but it remained clear like autumn. I selected the fishing area in advance.

I decided to use maggots as bait on the jig hook. Since when fishing you often have to rethrow the bait, it is better to use bait that is held securely on the hook. I planted 3-5 maggots at a time. The brush of maggots behaves more actively on the hook, which provokes the fish to bite much better.

During autumn fishing, a wide variety of fish can be caught in the same areas of the reservoir, and the cessation of biting does not mean that there is no fish in this place, it’s just that the small ones bite first, and the larger ones are still cautious or at that time another one comes here fish.

In cold water, using a large amount of bait is usually not recommended, but... I have to fish a large space in the wiring, so I use bait in sufficient quantity, throwing it into the water in the form of balls.

The bait consists of a small amount of any branded mixture for roach, bloodworms, maggots and worms. Ballast of any kind.

Autumn roach, depending on the specific fishing conditions, bites either in mid-water or near the bottom, and the fishing depth can change even within one day, so the angler spends a lot of time determining this level. The daily vertical movements of fish are influenced by several factors: light intensity, water turbidity, atmospheric pressure, weather changes, etc.

Based on the current situation, the wiring technique is also chosen, and in the current a super-light jig plays much better.

Read the material “About fishing on small rivers in autumn”

In all layers of water you should fish with pauses, i.e. allow the bait to swim some distance and hold the float. At this moment the bait begins to float and a bite follows. There can be several holds during one wiring.

This technique works especially well when dragging the bait along the bottom. Sometimes the drawing technique itself can be extractive. With this method of wiring, the current forces the jig with the nozzle to crawl along the ground, which has an irresistible effect on the fish.

True, here the float reacts to every hook and the angler often makes empty hooks, but with a certain skill you can gradually learn to distinguish hooks from bites. In general, surprises await anglers on every fishing trip, and they get used to dealing with them and achieving success.

This happened this time too. The roach bit well at first, but then the bite stopped completely. With the apparent abundance of roach, catching large fish is a difficult task. I was about to take a break when a sharp bite followed. The prey approached the landing net, actively resisting. It turned out to be a chub.

Some chubs began to bite, and many, and probably the largest ones, often fell due to the small hook on the jig.

It is difficult to say how long the active chub bite will last. There was simply no need for more fish, and the largest chub weighed about 1 kg.

Read the material “Recipes from our editors”

Autumn roach is delicious fried in a frying pan until crispy, and chubs are good for smoking.

Anatoly Zhuravlev November 19, 2021 at 12:10

Roach bait in November

In November, roach bite better on animal bait. You can bait the hook with a dung worm, maggot or bloodworm. The larvae of the stream are excellent at attracting fish to bite, but catching it in late autumn is not an easy task.

No need to neglect plant attachments. Properly prepared pearl barley for fishing can provide a decent catch.

Technique for catching roach with a float rod

To catch roach in November, a few tackles are enough, which are thrown into pre-fed places. Gear should be located at a distance of at least 8-10 meters. This factor is important to consider for two reasons: firstly, roach that resists when fishing can provoke overlap of gear and secondly, such an arrangement of gear increases the likelihood of a well-fed November roach biting.

The hook is performed at the moment of obvious displacement of the float. When fishing, you need to be calm and a tired roach, after an exhausting struggle, can be removed from the water without any problems. If there is a chance of catching a large roach weighing about 800-900 grams, then you should have a landing net with you.

Tips from experienced people for catching roach in the fall

If you have tracked down a large specimen and intend to catch it at any cost, then string several baits on the hook at once.
If the water in the pond has risen and become cloudy, then it is better to use brightly colored bait for bait. For example, colored maggot. It will be easier for roaches to notice.
Don’t be afraid to experiment, because in fishing there are no universal recipes that give a 100 percent guarantee of a catch. Therefore, do not be afraid to change baits and bait, the place of fishing and its time. Only through trial and error does a fisherman manage to study a body of water well.
Feed the area for several days before fishing. The fish will get used to appearing here, and one day you will appear here with a fishing rod.
It is important to find the layer of water where the roach is currently hiding. You can start in shallow water and gradually, if there is no bite, go deeper.

Interesting facts about roach fishing in autumn

The roach is such a popular fish that its image is printed on postage stamps in many countries around the world.
On the Trans-Ural lakes, fishermen regularly manage to catch super-large specimens, weighing up to 2 kilograms.
Roaches that live in rivers develop much more slowly than those that live in lakes. Therefore, fishing on the lake looks more promising.
Ram and roach are nothing more than roach, or rather its varieties and subspecies.

How to find fish

November. Sorozhka has already gathered in close flocks and left its native shores. Small cyprinids make it difficult to find their habitat by occupying small areas of water bodies. In addition, they become less active, slower, sleepier and lazy, trying to maintain strength. Not a trace remains of the former playful and active individuals. But the factor that plays into the hands of fishermen is that the roach does not have enough of its usual food and reacts more vividly to bait.

Most of the day and night, the track hides in deep holes. The school usually “comes to life” in the morning and goes in search of small crustaceans and various microorganisms in the bottom soil. Roaches stay away from other fish species and try not to enter into conflicts with them, so the appearance of other inhabitants, for example, breams, cannot serve as a reliable guide.

Best autumn habitats

The best places in late autumn are on small rivers, in tributaries and small channels - here it is much easier and faster to find a path than in large channels. When choosing depth, look for places from 2 to 4 meters. In such places, fish gather in large schools and are often found close to the shore. It’s easy to identify places where shoals may stand:

steep bank - as a rule, there should be a good hole nearby;
areas with reverse flow near the shore and edge;
bushes, tree roots going into the water, stones and large snags.

It is also worth noticing a tree that has fallen into the water; it allows the roach to hide from the current.

Where to find holes and edges?

Holes and gullies are found in any plane of the river. Near the coast and in the distance. Size here, in principle, is not important, the main thing is that here, in the mud, there is food (crustaceans, bugs and other microorganisms buried in the mud) and there is no strong current, which means it is possible to find a large school. If the topography of the reservoir is familiar to you, it is worth fishing all these places that are comfortable for fish.

Where there are no holes, there will definitely be edges. The bottom relief of our rivers is literally replete with these irregularities.

Interesting: An edge is a cliff of the bottom, a sharp change in depth, or an inclined “dump” - a small slide under water. The place to look for schools of roach is under the dumps closest to the shore.

What are the benefits of driftwood and stones?

Bushes, snags and large stones are sure to attract the attention of the fisherman. As a rule, they are located close to the shore. Tree debris, roots going into the water, large boulders allow roaches to hide from direct currents and predators and are able to retain silt in which food is “hidden”. These places are the most promising for November fishing.

It would seem that you have found a place and caught luck by the tail? But in reality, I found a large school, but there was no catch except a couple of fish. Successful fishing can be ruined not only by the wrong place. To make your trophies happy and arouse the envy of your friends, let’s see what they use to catch roach in November.

Fishing process

Before fishing, up to ten balls of bait the size of a ground tennis ball are thrown into the water. Next, the bait is thrown in each time after three roaches are caught. After casting the tackle into the work area at your fishing spot, control the tackle rather than throwing it to the mercy of the current and wind.

To do this, constantly pull the tackle towards yourself. This will significantly increase the number of bites. Store the caught fish in a cage. She will be alive in it throughout the entire fishing period in November.