Just searched up if bass bite better after a rain storm or not. I got two answers. Both exactly opposite of each other. Does anyone have a good answer for this?
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TreeTopMcGee on
May/can
DizzySkunkApe on
Ymmv
Ask the fish.
NearbyDelivery3009 on
I’d go fish regardless
Morthand on
Bass be biting sometimes
frankiehollywood68 on
Caught 30 this morning in 4hrs… rained heavy yesterday evening. Bite was on.
Caught 31 last week in 4hrs… sunny days before …bite was on
Ok-Character-6239 on
I don’t think it’s as black and white as rain equals good or bad. A bunch of factors go into it which gives you the mix bag answer. Amount and length of rain, current water temps, current oxygen levels, and what type of front all matter affect the answer.
Former_Associate_727 on
I’ve read that frequency of rain can alter the bite. If it hadn’t rained for a long time and then it rains a lot this can wash insects from the bank (both alive and dead) into the water and will get bait fish feeding more triggering bass to hunt.
I don’t know if it’s true or not. If it’s nice out I’ll go whether or not it’s rained and just enjoy the weather and see what I can catch.
Darpa181 on
Ignore AI. Go fishing.
lubeinatube on
Are we not fully aware that google ai is useless trash at this point? Give it two years, it won’t even be a feature anymore
HillbillyWilly2025 on
I’ve found right before and after thunderstorms is good. But after is especially good in farm ponds. Gets the oxygen flowing
Dr-Stocktopus on
I’m not a pro, or AI…but
It’s not “rain” per se…think of Temperature and pressure as bigger factors.
So, as a front is moving in, IF pressure is dropping leading up to it, bass may be MORE active. Especially if there is not too much cooling.
So, like a temp drop from 90-75 with a pressure drop and/overcast…etc…Is probably good. If there isn’t much wind…glassy water + overcast and a pressure drop = topwater goodness.
A temp drop from 75-60 with a higher pressure storm and windy…not good.
Rain? Can go either way with those factors. It can stir up baitfish and trigger feeding. Or. It can stain up the water and decrease visibility.
That can depend on the body of water or even where on the water you are…etc.
So. That’s why you’re getting mixed answers. It’s a big bag of issues.
pterodactylize on
It’s not the rain it’s everything else. Temps, barometric pressure, etc, and this changes that affects the bite before and after a rain.
JaunDenver on
Here’s my 2 cents. Is it better or worse? Depends, just like any day you go out and fish. Really the only difference in my parts is that rivers and creeks will be full and dumping into the lakes so clarity will be less. In some cases the water clarity may change where I fish and what baits I use (color mostly), but that’s about it.
jcmatthews66 on
I do way better when a front is coming in than when it leaves. But ya never know
Joshuary81 on
Ai is feeding mixed information. Heavy staining and high flows can slow down or change the bite. However, particularly on lakes, when it first starts raining that seems to trigger activity. I theorize that the sudden changes in light or sound put bait fish at a disadvantage that predators take advantage of.
Lokidawg1971 on
I’ve had stellar catches before, during and after a rainstorm. I fish from the bank mostly. That may have something to do with it. Idk the ins and outs of bass fishing
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May/can
Ymmv
Ask the fish.
I’d go fish regardless
Bass be biting sometimes
Caught 30 this morning in 4hrs… rained heavy yesterday evening. Bite was on.
Caught 31 last week in 4hrs… sunny days before …bite was on
I don’t think it’s as black and white as rain equals good or bad. A bunch of factors go into it which gives you the mix bag answer. Amount and length of rain, current water temps, current oxygen levels, and what type of front all matter affect the answer.
I’ve read that frequency of rain can alter the bite. If it hadn’t rained for a long time and then it rains a lot this can wash insects from the bank (both alive and dead) into the water and will get bait fish feeding more triggering bass to hunt.
I don’t know if it’s true or not. If it’s nice out I’ll go whether or not it’s rained and just enjoy the weather and see what I can catch.
Ignore AI. Go fishing.
Are we not fully aware that google ai is useless trash at this point? Give it two years, it won’t even be a feature anymore
I’ve found right before and after thunderstorms is good. But after is especially good in farm ponds. Gets the oxygen flowing
I’m not a pro, or AI…but
It’s not “rain” per se…think of Temperature and pressure as bigger factors.
So, as a front is moving in, IF pressure is dropping leading up to it, bass may be MORE active. Especially if there is not too much cooling.
So, like a temp drop from 90-75 with a pressure drop and/overcast…etc…Is probably good. If there isn’t much wind…glassy water + overcast and a pressure drop = topwater goodness.
A temp drop from 75-60 with a higher pressure storm and windy…not good.
Rain? Can go either way with those factors. It can stir up baitfish and trigger feeding. Or. It can stain up the water and decrease visibility.
That can depend on the body of water or even where on the water you are…etc.
So. That’s why you’re getting mixed answers. It’s a big bag of issues.
It’s not the rain it’s everything else. Temps, barometric pressure, etc, and this changes that affects the bite before and after a rain.
Here’s my 2 cents. Is it better or worse? Depends, just like any day you go out and fish. Really the only difference in my parts is that rivers and creeks will be full and dumping into the lakes so clarity will be less. In some cases the water clarity may change where I fish and what baits I use (color mostly), but that’s about it.
I do way better when a front is coming in than when it leaves. But ya never know
Ai is feeding mixed information. Heavy staining and high flows can slow down or change the bite. However, particularly on lakes, when it first starts raining that seems to trigger activity. I theorize that the sudden changes in light or sound put bait fish at a disadvantage that predators take advantage of.
I’ve had stellar catches before, during and after a rainstorm. I fish from the bank mostly. That may have something to do with it. Idk the ins and outs of bass fishing