Best fishing period of the day

[Garvdog]

For me, late afternoon right around sundown is always the best for walleyes. I seem to be able to pick up panfish throughout the day but it depends upon the lake.

[Big W]

ON the lake I usually fish the hot times are from 11am till 1hr after sunset.


Big W

[shaun_300]

Usually between 8:00 and 11:00 and then from 2:30 til dusk is when I have the best luck.

[yooperdave]

my best times have always been before sunup until mid morning. my GPS has a built in best fishing times.

[VDueslerIV]

On the Sacandaga the best times are when we eat. Early morning, noon and at dusk..around 4-5:00 p.m. Hope this helps..

[dodger11]

yo! Duesler, how is the ice out there. I hear 4" at the spillway..any thoughts on when your hitting it first?

[toboso]

I seem to do best in the late afternoon to evening, especially under high pressure (post-front) conditions.  It's almost like clockwork--if there's any bite at all, I can count on the sunset bite.  I also like the after dark hours for crappie and especially saugeye, sometimes the best fishing of all.

[habaneromoon]

i like to have all my tip-ups in just as the sun is coming up, then i crack a beer and wait, if i haven't  had a flag in 30 minutes i try to coax them out by  having a nice big swig of jim beam sometimes it works sometimes it requires a few more shots. eventually i catch something, even if its just a buzz. lol

[Oldfart]

5 a.m. till 10 a.m. gets my vote. The exception is pike fishing. For them, the first good dose of sunshine around 10 to 11 a.m. gets the bite on.

[pieman1998]

any time you get to go is the best time. if the bite is good all day is good for me