Hey BR, here in SE Wisconsin we had a couple storms over the last few days that swamped us with about 1.3" of rain. A storm just end an hour ago and there is no more coming. I was wondering if It's a good idea to go do some pond fishing since there is nothing else to do right now. I know that its good fishing before a storm but what about now?

It's undoubtedly one of the best times to go.  Hit every drain around the pond/lake that you see (drain as in where the runoff is flowing into the pond/lake).  It usually clouds up the water right there where the runoff hits, and that is where those bass feed on all the critters that wash in the pond.  Tie on a jig or creature bait and you will be ready to go...

Sweet! That's exactly what I want to hear! I'll be back on here later to tell you guys of the day ;D

i have always had REALLY crappy luck after bad weather.

hope you have a good trip!

i have always had REALLY crappy luck after bad weather.

hope you have a good trip!

Me, too.  Just before a front moves through, or later the next day or after is great.  But right after is usually fruitless for me.

Well, it was good and bad today. For me it seemed that it might be really good RIGHT AFTER the storm but maybe like an hour after its bad. I caught a 13 inch, just under 2 lb bass with a 5 inch blue pearl/slvr flk senko worm, unweighted t-rig. The bad was that I had no more bites after! Not even an occasional nibble from a bluegill! Well, it's good to know that those senkos do catch bass ;D

(Red Square is 1ft)

Did you try anything besides the senko or a different color?

I just hate fishing muddy water, which is exactly what occurs after a hard rain.

Yeah, I tried everything I brought with me. I tried my watermelon senkos, a jig and pig, jitterbugs, spinnerbaits, and a t-rig lizard. That's okay though. A successful day for me is catching at least one bass

i agree with the statement

"1 fish is a good day" lol

i agree with the statement

"1 fish is a good day" lol

X2 I hate getting skunked!!! ;D

I've been experimenting with the storms and fronts etc to see what happens as well.  A few weeks ago I went out just after a storm when a front was moving in and expecting rain again later.  I caught 8 very respectable bass that day.  A week later I went out right before a storm and it was a ghost town.  1 good hit.  This week it was in the 90's on Sunday with rain expected so I thought I'd give that a try.  I caught 12 more nice bass and my son caught 6. BTW I not boasting it's just that that's the most bass I've caught in a short outing to a pond.  I'm just a beginner but it's getting better with experience.

I'm not sure what the moral of the story is but I'm trying to track my results for the future.

Gordon,

Where in NEPA are you?  

I also had a good catch Sunday right before the storm rolled through.

Check out my smallie trip from yesterday in the Fishing Outing section. They were hitting just fine after a couple downpours and thunderstorms yesterday afternoon.  8-)

Hi JKoch,

It looks like we're neighbors.  I'm in Stroudsburg.  My daughter lives in a local development with a few small ponds.  It's convenient for me to take my son out after supper.  As much as I prefer going out on the boat, with the cost of gas we've been enjoying bank fishing a bit more.

I have really gotten into fishing during storms and sudden squalls this year since that is all we have had for the past month for weather. I have been keeping track of my catches and what the weather pattern was when they were caught.

I have had very good luck fishing lillies and cover when there is a downpour. Usually caught right off the first throw. When it is drizzling most catches were happening off jigs, texas rigged senkos and ikas. Right after a storm I hit any murky water I see especially target the mouth of creeks.

Hope all helps. When ever I don't seem to be catching anything or getting any bites I usually end up throwing a finesse worm.

Hope all helps