Super User WIGuide Posted May 12 Super User Share Posted May 12 I'm lucky enough to live in an area where I have over 100 different lakes within about an hour and a half drive so it's usually that's about the max, but there are a few places I like to fish that are a little further away. A few places on the Misissippi are 2-2.5 and that's about my max for 1 day, if it's longer I'll spend the night and at least get a 2nd day out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironbjorn Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 I can be very spontaneous and not really think things through in general. When my mood is on this level I'm very much so a "yes man." I've traveled from the Indianapolis area to Tennessee just to fish a friend's pond for a couple hours. I've traveled from Illinois to Michigan for a Smallie day trip. I've traveled 200 miles from Indiana back to my hometown in Illinois to fish the river with a friend for a few hours. Things are only as difficult as we make them. I just do things. Life is short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Striper9 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Anywhere from 5-45 minutes depending where I go. Most of my fishing is done 15-30 mins away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TcRoc Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 The most for me on a one day trip is a hour so… my problem anymore is even getting out .. 😡 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek1 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 3 hours ago, ironbjorn said: I can be very spontaneous and not really think things through in general. When my mood is on this level I'm very much so a "yes man." I've traveled from the Indianapolis area to Tennessee just to fish a friend's pond for a couple hours. I've traveled from Illinois to Michigan for a Smallie day trip. I've traveled 200 miles from Indiana back to my hometown in Illinois to fish the river with a friend for a few hours. Things are only as difficult as we make them. I just do things. Life is short. Couldn’t have said it better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Bankbeater Posted May 13 Super User Share Posted May 13 There is a park with three smaller sized lakes on it about 2-1/2 miles from my house. The farthest I will drive these days is about 1-1/2 hours. Usually my trips are about a half hour from the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thediscochef Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 I max out around 3 hours for a day trip, my general rule is that I want to spend at least as much time fishing as I do driving, but there's only so many hours in a day. A 12 hour day, with any activity, is fatiguing. I usually stay within 30 minutes of home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txchaser Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 90 minutes is about the max for me, otherwise I'll try to stay overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papajoe222 Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 I'll drive up to two hours and my 'normal' commute is just under an hour. There are a couple of lakes that I can be on the water twenty minutes after I pull out of my driveway, but I don't frequent those. Once a week if that often. My 'home lake is a 35min. drive and produces a few 6lb. bass every year. For numbers, I travel out of state, either Indiana or Wisconsin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Mike L Posted May 14 Super User Share Posted May 14 A few of the smaller lakes are about 1-11/2 hrs away. Okeechobee is 2 When fishing tournaments on lakes further north and more centrally located in the state I’ll push it to 3, any more I’ll just spend the night. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishin Dad Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Most of the lakes I fish are within an hour of the house. Some are 10 minutes. I have taken a 3 1/2 hour day trip a couple times. Get up at 3 am, drive to pick up my buddy 45 minutes north, continue north to get to the lake around 6:30, fish until about 8:30 pm and drive home. It can be brutal, but I usually catch about an hour nap during the day. The next day I am shot though. Getting too old for that stuff, but it is a fun time with buddies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted May 14 Global Moderator Share Posted May 14 I have a couple dozen lakes within 30 minutes from me. I typically drive no more than 15 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zcoker Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 I don’t have a maximum that I would drive in a day (or night) but I try to hit the areas that are the highest probability to get good fish. I don’t usually waste my time on places that are fished out or crowded. My driving not only consist of miles of highway but also miles of off-road, which can be wild when the weather acts up! As far as an average goes, maybe 2-3 hours for the bass. Then there’s the water miles lol All adds up, salt and fresh. My truck is 3 years old and I have 100k miles on the clock, mostly fishing. Costal fishing during events like Tarpon season can cover a good portion of Florida’s east coast. Same with the sharks. Lotta driving to find the fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MickD Posted May 15 Super User Share Posted May 15 I regularly drive 2 hours one way to fish. When I go that far, it's a long day. But often worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User N Florida Mike Posted May 15 Super User Share Posted May 15 Generally, my limit is 1.5 hours. And that’s if someone else goes with me. I have plenty of water to fish within that time frame. I’ve gotten to the age where I don’t see as well at night, so I’m not into driving home after dark for very far, and being tired on top of it… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User the reel ess Posted May 15 Super User Share Posted May 15 I went to Florida. But generally, if I'm going to be fishing from a local person's boat, I'd do 2 hours. If I'm doing everything I try to stay on an hour radius. There are still plenty of places I haven't fished on that circle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaubsNU1 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Two lakes are close to the house...one is a 5 minute drive, the other a 10 minute drive. I like them very much. There is a lake that holds bigger bass about 30 minute drive. I generally fish those three lakes. There are probably 4-5 good bass lakes in the area I could fish, most within an hour of my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Boomstick Posted May 17 Super User Share Posted May 17 I have gone as far as two hours twenty minutes or so, but usually keep it 90 or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex from GA Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 I usually don't travel at all but there are 3 ramps within 5 minutes of my house. When I go for the GA Bass Slam in a kayak I'll go up to 2+ hours. When I'm in Central FL there are 5 lakes, 2 rivers and the gulf within less than an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediAmoeba Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 2 of us? 4-5 hours. By myself? 2 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishingram24 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Anything over 2 hours is probably an overnight trip. Most of my trips are within 30 miles one way, to old for those long day trips now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User webertime Posted May 24 Super User Share Posted May 24 Champlain is minutes and St Lawrence is 3 hours. Both are day trips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy85 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 My standard drive is about 45-1 hour depending on traffic. I'll drive up to about 2 hours for a day trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB 77 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Favorite lake for years was a two hour drive away. Drove past several lakes in my own county to get to it. It was a red hot spot for years. Severe drought closed it down for a hot minute and even when the lake came back up it just seemed to fish different. A handful of more of the local lakes started to fish better and haven't been back since. I would like to check it out again after all these years though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User J Francho Posted May 26 Super User Share Posted May 26 On 5/24/2023 at 10:05 AM, webertime said: Champlain is minutes and St Lawrence is 3 hours. Both are day trips I'm not sure if I'd ever fish anywhere other than Champ if I were that close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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