Barometric Pressure, Wind, Lunar Phases

[BassHunter]

I'm a believer in barometric pressure trends for fishing - at least for bass. I'm a programmer by day, and made myself an app to measure the trends that I've been using all summer.

I decided to share it, so it's on GooglePlay (Apple devices don't have barometers) for anyone interested. Needs an Android phone that has a Barometric Pressure Sensor in it.


I have tried fishing by moon phases, wind speed and water temp, and barometric pressure for me seems to work pretty good. But I mostly fish smallmouth between Ottawa and Peterborough. I lived in Vancouver area for a year, and I really regret not fishing there. I'm heading back in a few months and want to try some salmon fishing on the Fraser - anyone find the Moon/Temp/Barometric pressure has an impact on success?

 

[RageWelding]

On the Fraser and its tributaries, fishing the Tides makes a huge difference. If your using bait, say roe for example using a salt cured product is more effective towards the mouth. As the fish get further upstream they seem to develop a sweet tooth and like a little sugar and borax for curing. That will get more fish as they head upwards of the Harrison

 

[sierra1]

I'm stuck with an Iphone but I do have a Kestrel. Just curious. Do your trends show fishing is better on the change? Up and/or down?
After reading some old trout books this winter I've been checking Lunar cycles with some success...but nothing solid yet.
I'm an Ontario boy that moved to Vancouver.
Try Pitt Polder if you still want to do some bass fishing.

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[BassHunter]

That's a nice looking fish!

And thanks for the advice - useful stuff for the trip I'm planning.

The barometric pressure I find works best when it's on the move - The best is when it's rising slowly. Stagnant is the worst. I find that for bass, anyway.

 

[BassHunter]

My app just got reviewed by Ontario Out of Doors Magazine!

http://www.oodmag.com/guns-and-gear/fishing-barometer-app-tested-approved/

 

[nooky]

In my experience a falling barometer is bad news for salmon fishing in saltwater.

 

[Cuba Libre]

In my experience a falling barometer is bad news for salmon fishing in saltwater.

And trout in freshwater too.. well documented for freshwater

 

[Karma-Kazi]

You should have said most trout. As my absolute best days for cutties were huge storms and falling pressure! And I hear im not the only one. Ive read a few places cutties will feed well into a drop on pressure. Once it has fallen and stays low the cutties tend to get tight lipped. But the actual time in which the drop occurs can be fantastic!

-KK

 

[Goathorns]

these solunar tables seem to correspond with the tide changes.
the tables predict activity for a long period at the start of the flood tide and a shorter period of activity for the start of the ebb tide. They also emphasis the full and new moons as better days to fish. This seems to work generally, most of the time. There does seem to be times when these tables are fairly useless however! Fish might be biting at the very end of the flood tide for example, and they don't ever predict that.
When salmon migrate up the river, they go with water level rising and a lower barometer. That said, those Fraser fish seem to go up whenever they want. good luck.