This may seem like a stupid question, but I'm asking anyway.

Is fishing affected by a recent tournament having been conducted on a lake? In other words, are the fish disrupted/in hiding/not feeding, etc. for any period after? If so, for how long are they typically affected and how long after a tournament should you wait to fish that lake?

Thanks.

Nah. You know how many fish there really are out there?

Really depends on the lake but really all things considered, no. Fishing during a tourney that you are not in is a real PITA though!

Kowning the release point for tourneys and fish disbursment over time can help pluck a few easy ones, but you never really know.

Nah. You know how many fish there really are out there?

Exactly. Unless you're lake is a small acre pond wit 100 people fishing all at one time.