I pulled the boat into work tonight and plan to fish when I get off in the morning if it's not lightning. What has been your experience fishing as a front moves through.

Fish when you can and when you are able. You don't need to catch anything to enjoy yourself out there. Who knows you might surprise yourself with catching some. I'll be out there unless the wind and rain are having their way. It's never a waste of time.

Thats right,right there, the only reason i ain't going is cause of work. But i'd sure go if i could, cold front or not.

My experience had been a slow bit until the second or third day after a cold front.
Wayner

I believe fishing right before a front can be productive, but as the front pushes in..it will slow down and sometimes shut down. But my grandpa always said..."any old fool can catch crappie when theyre biting good, but you gotta be g.d. good to catch em when they aint". Through the years I've had to tell myself that on many days, both good and bad!

my experience is they shut down completely... week later bite is back on.... i think they do just as we do... go to our homes and take shelter until the storm/cold front is over...

Just from my experience and in my opinion it depends on what time of year. Spring and Fall are affected more so than Summer and to a lesser extent Winter. I always try to fish the leading edge if I can and usually avoid the first few days right after the front.

There is no cold front coming in. Its a low pressure system from the gulf of mexico bringing the cloud cover and rain. Fishing should be great!!!

Fishin is always great unless Barn Door Blake is fishin with you catchin 4 to your 1!!!!

Good point. I assumed he was talking about cold fronts aka notherners.

BAD!

The day of the front (not to Bad if the north winds are not to Bad to fish).

2nd day after the front not as good but goin down hill fast.

3rd day after most fronts (potentially a Blue Bird Sky - calm with BLUE SKYS �no clouds) - It's as BAD AS IT GETS!.

Let that pressure drop back down after that (below 30.xx) and yep its back on.

You can catch Hybrids/Stipers and White Bass during this time (they do not want to hit but you can make them) - but for the Crappie and Black Bass - most of the time Forget it (thru that three day period - it ante goin to happen).