My 2024 fishing has been a bust this year. When I've gone fishing, I've mostly done poorly. Absolutely zero big fish for me and usually a struggle to catch things. I'm guessing part of that is my choice to use a Tenkara fly rod, but on the whole it just seems like there are fewer fish around and the rivers, streams, ponds, and lakes I've been fishing have shown a decline in aquatic life forms. Is it just me? Are the rest of you guys catching plenty of fish locally?
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Not freshwater but I've noticed a significant decline in the number of stripers I've caught this year compared to previous years. In past years I've been able to locate schools of fish that stuck around long enough for me to get several trips of consistently good catching. This year I have had a good catching day here or there, but not been able to locate a consistent bite at all. My striper totals for this year are less than 1/3 of what they have been for the past 2 years.Dave
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I have to agree about the striper. Definitely a decline in catch, compared to previous years. I noticed a drop, though no where near as significant, in white perch too. The uptick in slot redfish, with a smathering of speckled trout, helped fill the gap for us folks down on the lower Potomac.Tight lines
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Originally posted by ski357 View PostI have to agree about the striper. Definitely a decline in catch, compared to previous years. I noticed a drop, though no where near as significant, in white perch too. The uptick in slot redfish, with a smathering of speckled trout, helped fill the gap for us folks down on the lower Potomac.Dave
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I havent done the research to back it up, but I would assume increased temps are also playing a role. Maybe not so much the summer temp increases (I mean, they thrive in the bathwater temps of the gulf coast); but more so the lack of colder water during the winter months."Fish on a Dish" - 2017 Jackson Big Tuna
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