Best Weather for Largemouth Fishing

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Permalink Reply by J-Dawg on April 22, 2010 at 7:54pm

i say cloudy with a bit of wind for the east side. that weather has always produced well for me. i have never fished on the west side so... all i can say for there is . . .

Permalink Reply by Eric DeLay on April 22, 2010 at 7:59pm

It is different over here on the west side.
I like cloudy weather with a little bit of wind.

J-Dawg said:

i say cloudy with a bit of wind for the east side. that weather has always produced well for me. i have never fished on the west side so... all i can say for there is . . .

Permalink Reply by Jake Anderson on April 22, 2010 at 11:29pm

I've never fished potholes or moses, but what got me into bass fishing was a lot of days spent on some great farm ponds near Othello that had some good largies in it.

What killed a bite faster than anything in those days was a spring rain squal invariably followed by increased winds. When that happend you may as well have taken a nap because any hot bite would die. It was like clockwork. So I guess based on my experience, I'd say any weather is good as long as its stable weather.

Permalink Reply by P.J. Koshi on April 24, 2010 at 3:36pm

For spring time I have to say that sunshine on the east side of the mountains would get my vote. I will say thought that this does couple with the time of day I would choose to fish, and that is afternoon and evening. West side I have no clue since I have caught a total of 2 Greenies on this side.

Permalink Reply by Jeff Grimes on April 25, 2010 at 8:20am

In Texas, it was right before a big thunderstorm....and ironically, I did really well when the storm ended up having tornadoes in it. The calm before the storm was always the best

In Washington, I would say for numbers.....Summer-time,( Post-Spawn) Hot and sunny or maybe partly cloudy with a little breeze.....for quality....Spring (Pre-Spawn or Spawn) and calm winds, sunshine and stable or rising water.

Permalink Reply by Ronald Hobbs, Jr. on April 25, 2010 at 11:35am

Westside off and on warm rain with sunbreaks.
Eastside anything but super hot and no wind.

Permalink Reply by Marc Marcantonio on April 26, 2010 at 2:38pm

I care more about whether the water is rising or falling. If it is rising the largemouth bite is better; falling water will send me chasing brown bass.

Weather conditions do more to change were I look for bass than they do to predict the bite. In overcast conditions I expect largemouths to roam more in pursuit of food. In bright conditions I expect them to be tight to cover. If a cold front comes in during the spring or summer the bite gets tough no matter where you are fishing; if it comes in the fall the big girls put on the feedbag.

That is my story, and I'm sticking to it.

ciao,
Marc

Permalink Reply by Tom Edwards on April 26, 2010 at 2:39pm

Also depends on if the rising water is because of warm rain or cold rain. And of course the time of year this is happening. If the influx of water is cold in the spring it is 'bad'. If the influx of water is cold during the HOT summer, that would be good. Generaly speaking.

Permalink Reply by Rick Innocenti on April 26, 2010 at 10:31pm

Marc had the best perception closest to my opinion. I totally agree. I have three thoughts. In spring I want sun, sun, sun preferably less wind as I prefer to sight fish thats pre spawn and spawn. Post spawn I want sun with some wind; or front end of warm front. Summer- calm morning with some nice chop on the water during the day. Fall -I'll take a storm to turn the bite on, if multiple fronts come in bite can go off and on. All seasons I hate a North wind and fronts! storms from south can be good!