The silence broke as a toilet flushed on my mouse… water churned ….SLAP…… STRIP……. We stayed there and fan casted blindly in the darkness with the only sounds being the occasional and eerie “whooooo” of a great horned owl perched in a nearby tree. I hoped and half-jokingly told Derek, “That’s probably a hawg eating a mouse….” Another hour passed and we heard a fish take something off the top. We saw a few smaller brownies but nothing to get us too excited. After an hour or so of fruitless casting, we decided to look around a little with a light and see what fish were moving. Derek still had streamers in mind, but I opted for the mouse. After a short drive, we arrived on site with our confidence renewed. We finally decided it was time to check out Bowville. We did some fishing with mice and other night-time snacks but by about midnight we had bumped a few fish, but nothing had stuck. With heavy, kyped-out browns on the mind, we hit up some big water right at dark. No sign of the elusive bow.ĭerek decided to come up for for some trout fishing at night with some of the craziest, sweetest, and most innovative big fish streamers ever concocted. I soon put Nate and Derek on the scene, but they only turned a decent brown…. However, after many visits, the local She-Monster never showed up to play. Visiting the water and watching for cruisers on my way home from work became the norm. Night fishing is dangerous at the edges of eroded banks and moving currents.When I heard rumors of a GIANT bow lurking in a local public water, I decided to start my usual “CSI” investigation. Fish only familiar stretches of rivers and streams at night.It only takes a moment to fall into the water and hit your head on a rock.
When fishing with a friend, be sure to stick together. Make mental as well as paper notes on areas likely to hold fish and areas to avoid. Go out during the day and scout the shoreline of the shallows and the river mouths feeding the lake.S poons and spinners are very effective as they reflect light and catch their attention causing them to strike.Įvery year many anglers get hurt fishing at night.Brown Trout don’t have eyes that are very sensitive so color matters not. These nights also tend to be the best nights for fishing for Brown Trout as well.ĭon’t worry about the color of your lures when fishing at night. Use the same lures and baits that work during the day like smelt, minnows, alewife and worms.įly fishing at night is possible but only recommended on nights when the moon is bright.Not only is it bad for the environment, but Brown Trout will smell it and wander offīrown Trout don’t change their tastes in food when they’re feeding at night. Avoid sudden movements as they can also see above the water level.Avoid making noise as Brown Trout can hear it and will be frightened off.Unlike daylight, they can be found roaming the shallows without the need to dive in for cover. Brown Trout Avoid CoverĪt night Brown Trout leave their cover behind and move around freely hunting for prey. Especially in the spring when there’s an abundance of insect life as well as small fish. They come into the shallows to feed off bait fish and insects. And often the larger brown trout are easier to catch at night than they are during the day. Big Brown Trout are well known for their night feeding and many anglers love going after them.
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