Fishing in the spring - useful tips from an experienced fisherman for successful fishing. Fishing in troubled waters in spring

Mid-May, early June, the time of active search for food for many spawned fish. But spring waters and runoff form a strong turbidity in reservoirs. In more than 50% of cases, the fish simply does not notice the bait attached to the hook, even when they are in close proximity. Accordingly, the angler creates a false impression of the absence of a bite, as such, or a fish in general. Nevertheless, fishing in troubled waters can be quite effective and can bring an excellent catch, if you take into account a number of features and recommendations.

1. Fish, especially large ones, are less cautious compared to the clear water period. Muddy water makes the presence of the angler on the shore less noticeable.
2. The main emphasis should be placed on odorous baits, since vision, due to cloudy water, does not give the fish the desired result in search of food. It is recommended to use an odorous bait, proven flavors and attractants. When choosing nozzles, you need to focus on their color - light and white tones visually stand out against the background of muddy water. The metallic sheen will also not go unnoticed by the fish and is able to attract its attention from a distance. For this purpose, one or two small shiny beads or beads are placed on the hook or in the immediate vicinity of its eye. Their goal is to attract the attention of fish from a distance and make them approach the bait.
3. Much attention should be paid to the choice of location. In a strong current, as well as in places where streams of melt water flow into the reservoir, the turbidity is the highest. On the contrary, in places with a quiet current, all kinds of backwaters and backwaters have lighter water, since the turbidity in such places quickly settles.
4. The bait should not be allowed to lie on the bottom for a long time, even if no one has touched it all the time before. The settling turbidity lies on it, and covers it with a layer of sediment, which finally makes the bait inaccessible to fish. In general, any movements of the nozzle under water - dragging along the bottom, twitching, half-water play, wiring, etc. immediately attract the attention of the fish and provoke a bite.
5. Excellent results, it is in the spring period of fishing in troubled waters, that fishing with a jig from a boat gives. The principle of fishing and tackle (winter fishing rod) are similar to winter fishing. Having chosen a fishing spot in advance, and after feeding, the angler sets the boat in such a way that it remains in a strictly stationary position. During fishing, the game of mormyshka, wiring and other winter fishing techniques are performed more actively. But the most important thing is to ensure increased caution when moving while in a boat. The angler catches vertically, using the game of jig - the fish that is actually under the boat or in close proximity. Excessive knocks on the sides, squelching from the bottom of the boat - will inevitably scare her away, especially large specimens.

I am sure that there will definitely be “fisherwomen” who, having barely read the headline, will wrinkle their nose: “Muddy water? What kind of fishing? Useless! Meshes only!

Instead of a preface

Please forgive me such an emotional beginning, but it was this misconception that exists among some catchers - both beginners and quite seasoned ones - that became the reason for writing this article.

I strongly disagree with the above persons. For I know from my own experience that fishing in the spring - in high water, on muddy water with amateur gear - is a promising occupation, and no less successful than ordinary fishing in clear water.

I do not argue: because of the partially dissolved soil - those solid suspensions that form turbidity, many things change under water, including the behavior of the ichthyofauna. But the fish don't stop feeding. And this is the main thing for us.

How floods and floods affect fish

Photo 2. The height of the flood.

In almost any river area, a sharp rise in the water level is accompanied by a very noticeable clouding of it. This is due to the fact that the riverbed, regardless of the rocks that make up its bed, is usually “calculated” for the average value of the spillway, and with an increase in water mass, it begins to erode. Mud in the water is also added by temporary streams, which always occur during rains and mass melting of snow - they wash away the soil from the surface of nearby lands.

Photo 3. Temporary watercourse - melted stream. It carries its muddy waters into a big river.

For fish, this moment is not the most favorable, because three factors begin to act against it at once:

1. Solid particles suspended in water settle on the gill rakers, which significantly impairs breathing.
2. In muddy water, visibility is greatly reduced - up to several centimeters.
3. As the level rises, the river speeds up. This is especially felt on the main stream. Fish have to spend a lot of energy to overcome the stream.

But underwater inhabitants in their own way "fight" with these negative manifestations of floods. And, as a rule, they come out as winners.

From suspensions that clog the gills, the fish simply leaves. There, where the water is cleaner, or where the turbidity settles faster. In rivers, the only way is to rise to the headwaters, or go to the tributaries. After all, the smaller the watercourse, the less water passes through it even at the very peak of the level, respectively, less soil will be washed out of the bottom and banks. And indeed - in floods and floods, small rivers are always noticeably more transparent than medium and large ones.

Pond fish act in a similar way, leaving for the main and accessory tributaries, but can also concentrate away from the flooded channel - closer to the shores. There the mud settles faster.

Photo 4. Visibility in absolutely muddy water. The picture was taken with a camera sealed in a plastic bag and submerged to a depth of about half a meter.

The same species that rely heavily on vision have to change their tactics for finding food. These are active fish, or ambush predators: pike perch, perch,. In clear water, they usually “stand” in one place and wait for the food object to be in the visibility zone, but in muddy water, this zone is very limited. Fish have to constantly move, "comb" their hunting grounds, "listening" and "sniffing" the situation.

With the third negative factor of the flood - a strong current, the fish generally tries not to get involved, because it is not energetically beneficial to spend energy on it. It rarely enters the main stream and mostly presses closer to the shores, quiet backwaters. And, again, it rises into smaller tributaries, where the current is weaker.

Tackle used in troubled waters

In ancient times, when there were an order of magnitude more fish in the rivers than now, the net (as well as others based on it - muzzles, venters, tops, etc.) was considered the best tackle for high water and floods. Actively walking fish in conditions of poor underwater visibility perfectly came across all this.

But over time, the most conscious people realized that it was blasphemous to use this method of fishing in the spring - during the spawning period, because caviar individuals are massively destroyed by it, and therefore, the population of the entire fish herd is undermined.

There has never been such a monstrous damage from amateur gear, and given the increased complexity of fishing conditions, it generally tends to zero.

Theoretically, you can fish in muddy water with any gear, but those where the bait attracts fish purely visually will be severely limited. And the more cloudy the water, the more it will manifest itself. Therefore, in high water and floods, those tackles and baits, where the fish are attracted to the smell or vibrations, come first.

Donka

Probably, this is the very first tackle for the flood. On the donkeys, or, the fishermen's catches during the floods are the most grandiose.

Animals are usually used as baits: worms, bloodworms, bark beetle larva, caddis larva, live bait, fish meat. Vegetables are not so popular at this time, they are more suitable for summer. However, anything can happen. There are known cases of fish being caught by the donkey in the spring for canned corn, bread, dough, peas, etc.

float rod

It is slightly inferior in performance to the previous tackle, mainly due to the fact that fishing takes place close to the shore, and on rivers for it you have to look for areas with no current. However, it is no less popular, especially when catching those fish that stay close to the shore and whose bite does not have to wait long (bleak, roach, dace, perch, ruff, grayling).

On the float in high water, the same nozzles are used as when fishing on the bottom.

Summer mormyshka (fishing rod with a side nod)

If in fishing on the previous two gears, the attraction of fish occurs mainly by smell, then the nodding gear provokes it to bite due to the vibrations that the mormyshka makes. Regardless of whether it is a true no-bait, or something is planted on the hook. Vibrations in water travel faster and further than smell.

But the range of a nodding rod is even more limited than that of a float. Therefore, it can only catch the coastal zone. However, on small rivers, it can prove to be many times more effective than the two previous gears.

You can catch any fish with a nodding tackle, except perhaps for outright predators. The summer mormyshka shows itself very well at.

Spinning

In muddy water, this tackle does not lose in catchability, although the radius of attracting fish is noticeably reduced. Best of all, those lures that actively produce vibrations and noise begin to work: spinners, spinners, spoons, twisters and vibrotails. Especially - with all sorts of "rattles".

In spring, the brightness of the color of the bait plays an important role, especially if the visibility in the water is at least half a meter. Spinners and wobblers of the most acidic colors will work right now.

Catching fish in high water on a spinning rod is a rather risky business, because because of the turbidity, what is under water is completely invisible. Planting a valuable bait at this time is a matter of one minute.

Surface gear (boat, drag, bulldozer, fly fishing)

In troubled waters, fishing with these gear often turns out to be a very, very dubious gamble. But when the turbidity settles a little, the level will begin to drop and the visibility under water will be about half a meter (this happens by the end of the flood) - fishing on surface gear begins to make some sense.

I know fishermen who successfully catch chub with ide at this time (end of May - beginning of June) on a boat and a drag. A dragonfly larva is used as a bait.

You can also use artificial baits like flies. At the same time - the largest of them and the most "poisonous" colored - out of competition.

In summer rain floods with surface gear, the same situation - the success of fishing directly depends on how cloudy the water is, and how noticeable the bait is in it.

The best bait for spring fishing

It all depends on what kind of fish we catch. For example: grayling responds well to "raspberries", roach - to caddis flies, burbot - to minnow meat. However, about some nozzles, we can safely say that in the spring they are the best and most versatile. Not only in terms of fishing, but also in terms of harvesting - getting this nozzle is quite simple.

1. Maggot. It is ideal for catching small fish, be it bleak, roach, etc. It not only smells seductively, but also has a light color that is far noticeable in the water, and, in addition, it wriggles, spreading vibrations in the water. You can also put a whole bunch of maggots on a medium-sized hook - there will be a chance that larger fish will be tempted by this nozzle.
2. Muckworm. A versatile spring bait that attracts fish with scent and vibration. Works on most fish, is able to seduce even such an exceptional predator as asp.
3. bark beetle(larva of a wood-boring beetle). Another version of the nozzle, which is very willing to fish in the spring.

Tactics for catching fish in troubled waters

In spring fishing, the result directly depends on whether the place was chosen correctly. Simply put, you usually have to look for fish. This should be taken into account first. But on rivers and reservoirs, “fish” places are somewhat different, mainly due to the presence or absence of a current.

On the rivers

Photo 5. A backwater on a flooded river is a very good place to fish in the spring.

On the big and middle river the ideal option is a quiet, but with all that, a fairly deep place. You can find one after turning from the inside of the bend, after various ledges of the coastline, after large objects located in the channel. Also, flooded areas, for example, small water meadows, can be very tempting.

Fig 1. Fishing places on the river during high water (shown by floats): 1 - the mouth of the tributary; 2 - coastal area after the confluence of two jets; 3 - a quiet place after the turn; 4 - flooded area; 5 - calm after the protrusion of the coastal relief. The dashed arrows show the main jet.

If a smaller tributary flows into the river, then it will be very promising: its mouth area, the mouth itself, and a small coastal zone after the confluence. In the tributary, the current, of course, is not as stormy as in the main river, the water in it is cleaner. At the same time, its stream (especially if the tributary flows at a large angle) somewhat beats off the stream of the main river, forming a small section with “returns” along the coast.

In all of the above places, the fish always stops for a short time - to rest and feed, and continue on their way up. Well, of course - some of these places are nothing more than potential spawning grounds.

But where the current is strong, it makes no sense to catch. Even if the fish ends up next to the bait, it will not be up to it, it will simply pass by, trying to get out of the stream as quickly as possible.

On the small rivers the same principle applies, although the current is noticeably weaker there. They can be fished on the main jet, for example, by means of a free alloy lure.

Places (spills) are also very good after dams, ponds, pipes, bridges and other natural and artificial drops, where the water first runs down in a sharp stream, forming a buchilo, and then calms down and then flows calmly.

Photo 6. Drainage of a village pond. Another very good place for fishing in the spring.

To the side of the main jet after a whirlpool with bubbling water, it is quite quiet. In such places it is quite possible to fish even with a float rod.

By the way, fishing in this way is popular in villages and villages.

On ponds and other bodies of water

Photo 7. Spring pond. Fishing in it is quite feasible, despite the absolutely muddy water.

In ponds and lakes, the water is stagnant, so finding a “quiet place” there is easier than a steamed turnip. But whether there will be fish in this place is another question. Also, do not forget that now underwater inhabitants are trying to go against the current, therefore, the upper reaches of the reservoir and the mouths of its accessory tributaries may turn out to be more promising than other places.

Rice. 2. Approximate places for catching fish in the spring on the pond (marked with floats): 1 - mouths and bays of tributaries; 2 - thickets of aquatic vegetation.

No less interesting will also be shallow waters with last year's vegetation, because here at this time all invertebrates are hiding (and the water warms up faster, which is also an attracting factor for fish). Despite the fact that in spring the ichthyofauna prefers animal food to other things, some fish (for example, crucian carp, carp, tench and roach) are attracted by tender young sprouts of cattail, sedge, egg capsules and other “edible” aquatic plants. By the way, nothing prevents the fisherman from using their pieces as a nozzle, and the result of this can exceed all expectations.

The use of bait

Whether or not to use bait depends on the situation. If a fisherman sits in a place where more and more schools of rising fish constantly arrive (for example, on a river), then bait is not needed. But it happens that the "fish path" is located away from the place of fishing, then the bait will be very useful.

As with the bait - with bait in the spring it is definitely worth focusing on components of animal origin: bloodworm, chopped worms, mormysh - frozen from the winter and boiled before fishing, etc. However, vegetable bait - from breadcrumbs and other, by no means animal additives - often works "with a bang" for individual fish, for example - for roach or bleak.

What is the best fish to catch in spring?

The easiest to catch in muddy water are the following representatives of the ichthyofauna: bleak, minnow, ruff, (with a properly selected nozzle). Simply put - all that ubiquitous trifle, always pecking and numerous.

It will be somewhat more difficult to catch larger fish: ide, bream, crucian carp, dace.

Finally, fish such as tench, carp, pike, pike perch, asp require a certain skill from the fisherman - knowledge of their habits and the skill of owning tackle.

- a separate issue. It is conducted in the dark, and the worse the weather, the better the bite. And while the water has not warmed up above 12 ° C - burbot readily responds to live bait, fish meat or a bunch of earthworms.

Caution: ticks!

But, be that as it may, spring fishing is fraught with a certain danger to the health of the fisherman.

The flood time always falls on peak tick activity: every fisherman should remember this. And protect yourself accordingly!

Bloodsuckers at this time are furious - little more is said. Unfortunately, there is not a vaccine for all the infection they spread, so the only sure way to protect yourself from them is to prevent the tick from getting into exposed areas of the body. There is only one way out - a special anti-encephalitis suit, necessarily processed such as "Gardex", "Reftamid", etc.

It is better not to fish alone, but with a partner, and periodically glance at each other. It often happens that a tick crawling on your clothes is the first to be discovered by a friend.

It is also worth avoiding places potentially dangerous in terms of ticks: shady, damp, cluttered, overgrown with grass and shrubs. It often happens that a huge number of bloodsuckers accumulate in a small but favorable area.

I remember that my partner and I were fishing in the flood on the river. The road (primer road) to the place of fishing went through a dense spruce urman. It is clear that we did not climb into the forest, and there were no ticks on the bare ground, so my friend and I did not even bother about them. In one place on the road grew sparse young grass, no more than 10 centimeters high. This site was small - about 5 by 10 meters, and looked completely harmless. But having walked along it, we immediately found ticks on our pants - each took off a dozen. It turned out that there were a lot of bloodsuckers on that grass - on any blade of grass there were one or two ticks.

However, if the place where fishing is carried out is open, clean, dry, well warmed up by the sun, then most likely there will be no ticks on it.

conclusions

There is only one conclusion. It is possible and necessary to fish in troubled waters in the spring and on amateur gear.

And it is better to refuse a temptation to put a network. You should not stoop to the level of that herd of poachers who annually and with impunity block our rivers with hundreds of kilometers of forest "Chinese". You should not be like those dishonest people who take advantage of the futility of fish supervision.

But above all, this is why it should be abandoned: the network is "cheating" and completely unsportsmanlike. The net is the fate of an amateur who thinks he is a fisherman, but he is not one iota.

Fishing in the troubled waters of Iron. To benefit for oneself from someone else's difficulties, to selfishly take advantage of any troubles, unrest, ambiguity of the situation. - It's fifteen miles to the volost and everything is forest, only wolves and pine trees all around. Pop preaches sermons about the coming of the Antichrist. Yesterday, Vavila told how a frog got under the skull of a woman, and the saint cut it out with a bread knife, and they listen to the narrator and believe! It’s good for such Vavils to catch fish in troubled waters(N. Kochin. Girls).

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Quite often, pike have to be caught in troubled waters. How difficult is it? Let's put it this way - such conditions seriously complicate the life of a spinning player who aims to be caught by a predatory fish. At the same time, pike hunting is no exception. Catching her in muddy or dirty water is not only difficult, but sometimes impossible. However, you should not despair. Moreover, there is always a chance to succeed by fishing in such conditions. You just need to know and take into account some of the nuances.

There are rules for catching pike in a muddy pond

When there is muddy water in rivers, lakes and ponds

You can catch pike all year round. True, there are periods when fishing is more successful, and when - less. At the same time, one of the most difficult conditions for catching this river predator is muddy water. Ask why? Let's look into this.

First, let's find out when and why water bodies become cloudy. Firstly, it should be understood that for some rivers and lakes this is a completely normal state. Especially for those that have a clay or sandy bottom. This type of soil suggests that even with a slight current, the water will become cloudy. Many water areas with a muddy bottom are also susceptible to this. After all, with a strong wind, the layers of water begin to mix. In this case, all bottom turbidity rises.

It is worth paying attention to what waters feed the water area. For example, most rivers originate in the mountains, where snow can melt and glaciers melt almost all summer. Therefore, muddy water is not uncommon here. And throughout the year.

Cloudy water is normal for many water bodies.

When the water becomes cloudy:

• During heavy torrential rains. Abundant precipitation carries various streams of dirt from the banks, tributaries and nearby territories, including soil particles, rocks, dust, etc.
• During the spring flood. The melting of snow and ice leads to the fact that the ecosystem of all water areas is changing. Water gets into them, which contains soil, lime, dirt, last year's grass, garbage and much more that has "accumulated" over the long winter.
• During strong winds. Especially those that blow across the channel (we are talking about the river). The water quickly becomes cloudy, and when the wind is directed from the side of a larger area to a smaller one. For example, from the lake to the backwater. Strong wind currents form waves. Because of them, the water layers begin to mix. As a result, silt deposits, various debris, particles of dead algae and many others rise from the bottom. others

How does the behavior of pike in troubled waters change?

The poor transparency of the waters where predatory fish are caught is a big obstacle to a good bite. The fact is that in such conditions, she begins to behave differently - less actively and even lazily.

Pike in muddy water is less mobile than in clean water.

The same pike tries to stay in secluded places where, despite the muddy water, it can feel more confident. Therefore, the angler should remember:

• Pike practically does not stand in the coastal zone or in the course. In muddy water, she prefers areas with various hiding places. These can be flooded trees and bushes, snags, thickets of water lilies (the main thing is that there is a depth of at least 1 m), as well as large stones and boulders lying on the bottom. In the presence of turbidity and poor visibility, the pike also likes to lurk near holes and depressions, since gaps of clearer water are not uncommon here. Accordingly, it is easier for pike to hunt in such places.
• The fish tries to find the cleanest part of the reservoir. True, there are few of them. Especially, in high water or with heavy prolonged precipitation. As a rule, this is the confluence of a tributary, some kind of deep-sea channel, as well as areas where keys are beaten from the bottom.
• When the water is muddy, the predator chooses places on the border of several currents. Such sites are not uncommon on many rivers. They usually form near backwaters, as well as where different waters merge. For example, a river, and a stream flows into it.

In troubled waters, pike keeps close to various snags.

• Both small squints and large trophy individuals try to practically not move in muddy water. How do they feed? Usually food is always nearby. After all, as a rule, different “linen” (bleak, top melter, roach, etc.) also keeps the same places. It turns out that there is plenty of food for pike. There is no need to search for it.
• Predator attacks are very short! In muddy water, the pike will not pursue the bait for long. The maximum is a jerk for a distance of 1-2 of her body. Therefore, when fishing in polluted waters, there are usually so few bites.

Lures for pike in troubled waters

Now you know how the habits of a predator change. However, given the foregoing, the question rightly arises as to whether the pike bites in dirty and muddy water? Of course, the answer is yes. Only the angler needs to carefully approach the choice of bait:

• It should create vibrations in the water that the pike can feel. The fact is that in such an environment the visibility of the bait is minimal. Therefore, a toothy predator is often more focused not on vision, but on the lateral line. So the priority is spinning and oscillating baubles. Their "game" pike can notice even at a distance of 15-20 m. Considering that you have to catch in troubled waters, this is sometimes the only chance to get her attention.

Fishing in troubled waters requires careful bait selection

• Lures should have a fairly bright color. For example, poisonous green, orange-acid, red, etc. Sometimes white or light green wobblers and baubles perform well. Although the pike in troubled waters focuses more on capturing vibrations with the side line, but often at the last moment, seeing the bait and thinking about whether to attack it, pays attention to the color.
• If you prefer not spinners, but wobblers, then you can catch pike in troubled waters on cranks. Such baits resemble fish of bizarre shapes - with a rounded body and a short tail. Cranks are also capable of creating attractive vibrations for pike. And completely different. Some models have a more mobile head with a blade, others “play” with the tail, and others have a point of the center of oscillation somewhere in the middle.

Should I use edible rubber when fishing for pike in water with low transparency? After all, such silicone baits, impregnated with fish oil and various attractants, have an attractive smell. Of course. However, it is in vain to count on the fact that the fish will begin to attack the twister because of its aroma. The pike's sense of smell is poorly developed. This is not a carp for you. Therefore, when feeding, she practically does not use it.

You can catch pike in troubled waters on cranks

It is also ineffective to treat baits with any flavors. In conditions of poor visibility, the pike still tries to rely on its two main sensory organs - vision and lateral line. Therefore, it is most effective to “spin” cranks on oscillators, turntables and wobblers. And bright colors.

Noisy wobblers are also well suited for catching pike in such difficult conditions. They contain miniature balls that create sounds similar to a baby rattle.

Pike fishing in troubled waters

Above, we told you where is the best place to look for this predatory fish when a river, lake or pond is polluted. We also found out which baits will be more catchy in muddy water. Now you need to determine a promising fishing technique:

From the video you will learn about catching pike in troubled waters:

In the spring, meltwater begins to flow into the river, which worsens its transparency. Finally, the color of the water deteriorates after the groundwater flowing from the circumference flows into the river. Although the water becomes muddy, but the fishermen who did not have time to catch the moment and go fishing immediately after the ice melts in clear water, they can try their luck and go fishing in troubled waters. Such a period of melting snow and ice, as well as the flow of collected groundwater into the river, will last only a few weeks, but both experienced fishermen and beginners will be able to take their souls off fishing. Fishing in troubled waters will end when the spring spawning begins in the fish, which is accompanied by extreme zhorom.

Cloudy water due to melting snow

But the turbidity of water, caused by groundwater flowing into it, is not the only factor that affects fishing. For example, the behavior of bream, roach and ide is mainly affected by the temperature of the water in the reservoir, its level and the presence or absence of a current and its strength.

Fishing on a river with no current

Fishing in troubled waters in the absence of a current often occurs aground and from the shore, usually in a small area of ​​water. The fisherman is looking for a secluded place between the reeds, trees and various vegetation, where you can hide, cast a line and wait for a bite. Choosing a good place for successful fishing, the fisherman can only rely on his experience in this matter. During these two or three weeks, fish in muddy water, as a rule, stay closer to the bank edges, but further from the shore in that part of the river where the current is less strong or completely absent. Into the depths of the river, such fish as ide, roach, bleak and puster usually go, which are rather badly caught in muddy water.

Changes in the structure of the water and the water level act as a kind of signal for the fish about a possible danger, and the fish instinctively does not approach the shore. Therefore, the best moment for fishing comes when the water level in the reservoir stabilizes, caused by a drop in temperature at night and the suspension of groundwater flow into the reservoir. But it should be noted that after the water level drops, the fish goes closer to the bottom, leaving the coastal edges. Therefore, fishing will not bring the expected results and will improve after the water level rises.

Which part of the river is the best for fishing?

If you want to have in your catch such fish as bream, roach, or bleak, you need to look for places on the river bank that contain a sharp cliff and a fairly good depth. On such a shore, as a rule, the current is either weak or completely absent, and the depth allows the fish to come closer to the shore. A good bite is also observed where the water floods the shore in spring (.). To such peculiar bays, where the depth does not reach even half a meter, the fish comes very close due to the strong current of the water and its increased turbidity. The angler only needs to find a suitable place in such a bay and use a fishing rod one or two meters long.

What is the best way to fish?

Experienced fishermen with a weak current prefer to fish with a summer mormyshka. Since fishing is complicated by poor visibility in muddy waters and sometimes deep water, it would be better to choose a fishing rod with a side nod, with which you can even reach inaccessible coastal places.

Although the shallow water and the coast are covered with various vegetation, there is no current here, which creates conditions for the water to settle, and the mule donkey. Therefore, the water in such areas becomes more transparent and the fish directs its course in search of food exactly here.

If the current in the river is strong enough, it is necessary to use larger and heavier mormyshkas, and when the current is weak or completely absent, it is better to take a smaller mormyshka in size and weight for fishing in troubled waters. There are also options for using a fly rod and even a plug, in cases where the current is strong and the bait is small in size.

What gear is better

When going fishing in troubled waters, the angler must choose the tackle depending on the current and characteristics of the water in the reservoir. Basically, he will have to choose between the gear mentioned above and a rod with a half-bottom rig. It must be remembered that a significant part of the mass of the jig is contained in the bait, but in the equipment of the float, the mass, on the contrary, lies in its load. If the angler chooses a float rod, he will have to keep the bait in the place of fishing in muddy water.

What bait is better to choose?

Of course, many fishermen who are going to catch such fish as bream, crucian carp, roach, pustera, chub and ide prefer to take a worm with them as bait. As an alternative to worms, fishermen also use large maggots, bloodworms and caddisflies, which are washed out by water from the silted places of the reservoir. It must be taken into account that for large fish it is better to put on the bait not one worm, but several. But in such cases, when the fish is spawning, the best option would be to use not even a whole worm, but a piece or half (Read more about fish spawning in the article:). Such a bait plays a special role, because the worm acts not only as a bait, but also as a bait, because it emits a fodder odor for the fish, which it perfectly smells from afar.

Biting a variety of fish in one place

In the spring, to improve the bite, it is necessary to use the bait correctly, because it can both nullify all fishing by moving the fish from the fishing point to another place, and in case of a successful bait, provide the fisherman with a fairly good catch. This is because in muddy water and in the presence of a strong current it is very difficult to feed fish, therefore only experienced anglers who know all the possible nuances of baiting fish in such conditions go for this difficult task. But if the water is not so muddy, and the current is weak, or completely absent, to lure the fish, you will need about half a kilogram of any bait that will need to be mixed with the ground. Then the bait should be put in the place of the intended fishing, and move away a little, in order to disguise and not frighten off the bite. Further, the fish smells the bait and becomes more active in search of food. If the bait does not work and the bite of the fish remains poor, the angler can change the place of fishing several times and after several unsuccessful attempts, he will certainly fall on the bite of the fish.

Therefore, you need to remember that spring fishing in troubled waters makes it possible to get a good catch. To do this, you just need to choose the right tackle and bait that will match the flow and turbidity of the water. Also, the angler, based on his own experience, must find a suitable place where the fish can come close enough, as well as be able to correctly use the bait, which will improve the bite of the fish.

Fishing on the lake

In general, it is somewhat easier than on the river, since the water does not reach the turbidity of the river, but unlike fishing on the river, it is necessary to prepare for catching a specific fish. Quite interesting is fishing in troubled waters for crucian carp, bleak and roach.

Catching bleak in troubled waters

A large bleak (which weighs 40-50 g) adheres to the bottom, and rises to the upper layers of the water only when the surface layers of the water begin to warm up. Of the baits, maggot, bloodworm or a piece of talker is preferable. The bites of a large bleak can be compared with the bites of a cautious roach. For productive fishing in troubled waters, this fish should. For fishing, you will need a high quality fly rod, which will be light and quite flexible, since they need to cast light rigs weighing up to 1 g. Fishing should start from the bottom layer of water.

Sinkers are best distributed evenly along the entire length of the equipment - in this case, when making a falling wiring, you can catch the moment when the bleak will rise from the bottom in order to capture the falling bait. When moving the bleak up, the descent should be gradually reduced to 0.5 meters.

Feeding is required. Firstly, it helps to concentrate the fish and causes them to rise to the surface layers of the water, which means that the speed of catching increases. Secondly, bait is able to activate bleak, and therefore bites become more accurate. Thirdly, when the weather changes, the bait is able to keep the bleak in the fishing area.

The bulk of the bait can be made up of a basic composition for cold water, in which you can put a small amount of salt and sugar, as well as maggot. It will be nice if you add egg powder. For starters, you can throw 3-4 balls of dense bait into the water, which will reach the bottom. It is this part of the bait that is able to keep the fish. After 1-1.5 hours, the bleak will begin to get used to the bait and will become more active. Sometimes in cold and muddy water, the fish reacts to the fall of bait after a few minutes. As soon as the bites are carried out closer to the upper layers of the water, water must be added to the bait until the consistency of thick sour cream is obtained. A fairly liquid bait will wash out the surface current immediately after it enters the water. Fish in troubled waters. When the direction of the wind or light changes, the fish quickly moves to the side, and no bait is able to hold it.

Catching carp in troubled waters

Catching crucian carp in melted and muddy water depends not only on visibility conditions, but also on water temperature and on the natural food supply. Immediately after the ice melts in the reservoir, there is quite a bit of food, it is very likely to catch a large carp during this period. The last ice floe can still float in the water, and crucian carp will already be caught in muddy water.

A few days later, small crucian begins to peck, thereby making it difficult to catch large individuals, since it intercepts the bait from them.

Basically, the crucian wanders near the snags at the bottom, looking for various insect larvae there. In spring shallow water, it is best to catch crucian carp with a simple float rod, the length of which is 3-4 meters, on a line of 0.12-0.15 mm. It is best to choose a float that has a heavy metal keel so that it immediately takes a vertical position in the water. It's pretty convenient.

At the selected point, the bait should be lowered silently, wait about 5 seconds and quietly move the bait to the side a few centimeters. When the bait is near the crucian, he will grab it immediately. No bait is needed for this type of fishing.

If the weather is rather cool (it often snows at this time of the year), it is best to look for crucian carp near last year's underwater vegetation or near depressions in the bottom.

Catching roach in troubled waters

Usually roach gathers on sandy areas of the bottom. Well, if the bottom is rocky in some places, this is observed near the dams.

If the wind blows in the back or the whole body of water is calm, the bite will be weak. But if the wind blows from any side, and even better in the face, you should expect the fish to become more active. It will be better if you feed the chosen place of fishing. But since the water is still quite cool, the roach reacts rather slowly to the bait. Before feeding and the start of bites, it can often take 1.5-2 hours. It is better if you throw in 0.5 kg of bait, but of a fairly good quality, in which bloodworms will be added. Of the flavors in the bait, you can add cocoa powder, dill, thyme.

From a technical point of view, roach fishing is quite difficult. Roach bites are extremely accurate; The fish takes the bait, but immediately releases it. Therefore, the most sensitive equipment is best suited. Fishing in troubled waters can generally be described as a constant search for a “cool” place.

Conclusion

Fishing in troubled waters has important points. It is necessary to take into account the peculiarities of feeding, to understand that there is a pattern in the use of baits, depending on the weather, time and water conditions.