What time of day is the easiest to fish?

Even with the best fishing spots or the best fishing gear, you can still end up with no fish if you go fishing at the wrong time .

Good fishermen have to combine many factors to have the most successful fishing session. They have to choose a good fishing spot, have the perfect rod and hook set. They also have to be flexible in their bait, depending on the type of fish.

In addition, fishing at the right time is also a very important factor. "Anglers" must know which time of day is best for fishing, which time is likely to fail, in order to arrange the most reasonable time.

What time of day is best for fishing?

Fish are poikilothermic animals, so their activity depends on the temperature of the surrounding water . They will be less active when it is cold. If it is very hot, they will dive to deeper water to cool down. Because fish eat insects or other small fish that eat insects, they are most active when they see strong movements of their prey. Hot and dense air with mosquitoes is very suitable for fishing. In short, choosing the time to fish must be based on the habits of the fish.

To have a successful fishing trip, the "angler" should know what time of day is best to fish. (Photo: Rchiips).

According to Sohu , early morning (around 5am to 9am) is the best time of day to go fishing. After sunrise, the water temperature rises rapidly from its lowest point and the water near the shore warms up significantly.

After the underwater creatures consume oxygen, the deep water has the lowest oxygen content around sunrise, while the shallow water near the shore has high oxygen content and more abundant light. Most of the fish have not eaten all night, their stomachs are growling, so they will eagerly come ashore to find food, so it is easier for you to catch fish.

In addition, after 5pm to before 8pm is also a good time to fish, although not as favorable as in the morning. At this time, the air and water temperature decrease, the amount of oxygen increases, and the fish wait for nightfall to swim ashore for 'dinner'.

Moreover, the water temperature in the evening is moderate, the dissolved oxygen level is the highest of the day, the sun is slanted, the light is light and moderate, the wind is light so the water surface fluctuations are also smoother. In addition, most fish are hungry at this time, so this is also a good time to fish during the day.

In the evening, fish often jump to the surface to catch low-flying insects. Some species of grass carp even stick their heads out of the water to eat grass on the shore. Crucian carp, common carp, etc. also come to the waters near the shore to look for food.

In general, fish species such as crucian carp, common carp, grass carp, etc. often go foraging between 5am-9am and 6pm-8pm .

The best times to fish are early morning and late afternoon. (Photo: Headhunters Fly Shop).

However, the situation is a little different in the summer . During the day, the light is strong and the water temperature is high, so fish tend to go to deep water to avoid the heat. At this time, fish eat less and move less. When night falls, the water temperature drops to a comfortable level, fish come up and swim to the shore to find food. Many types of insects fly low on the water surface to lay eggs, and even fall to the water surface in large numbers, creating better conditions for fish to hunt.

So, in the summer, fishing at night can be more effective than during the day. However, from 11pm until early morning, it will be just as difficult to fish as at noon.

Generally, the best time of day to fish is usually early morning or late afternoon when food is plentiful and fish are feeding naturally. Within an hour after sunrise and an hour after sunset are the times when fish are most likely to bite .