Spring Fishing Tips to Maximize Enjoyment and Success

It's spring and everyone is itching to go fish. Manybut simply observing other anglers and asking
spots are stocked and the resident fish are alsoaround can often help, although few people will
becoming more active and feeding. Rememberreadily give out their secrets!
though that just because it's spring doesn't meanAlso dress appropriately. It may be 80 degrees
the water is necessarily warm and the fishsome days like it was here yesterday and then
feeding intensely. Water does warm up less slowly45 degrees the next day as it is here today.
than the air. You tactics may need to vary a bitDressing in layers is helpful, and remember, if you
in order to increase your chances of success.are uncomfortable you are less likely to fish long
Often fish will be deeper in the spring. The waterand less likely to see success.
will be colder and perhaps less clear from runoff.Enjoy your time fishing. You may not have been
Bait fished deep can work, or artificial, whetherout since last fall, so every outing should be great.
lures or flies, fished deep and more slowly thanHaving a positive attitude and expecting to enjoy
normal. Remember that fish in cold water tend toyourself can go a long way towards your
move more slowly than fish in warmer water.potential success! So just get out and fish and
There are also some spots that are simply goodhave a wonderful time.
spring fishing spots. You will learn them over time,