The difference between a good or a bad day of fishing can be determined by the barometer. For years, anglers have watched the rising or falling barometric pressures to predict fish movement and feeding patterns in the hopes of increasing their chances of success. Anglers often debate which barometric reading indicates better fishing conditions. Both pressure changes are ideal times to fish; your reaction to those changes affects your overall success. The key here is to understand what you are dealing with as far as what is happening to the body of water you are in at the time you are fishing it. Very simple if you know what your conditions are before you get in the water. In the bay, you should know if the tide is going out or in and when does it transition to start going out or coming in. what the tide does is move water, which is current, fish love current because they know the baitfish are going to move with the current, like in a lake there is no high tide and low tide so then it’s a different ball game. I will cover lake fishing at a later date.
Rising Barometer
When the barometer is rising, weather conditions are relatively clear or improving. Fish movement becomes slightly more active. The best lures to use when the barometer is rising are brightly colored ones, such as fluorescents. Focus on casting the lure next to cover if the fish are suspended in shallow water; let the lure sink to intermediate and deeper depths if the fish are in deeper water. The brighter the light the brighter the lure in color.
High Pressure
After the rising barometer hits a high point, the skies are clear with overall bright light conditions. During this time, fish activity is generally slower, as the fish find cover or swim into deeper water. Use slower fishing techniques, such as vertical jigging, to attract bites. You can also use weed-less hooks to cast the baits into cover where fish are hiding. Trout will go deep into the grass when the light is bright and the current still. If you run into that situation with no current and bright sun, stop and put the smallest bait you can throw and slow down and don’t be in a hurry, let you bait drop down to the grass or rock. A small bait is an easy bait for the fish to catch and they don’t burn a lot of energy. You always have to be thinking how the fish see it from there view.
Falling Barometer
When the barometer falls, weather conditions are generally getting worse, with the potential for storms. Fish react to the falling barometer with increased movement and feeding activity. Take advantage of this activity by increasing the speed of your retrieve, to cover more area. You can use crankbaits or spinnerbaits for casting over feeding areas. Focus on topwater or shallow bait presentations. When fish are feeding you want the fish to see your bait, and the bait your using will determine if you get a strike, on a falling barometer you can throw larger baits and work them faster.
Low Pressure
When the falling barometer is at its lowest point, weather conditions are rainy and stormy. Fish patterns become less active and continue to decrease as the storm continues. After the storm, focus on bait presentations in deeper depths to attract the fish that have moved to the bottom. Use slow bait presentations, as fish are not actively feeding during times of low barometric pressure. We all know that low pressure means bad weather, this spooks the fish into hiding and going deep into the grass out to deeper water. I have seen it take 3-4 day after a very hard rain and lightning storm for the fish to recover back to normal feeding patterns. Most the time it only takes 24-36 hours of good weather to bring the fish back to normal.
Here's a good video, watch it and you will understand the pressure.
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