According to my sources lakes; Casitas, Castaic, Perris, Piru, San Vicente are just a few, I can add more along with northern lakes

In the civilized South, lakes and rivers are open 24/7/365. I cannot substantiate the numbers statistically,

but for me, +/- noon is golden! As for night time fishing, the night is for drinkin' and it ends for me about 

when the sun goes down anyhow. 

 

 

 

For me, its right before or as the sun comes up. During summer, its long after dark.

About five minutes before I arrive or 5 minutes after I leave.

First.

Early morning before first light, it's still dark. First from dark, thru twilight, till dawn. The bait fishes eyes take longer to change from the dark conditions to the lighter conditions. The basses eyes adjust quicker to the change in light. Thus they feed. The bass are near the shoreline feeding on baitfish, eels, lizzards. Then the bass move to deeper cover.

Second,

11:00/1:00 noon time feeding. The plants give off plankton which the Baitfish feed on. The Baitfish come out to feed the bass feed on them.

Third,

As evening approaches the bass leave deeper cover to feed at the shoreline. Again the bait fishes eyes are slow to change the bass feed. Till dark.

I been told once these pressured places get quiet the bass turn on around 10pm again. I never tried it. I'm in bed by 8pm to get up at 3:30am to fish.

My PB 10lbs was caught at 4:30/5:00am. I switched from evening fishing to am fishing because of the pressure at one place. Nothing is out there but the bass and me.

I find in the evening as it becomes twilight change from natural color baits to a brighter color baits till it gets dark. I find the chartruese color will land a few more bass.

The bass bite didn't shut down they can't see your bait color.

During the warm south Florida summer days, its during low light conditions.  The first 3 hours and the last 3 hours before dark.  They just seem more willing to bite.

 

During the cooler months the bite will last longer and will actually get better as the sun rises.   On bright days they will seek out shade and get tight to cover, its their substitute for sunglasses.

I catch ALL of my fish between 6am and 9pm, except for the days I am not fishing. When I am fishing, I am sleeping, or driving to/from the lake the other 8 hours.

Almost all of mine come 6-8pm. I fish from 3pm to 9pm most often.

Depends on a number of conditions. I go fishing whenever I have the time, because that tine is scarce these days, and may not always be optimal. I dint have a specific time of day, but optimally I'm fishing in slightly overcast conditions with some wind and maybe rain, ideally not fishing with a bright shining sun. But like I said, I fish whenever I can.

Thanks for the reports guys! helped a lot!

 

best

When I have the bait in the water.

Usually around 2 to 4 am,that when I`m in the fourth stage of sleep ==dreaming away.