Can I fish for snakehead fish at night?

Fish is a very popular food among people. People love it not only because of its delicious taste but also because it is good for the human body. Fish is rich in protein, which can effectively promote the growth of human bones. The amino acids contained in fish can also delay the aging of human skin. Snakehead carp is a kind of fish that people love to eat, and people like to fish for it by themselves. So can you fish for snakehead carp at night?

Yes, but the chance of catching fish is smaller. The best time to fish is in the evening.

The way lures are used is to judge whether a fish has been caught by feeling, while ordinary frogs are more visual, so you need to buy a luminous frog. Otherwise, if you pull out as soon as you hear the explosion, the chance of it coming off the hook is very high.

1. Choosing the right time to go fishing

The timing of fishing for snakehead fish depends on the living habits of the snakehead fish. Black carp is also known as black fish, black carp, black stick, filial fish, etc. It has strong adaptability, tolerance to low oxygen and reproductive ability. It is a ferocious fish and a typical carnivorous fish that preys on a large number of small fish, shrimps, frogs, etc. Snakehead carp are active in spring, summer and autumn due to high air and water temperatures.

In terms of seasons, the best seasons to catch black carp are summer and autumn, but black carp can also be caught in late spring. Because the temperature and water temperature are higher in these seasons, aquatic animals reproduce faster, such as frogs, various small fish, shrimps, crabs, etc., which provide rich food for black carp. There are no snakehead fish in winter because they are in a dormant state and do not eat or move. Especially in the coldest days of winter when the temperature and water temperature are the lowest, black carp will bury its body in the mud to keep warm, and only stick its head out of the mud to breathe. According to the weather, fishing for snakehead fish in sunny weather is better than in rainy days. According to the time period, fishing for black carp from 9:00 to 17:00 is better than fishing in the morning and evening.

2. Selection of water areas and fishing spots

To find the waters and fishing spots for blackfish, you can take the following approaches:

1. Question: Ask the locals which waters were used to raise fish but were later abandoned or which waters have snakehead fish.

2. Look: ① Check if there are any snakehead fish nests. There are snakehead fish nests in waters where there are snakehead fish, which are the spawning beds and habitats of snakehead fish. Black fish nests are often located in sheltered and sunny waters, among dense aquatic plants. The plants spread out in the middle to form a circular grass-free area, with dense grass leaves and stems mixed in around the edges of the nests. The small ones of black fish nests are the size of a large bowl, the slightly larger ones are the size of a washbasin, and the even larger ones can reach a diameter of 1-1.5 meters. The size of the snakehead fish can be judged from the size of its nest. ② See if there are any black fish stars. When snakehead carp is hunting, the water surface forms a star of fish moving forward.

3. Listen: Listen to the sound of water made by snakehead fish when they are hunting.

4. Smell: Anglers with a keen sense of smell can smell the fishy smell of black fish by standing by the water or sniffing a handful of water.

5. The general area of ​​water where snakehead fish hide. ①A body of water with aquatic plants. Some waters have visible grasses and dark grasses. Visible grasses are tall aquatic plants such as reeds, thin grasses, and茭白; dark grasses are vine-like aquatic plants that grow on the riverbed. Some of these dark grasses cannot be seen from the water surface, while others extend all the way to the water surface. Snakehead fish are likely to hide in these aquatic plants. ② Black fish are also hidden in waters where water chestnuts, lotus and water peanuts grow. ③ Waters with duckweed floating on the surface, fallen trees, rocks or crevices, waters near fish cages, culvert entrances, under bridge piers, etc. are also good places for black carp.