Barometric
Pressure Trend |
Typical Weather |
Fishing Trends |
Suggested Tactics |
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High |
Clear Skies |
Fish tend to slow down, find cover or go to deeper waters |
Slow down and use more attractive lures or flies. |
Rising |
Clearing or Improving |
Fish tend to become slightly more active |
Fish with bright flies and lures, near cover. Also, deeper depths. |
Normal and Stable |
Fair |
Normal Fishing |
Experiment with flies and lures. |
Falling |
Degrading |
Most active fishing |
Speed up and surface or shallow areas may work well. |
Slightly Low |
Usually
Cloudy |
Many fish will leave cover and head for shallow waters. They may become very aggressive. |
Shallow lures and imitate bait fish. |
Low |
Rainy and Stormy |
Fish tend to become less active, especially the longer this event continues. |
Go Deep! |
