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No one can be sure of the successful outcome of fishing, the behavior of the fish depends on many factors. However, by carefully observing natural phenomena, you can try to predict the behavior of fish in a fresh water reservoir. Everyone who wants to catch a pike is trying to make a forecast for biting a pike, let’s try to figure out what exactly you need to know for this.
The subtleties of making a forecast
Before a trip to a pond, anglers with experience look at the weather forecast. It may seem to beginners that this is done to prevent various unforeseen situations for a person, but this is not entirely true. Knowing some features, you can predict the catch, because the fish is dependent on many natural indicators.
It will be possible to make a forecast for catching a predator and pike, given:
- water level;
- air and water temperature;
- pressure surges
- wind direction and strength;
- atmospheric fronts;
- precipitation.
With certain indicators of the components, it can be caught perfectly, or it may not peck at all. It is advisable to study each of them in detail beforehand in order to understand whether it is worth going fishing or it is better to stay at home.
Factors
Anglers with experience say that you can make the most correct forecast for pike fishing for a week, no more. Further, weather conditions will change, which means that behavior will be more difficult to predict.
It’s not enough just to take into account the weather indicators, you still need to know at what exactly there will be a bite, and which ones will negatively affect the behavior of the inhabitants of the reservoir. Let’s take a closer look at each of the above components.
Water level
It is more often regulated by man than by nature. It is worth knowing that with a sharp drop in the level, the fish stops being caught at all, but a gradual decrease will not affect activity in any way.
Water intake for irrigation or other purposes forces the fish to lie on the bottom, and some species even burrow into the silt, to wait out difficult times.
Temperature of water and air
The readings of the thermometer for air will not affect the forecasting of pike biting for the whole week, but the same indicators, but for water, are directly related to successful fishing. It should be understood that high temperatures, as well as very low ones, adversely affect the activity of the inhabitants of the reservoir. For pike, the most acceptable temperature is up to 18 degrees, a high one will make it sink into the lower layers in search of coolness.
In winter, when the reservoir is ice-bound, the water has very small indicators with a plus. At the same time, many species of fish fall into suspended animation, but this is not typical for pike.
Pressure
This component is very important for making a forecast, because fish are very sensitive to indicators of this species. Although it moves in water, immersion by 30 cm already makes it experience a sharp jump, a natural indicator can make it lie low or, on the contrary, activate it.
The approaching atmospheric front will report itself in a couple of days with a decrease in pressure, while the pike will not peck at all. But the day before this, a real zhor begins, she grabs everything in a row without busting.
Scientists argue that pressure surges themselves have practically no effect on fish, but the processes that accompany them have a direct effect.
When making a forecast, it is worth considering the following indicators:
| pressure changes | fish reaction |
| slow growth over 2-3 days | bites great |
| stable or slow growing | pecking will be great |
| high over a long period and still growing | complete lack of bite |
| increased, but began to fall sharply | cessation of biting |
Wind and atmospheric fronts
It is impossible to make a fishing forecast for a week without taking into account the wind, it is one of the main ones and plays a very important role for the reservoir:
- mixes different layers of water;
- saturates with oxygen.
This will have an impact on the activity of the fish, because at moderate temperatures and sufficient oxygen content, the fish will be active and will definitely pay attention to the offered bait. The season must also be taken into account, but the general characteristics for the wind are as follows:
- a change in direction from east to south will report a suitable atmospheric front, during this period the fish will hide;
- northeast and east will bring with them a very weak bite;
- with a strong northern angler, it is better to stay at home;
- squalls and hurricanes in any direction will not contribute to catching a predator and peaceful fish.
Atmospheric fronts also affect the well-being of the inhabitants of the reservoir; in summer, a rapid decrease in temperature and pressure, wind and rain will have a bad effect on their activity. Warming in winter will have a positive effect on the behavior of the predator.
Precipitation
Precipitation in any form will contribute to fishing, especially true for a predator in the fall. Depending on the time of the year, they go fishing:
- in cloudy weather in autumn with light rain, it will definitely become the key to success in catching;
- thaw and snowfall activate the predator, it will take almost everything;
- spring rains with warming and not only on melt water are an excellent period for spinning;
- in summer rain it may hide, but 1-1,5 before that, it will throw itself at everything.
How will a predator and a pike peck tomorrow, in particular, if rain is promised? Excellent, it is worth warming up and be sure to go fishing.
Comparing all the above indicators, we can say with confidence that the toothy predator will definitely be caught at stable pressure with moderate water temperature and in rain or snow.