Your Questions About Bass Fishing Reports
Sharon asks…
What effect does the moon have on ocean fishing? I live in southern California, and have been out on alot of half day to 2 day trips. I’m planning on going out on a 3/4 day trip out to Catalina Island for calico bass, and yellowtail, as the bite is starting to heat up with the weather. I follow the fish reports, and it’s been hit or miss lately(it’s a little early in the season). The weather is pretty constant now, so thats not an issue. I was wondering if I could improve my odds of having a good trip by going out on a certain day of the moon cycle.
LMBassFish answers: The moon can affect some fish, but not others. It seems that white seabass bite better for a few days before a full moon, and bluefin tuna seem to, too — but other fish don’t seem to care that much. One theory I heard was that when the night is dark, gamefish can find baitfish by the disturbances in the plankton at night (they glow when disturbed), so that when the moon is full, the fish have a harder time feeding at night, so they continue to feed into the daytime. Another theory is that when the moon is full, the tides are higher, so the currents are stronger, and it’s well known that fish feed better when a current is flowing. When I was a kid, I actually kept track of the daily fish counts and the moon phases and the
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water temperature, and I found that (like I said above) the bluefin and white seabass tended to bite better under the full moon. On the other hand, I’ve had plenty of good trips when the moon or tide were “no good”, and bad ones when everything should have been perfect. My suggestion is to go whenever you can, a weekday if possible (for less crowding on the boat, as well as fewer weekend warriors in their skiffs following the partyboat around and putting down the fish). Watch the reports and pick a boat which consistently makes good catches — a good skipper is more important than anything else. (You can get the breakdowns at http://www.sportfishingreport.com/ ) Right now, it seems that an overnight trip to Clemente would give you a better chance at the yellowtail.
Paul asks…
What is a good place to fish in Tennessee? I am looking to do cat fishing bream fishing and a hole lot of bass fishing i want a lake that catching a 5 pound-er is not uncommon.
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LMBassFish answers: This is the main page for all things fishing in Tennessee: http://www.tennessee.gov/ twra/fish/fishmain.html including fishing reports. TN is a big state, so check out the area where you are interested in fishing.
Michael asks‌
Where is Bryte Beach located, and how would I access this spot? Every fishing report I read in the Sacramento Bee mentions Bryte Beach as a striper bass hot spot. Unfortunately, nobody knows where this spot is.
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LMBassFish answers: Right smack in Sacramento. Between I-80 and I-5 on the Yolo side of the river. Google Bryte Beach, I did.
John asks‌
What happens to fish when lakes freeze over? Say like catfish and bass ar in a lake what happens when the lake freezes over wouldnt they die?
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LMBassFish answers: Assuming that the entire depth of the lake isn’t frozen they just become very sluggish and move down to the bottom. If the entire depth of the lake freezes they can and will die, and recently in England when we had an exceptional very cold spell and all the lakes froze over there were numerous reported cases of entire populations of fish suffocating because they had used up all the available oxygen in the water.
Mary asks‌
What are the fishing regulations for fishing off the pier in Imperial Beach, California? Can you keep the fish? What species can you keep? Size and how many?
LMBassFish answers: No license needed if from a public pier or jetty. Two rod maximum-per person. All stamps, report cards, and punch cards for a given species ARE required (even though a license is not). None
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of the fish I’ve listed need a special card/reporting method – so you’re good to go. It’s a pretty standard southern CA pier as far as species go. Surfperch, corbina, a few different species of croaker, thornbacks, stingrays, guitarfish and an SOME halibut, jacksmelt, queen fish….. Some sand sharks (I think mainly gray and brown smoothhound) People have also caught bonito, mackerel, and a few white bass and yellowtail mixed in. The end of the pier is about 20ft deep, which is pretty good for a CA pier. As a warning, there is a reef out there that can cause a little tourble if you get caught up, so bring some extra line…just in case. Larger sharks and rays can be caught out near the end given the deeper water and food found around the reef. Sharks aren’t common, but there have been some good sized threshers caught over the years. Halibut can be decent out there, but it’s a hit and miss venture. I didn’t hear of too many being caught out there this last season. But, that can change year to year. LIMITS (number and sizing) california halibut – limit 5 (when south of Monterey) ( 22 inches or more) white seabass – limit 10 (if between March 15 and June 15, the limit is only 1) (28 inches or more) yellowfin tuna – limit 10 (no size regulation) thresher shark – limit 2 (good luck catching one – they’re uncommon) perch – limit 20 (no more than 10 of a particular species) there is no size limit for the perch that are found at Imperial Cabezon – closed in Jan and Feb (rest of the year – limit 1 with minimum 15 inch length) smelt, queenfish, mackerel – no limit for number or size That’s all I’ve got….besides, I have to get back to work…..good luck!!
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