Several times over the years an attempt has been made to discuss this topic. On more than one occasion it's got very heated regarding the effect or otherwise of the moon, and one thread even had to be locked.

Can be please start again, but this time restrict ourselves to the weather? Hopefully, the mods will transfer any reference about the moon to another thread, as this is nothing to do with weather and so is off topic. As the old saying goes "Moon and weather may change together, but a change of moon doesn't change the weather!"

I know many will go fishing whatever the weather and so disregard it. This isn't what I'm driving at.

Instead, I'm trying to establish what effect the weather has had on your fishing, good or bad?

With the accumulated experience of a huge number of members we should be able to come up with a few insights. I certainly expect to learn something from this thread!

So over to you lot......

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I have always gone with the old saying after three continual good hard frost the fish will start to feed again.especially on pools and canals.

Winters have been so mild lately that when there is actually a frost and I fish the river (I don't really fish lakes - yet), I find the fish off the feed, even the chub!

What about water conditions being influenced by the weather Steve? EG lots of rain gives leads to rising, coloured water in a river. Is this on or off topic?

hi, one that sticks in my memmory is wind from the east the fish feed the least, i beleave this.
if u have a baromitor ? the spellin} the best
time at this point of the season is when it reads { change } u may get winds ,rain both,but the are presure is stable.

yes i have also found an easterly the kiss of death for sure it's the only weather effect that for me is consistent

The one weather-related constant for me (and maybe different on your side of the pond) is the sudden onset of very high pressure causing 'blue bird' skies. No wisp of cloud to be seen anywhere. Horrible. The ambush preds seek cover and hold tight and are near impossible to catch. The other fish seem to be on a hunger strike. If After about 3 days of stable high pressure, the fish will begin to respond normally but on days 1 & 2, I will only fish lakes and rivers with fairly deep water because the fish at 25 feet or more seem much less affected. My best guess is the increased light levels are causing the problem and if the water is deep enough, the excess light is pretty much filtered out.

Another condition that has a drastic affect but can vary from excellent fishing to no fish (rarely in between though) is the period before it begins to rain and on into maybe the first 10-15 minutes or rain falling. I've seen them go into a feeding frenzy and try to eat the rivets from the boat hull at times.

In general I like to fish when the weather is improving but before it gets to 'blue bird' conditions. Seems to usually be good then.

A nice overcast but warm day seems best. You have to think like a fish! Predators can see better in open sunlight so the fish retreat thats why many fish feed at night.
Also you will find that fish dont feed in red hot weather. Who wants a sunday roast feast in that weather?

I remember the rhyme
East least
West best
But that is not always true as I fished a competition at Clatercote reservoir in an Easterly wind that was so strong, the water must have been 4 inches higher at one end. We all caught fish (no dry nets) and the competition was won with over 80lb of fish!!
By the way, met Matt Hayes there - nice bloke!

When fish go on hunger-strike in such conditions, I'm wondering if they are simply changing their feeding habits. i.e feeding at 2am in the morning, instead of during the brightness of the day, particularly in Summer when it's hot.

I've got no reason to think that it may be so, just idle speculation (I don't do a lot of night fishing).

Of course to prove/disprove the theory, you need results from 24 hour sessions (I'm talking non-carp fishing!).

When conditions are like this, I intend to do some after-dark fishing for mullet this year (not having to get up for work next day helps ).

I know that pike tend to lie up in the (oxygen producing) weed in hot conditions, when the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water is generally low, but are forced out with darkness, and start actively feeding, once the weed switches to producing carbon di-oxide.

Anyone else got views?

Tight Lines - leon

Just a reminder about this article 'Fishing Weather'

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/authors/leon15.htm

Tight Lines - leon