Finally, the wait is over and spring has come to make nature look wonderful. The ice of the lakes and river are melting and you may be getting ready for some early spring fishing. You don’t have to worry about techniques of catching fishes during the early spring, just need to choose the right place and type of fish you want to catch. In this article, I am going to give you some very important tips about fishing in early spring. Tips for Early Spring FishingSome effective tips can increase the chance of your success during the early spring. Here are some early spring fishing tips for you: Why Early Spring Fishing is Popular?Most of the anglers always ask a very common question that what is the best time in the year for fishing? If you ask my opinion, I will tell you early spring is the best time for any kind of fishing.in early spring, the ice of the lakes and ponds start to melt. Fishes under them don’t eat too much during the winter. So they are hungry and starving for a long time. During the early spring, fishes become so aggressive and go for everything they look in front of them. So, it is not so hard to catch them at that time. This is the main reason why early spring fishing is so much popular. Northern Pike The very first fish that will spawn is the northern pike. They will leave the lake as soon as the rivers start to flow. They want to migrate so far upstream to find a suitable condition for them. They love the warmth that’s why they prefer shallow, marshy bays that warm faster. There are a lot of old weeds in these areas. Walleye The walleye start spawning exactly at that time when northern pike begins to return at the lake. The love the environment which is consist of rock, gravel and clean and where a strong current is going through. If they don’t get enough current, they hide in sandbars or gravel bars to protect themselves from predators. Sunfish When the pikes and walleye are procreating, sunfish are looking to go on a feeding spree. That may continue until the water of the lake warms up more. In the early spring, some surface of the water starts to get warm. So, it becomes easy for you to catch sunfish. Just look for the warmest part of the lake and you will be able to catch a number of them. Phytoplankton which is the food for these fishes starts to grow in the lakes because they produce from the heat of the sun and nutrients of the water. Wind protected bays, boat canals and harbors are the good places to start looking for warmer spots. They become warm very fast because they are exposed to sunlight and protected from cold winds. The bays which have dark-bottom muddy bays warm faster than others with bright and clean sand. So, these are the perfect places to catch sunfishes and the other members of this family. BassBass is the most popular among all the fishes that anglers try to catch in early spring. When you are trying to catch a bass, you can try a three-eighths to a half-ounce head spinner bait. Bass is an aggressive fish during this period of the year. So, you can use a single size or 6 or 7 hammered copper blade and a purple, white or blue skirt to cover water quickly. When the ice melts, there are only one or two areas which become warm faster than other spots. Those are the best areas to start bass fishing. After two weeks of ice melting, always keep a very passive bait with a one-sixteenth ounce mushroom shaped jig and a six-inch tequila shad-colored worm rigged up on a spinning rod. If the bass is not in the mood and attracted towards a slow falling object, then it is the best option you can have. Often you will not feel the strike and you have to rely on your eyes to see the line twitch otherwise the fish will take your bait away. CrappieYou can start with a horizontal jig while looking for crappie. You can usually find them in shallow water which is only a foot deep. At that time, it will be better to stick with a rig. When the fish will first come in from the shallows it will be good if you use a second rig. Cast a few feet of the line below the bobber. The minnow will slowly descend when it will land. Wait for few minutes until it sinks and then sweep the rod forward and bring the minnow back to surface. This is the place where planktons are produced and crappies come here to eat them. Conclusion There are very few times in the year which are perfect for fishing. Spring is the best among them. Though it is easier to catch fishes in spring but following some basic tips and tricks will improve your chance of success. A successful catch can improve your excitement of fishing. So, try to follow the tips I have given above and enjoy your fishing in early spring.
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