February 5, 2026

Early spring rarely offers steady fishing. Instead, it delivers short opportunities that appear and disappear within the same day. Cold mornings slow everything down, while soft afternoons quietly open the door—often for a few hours, sometimes for only minutes. Understanding when fish decide to feed matters far more than where you cast. Why Early Spring…

In early spring, water temperature doesn’t rise evenly. A few degrees here and there can change everything, and the fish know it long before anglers do. While most people wait for “the bite” to turn on, fish are already repositioning around the first places that gain and hold heat. Understanding where water warms first—and why—is…