Author Topic: Best time of day to fish? (Read 1769 times)

packersskyline · « **on:** Jan 13, 2012, 07:13 AM »

What do people find the best time of day to ice fish? And if you need a specific fish i am mainly talking about pike and perch. Thanks...

BudGreen · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 13, 2012, 07:26 AM »

i have the best luck early in the morning

woodyvt · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 13, 2012, 07:56 AM »

Traditionally for me 7-10 and 2-5 have usually been the best times for me. Also depends on the time of year and what I am fishing for.

Lavman · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 13, 2012, 08:52 AM »

Quote from: woodyvt on Jan 13, 2012, 07:56 AM

Traditionally for me 7-10 and 2-5 have usually been the best times for me. Also depends on the time of year and what I am fishing for.

I second that, Dad always calls it the "morning run" and then the "afternoon run"

dave bartlett · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 13, 2012, 09:08 AM »

I fish for Walleyes a lot, but i did win a couple of Derby's with pike and i caught them at 6:20 am.My best time to just fish for any species is between 4am and 11 am, then again from 4 pm to 10 pm.

WildFisherWomanVT · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 13, 2012, 09:21 AM »

I have caught my big pikes (big as in 10lbers plus) randomly throughout the day with no real pattern. I seem to feel as if there is a flurry of activity on Lake Champlain around 10-11 in the am though?

Maybe im nuts... I always have the best luck in the mornings all around from a numbers game...

vtshantyman · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 13, 2012, 10:25 AM »

when the are biteing lol sorry i couldnt pass on it you know how it is

MHC94 · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 13, 2012, 10:29 AM »

I usually have the best luck in the morning hours. Really depends on the spot/day/time of year. Every time I think there is some kind of pattern, I have a day where the bite never stops, other days, it never starts!

tench · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 13, 2012, 11:57 AM »

Quote from: WildFisherWomanVT on Jan 13, 2012, 09:21 AM

I have caught my big pikes (big as in 10lbers plus) randomly throughout the day with no real pattern. I seem to feel as if there is a flurry of activity on Lake Champlain around 10-11 in the am though? Maybe im nuts... I always have the best luck in the mornings all around from a numbers game...

The late morning bite on Champlain has always puzzled me

KayakerB · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 13, 2012, 12:11 PM »

i haven't had luck with pike, but perch always seem to bite better in the late afternoon. In general, i find i have better luck early in the morning then again just before sunset. I know earlier is better but some days it is hard to roll out at 5am. $:-\$

woodyvt · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 13, 2012, 12:16 PM »

Quote from: tench on Jan 13, 2012, 11:57 AM

The late morning bite on Champlain has always puzzled me

It really only happens for WildFisherWomanVT lol......just cant explain it.

rawrightII · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 13, 2012, 05:05 PM »

all day everyday

cbice · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 13, 2012, 06:12 PM »

I think for pike it can be anytime but I don't typically stay out until dark. Therefore, I can't really say the afternoon bite is better than the early morning bite. I'm usually the guy parked at the bait shop waiting for them to open. I know my eperience in late ice is that it can really shut down hard after only an hour or two of daylight. Of course that is not always the case but I like to have my holes drilled before sunrise.

fishysmell · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 13, 2012, 06:19 PM »

Fish all day you won't miss the fun!

Lavman · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 16, 2012, 07:40 AM »

Quote from: Lavman on Jan 13, 2012, 08:52 AM

I second that, Dad always calls it the "morning run" and then the "afternoon run"

I should clarify that we are perch jerkers from way back. I am a total novice when it comes to pike or other "big game" fish so our experience is that there are a couple times a day when the perch are biting better than others

trout slayer 21 · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 16, 2012, 08:14 AM »

the pike bite on magog latly has been 930 to 11.30

woodyvt · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 16, 2012, 08:28 AM »

Quote from: fishysmell on Jan 13, 2012, 06:19 PM

Fish all day you won't miss the fun!

Now that is the answer!!

northernnyice · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 16, 2012, 09:26 AM »

Any time throughout the day. My biggest pike this year came at 715am. My second biggest at about 1pm

ICE_HOOK · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 16, 2012, 01:40 PM »

Mine is usually when I am working! Darn it.

wilec · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 16, 2012, 04:57 PM »

i fish strictly for pike on champlain and without a doubt for about an hour starting about 7;30am and another run around 1030 - 1100. sometimes later in the afternoon but not near as hot as the morning.

packersskyline · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 17, 2012, 09:28 AM »

Went out early on saturday, all bites between 8am-1pm, Yesterday i didnt go out until 1130 am and had quite a few bites between 12am - 3pm. So i guess in champlain it could be anytime. Next time im going out at 5am to dark, so i dont miss much lol..

rboot · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 17, 2012, 01:16 PM »

all day

vtbuckrulrss · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 18, 2012, 06:12 AM »

We have found when fishing Caspian for lakers that there are three runs.. 5-8 am, 11-1, and then a slow run from 3-6. After a few years of trial and error, we found there was no reason to be out there any earlier on that lake, but look out for that early run, because more than once has caught us chasing flags while trying to set out the tip ups.

WildOutdoorAddict · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 18, 2012, 06:16 AM »

Any time you can get fish is a best time. Especially this year for a lot of us here that has limited or no ice.

bow65lb · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 18, 2012, 10:34 AM »

I fish mainly for perch... I would say all day (if and when I find them)....

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