Mark Cella trout fishing lakes
Fishing has become many a man's sport now-a-days. So, before heading to your lake ofchoice, call ahead of time to the nearest lodge or tackle shop to find out when the lake is stocked. You don't want to drive for hours and get to a lake with no more fish.
So many fisherman now a days hit the lakes and pull out most of the fish within days of it being stocked. So if you want to camp for the weekend, and they stock the lake on Tuesday, well even the most experienced angler may find it a bit more challenging to catch his dinner.
Mark Cella fresh water fishing weather
Having appropriate fishing gear is another article in and of itself. Knowing the best time of day and weather conditions are also very important for the successful angler to know. It's simple, fish come out when it's dark and cold, so early morning and later in the evenings are the best.
If the forecast is rain or snow you're in luck. And if it's like that in the very early morning hours, you've got the most optimal conditions. It will also be a lot more fun for the true angler mountaineer to have to stay warm in the midst of it all. Just stay of the lake if there's lightning so you don't get cooked up for the fishes supper.
Mark Cella fresh water fishing lures
You made it to the stocked lake, it's early in the morning, it's starting to rain, now what? You gotta have the right lure and bait. Fish adapt to their environment well. They've probably gained their sense of what other fishermen are up to. So, you may have to ask around or experiment with baits.
When it comes to the best lures, use small double hooks that are shiny or sparkly as the fish seem to spot them easiest in the dark, rainy, early morning. And during the day reverse this and use dark lures to real them in as they seem to be on the lookout and can probably see dark things moving better then the shiny lures which may appear too much like the sun.