Weather Changing - what will the fish do?

[SethV]

Ok, here is a test.  What do you think the fish will do?

LSC BFL is tomorrow.  I spent the day prefishing yesterday.  Mostly scattered fish, but I found 3 groups of fish holding on specific stuff.  Different depths, but ranged from 13 to 19 FOW.  It was calm and sunny, with high pressure all day.

Tonight, there is a huge low pressure system with rain/thunder heading to us just in time for tournament day.  Thow in some wind and it will be a fun day on the lake.

So, with the weather change, what do you think the fish will do?

I will let you know what actually happens after the event.

[River Rat]

All I know is that I wish I hadn't gone out for practice today... my "confidence" (what little there was) went out the window!  My 3 decent spots are down to half a spot at best, the one to at least hold multiple decent fish was blown out with mud...

[thedude]

i've typically heard (and experienced at times) that bass are more active during lower pressure because they are more comfortable - and that pressure changes affect bigger fish more than smaller ones.

i have no idea what st. clair will be like - but if its cloudy, windy and low pressure, i figure they will be active willing to hit a moving bait around here.

[djkimmel]

I really wanted to pick "Does not matter, you can't catch them anyway" just because it is funny... but you didn't really have the option I think will happen. I think the bass will spread out a little bit and at least be fairly active the first half of the day and moderately active later in the day, but will seem less maybe because they spread out - will seem thinned out. Unless... the water color drastically changes on the spots to low visibility, then you could be in trouble for a day or three.

Of course, deeper spots on St. Clair might not be as discolored on the bottom as near the top so that can be an unnecessary confidence hit as far as first visual verses actual results.

[SethV]

Ok, here is the scoop.  BTW, thanks to those who say "I can't catch em anyway!"   

I had 3 spots with good concentrations of fish.

Spot 1:  Small ledge, rapid rise from 15.5 to 13.5 FOW with rock and sand grass.  Fish did not move at all.  Most of the fish in this spot were small, good limit fish, 1 - 2 lb fish.  Not quite as fast and furious as I had hoped, but in the rain it was rather dark and the bite was slow.  Took almost 2 hrs to catch 5.

Spot 2:  Rock pile, 17 FOW.  Fish were GONE.  Nothing to be found, not even short fish.

Spot 3:  Rock pile, 18 FOW.  Fish were sparse, caught a couple smaller fish and one cull, but for the most part they were gone.  I started searching and found them about 50 yards away.  Took awhile to find them (really tough to search in those conditions), and the bite was best in the last hour.  I caught another 10 or 15 keepers.  Lost one that would have helped about a pound up - turns out that would not have made a huge difference in the standings.  My co got 3 here and lost one.  He also had the biggest of the day at 4 - 06 off the spot.

So, just about everyone was right!!   

[djkimmel]

That sounds like fishing...