Micro Baits Catch Fish

As the waters of our favorite lakes and in some cases streams, start cooling off faster by the day, the fish are slowing down some and this is when the micro baits start coming into play. In many of the northern waters, ice forms and the water temps are in the 30’s for a majority of the water depths. With water this cool, a lot of the fish that are living there become somewhat lethargic and their metabolism slows way down. What this means is that the fish don’t need to eat as often and won’t expend a lot of energy chasing down a meal. So when we are presenting our baits trying to entice a bite, micro baits really shine and can catch a variety of species along the way. These may not seem to be much of a meal to the angler, but these are imitators that are mimicking the newly hatching insects from the bottom content of our waters that fish in the winter months are seeking to feed on. By fishing with these micro baits and trying the different depths of water, an angler is never going to know what they will catch on their line….

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