Barometric pressure and fishing

[slapshot]

This came up in Raven's moon thread, so I wanted to start a new thread to keep from derailing his.

Do any of you guys keep track of barometric pressure and how it effects your fishing? I fish mostly from a boat, but I hate high barometer days. These seem to be the blue bird sky days/nights with cranking winds, high seas and the boat just drifts too fast.

I like a falling barometer the best, which usually seems to indicate a storm is coming. I have had days where the fish seem really active as the barometer starts to fall.

[tlapinski]

I only keep track of the barometric pressure when fishing the rivers. It seems to have a greater effect on how the fishing is for me in the shallow river system than in the salt. I may be just missing something in the salt, though.

[TunaCell]

A drop or rise in barrometric pressure tends to make the fish more active. And a newly arrived high pressure system makes for finicky bass. IMO barrometric pressure is one of the most influential factors to fish activity.

[CowHunter]

I absolutely hate fishing High Pressure systems especially when they first move in, they definately turn fish off...It is a bit different when fishing a boat because you can target much deeper water, It still has an effect though. Once a high pressure system moves in the bass fishing comes to a halt...there are some small exceptions though. Every day after that the fishing will start to build and within a few days will peak.The absolute best time to fish boat or surf is just before a high pressure system moves in...Ive had some unbelievable nights during those times. I keep accurate logs and this has been through my experiences....

[Pete_G]

Originally Posted by CowHunter

I absolutely hate fishing High Pressure systems especially when they first move in, they definately turn fish off...It is a bit different when fishing a boat because you can target much deeper water, It still has an effect though. Once a high pressure system moves in the bass fishing comes to a halt...there are some small exceptions though. Every day after that the fishing will start to build and within a few days will peak.The absolute best time to fish boat or surf is just before a high pressure system moves in...Ive had some unbelievable nights during those times. I keep accurate logs and this has been through my experiences....

I'll second this for sure. I've also had several people tell me that bait fish tend to hold deeper when high pressure rolls in, and I'd have to agree with that.

[piemma]

I can't quote this exactly but I read this a long time ago. It goes something like this. Any rapid change in barometric pressure will turn the Bass on right before the change and then turn them off during. Thus the reason we tend to get fish right before a front and it dies right after the front move thru.

[Raven]

[thankyou for your kindness and consideration slapshot ]
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of info :when the barometric pressure is high, it pushes the plankton down. Baitfish then have to be deeper...... so you fish deeper and slower