CHAPTER VII 



When to Get Them 

 TIME OF DAY 



In regard to the best time of day for angling, 

 a great deal depends upon the temperature of the 

 water, the season of the year, and the kind of day; 

 though as a rule, fish are sluggish and off their 

 feed during the middle of the day. Only for bait 

 fishing are the very early morning hours good; on 

 small streams, about sunrise is often the best hour 

 for trout, bass, and pike. On large streams and 

 lakes nothing is gained by early fishing, 



Morning as * ne ^ sn ^ no * kite well until the sun 

 is several hours high. This question of 

 early hours has long been misunderstood. It is 

 better to wait till the sun is up, for most fish feed 

 all through the night. Predaceous fishes are more 

 active during the night, while the smaller fishes, 

 minnows, etc., are more active during the day, 

 keeping in very shallow water during the night 

 to avoid being swallowed by their larger conge- 

 ners. 



In the first part of the season of salmon fishing 

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