Traditional wisdom is that fish feeding picks up in the rain, but I can't say I have noticed any appreciable difference. Might because I was casting versus still fishing...

 

Rain or not, got to go where the forage is at or in order to be successful. The rain may cause them to move, thats my 2cents.

 

Just go fishin!-I've had some GREAT days when it was raining-and I've had some not so good. Just depends on the fish gods.

One day 2 years ago really stands out, I went bass fishing, by myself, from shore and it was on and off raining...hard. I caught 38 largemouth in 2 hours! 4 over 4 lbs. My best largemouth day ever.

Jim

 

It helps for me. When the barometric pressure is low, for some reason the bass go on a feeding frenzy.

 

Bass love rain in summer, I can vouch for that.

River trout dig it, too.

So do cats. Forks GO CRAZY for spring rain.

And pike could care less!:lol:

 

Well the fish are already wet, so it doesn't bother them any.

 

Some of my best days on the lake have been during a steady light rain. But one of my best days was about a half hour before a severe thunderstorm. We caught several fish in the 4 to 6 lb range, all on topwater. We got off the lake just as the storm hit. It went from smooth as glass water to 3 ft. rollers in a matter of seconds. I dont recommend this, but we had fun and lived to tell about it.
To answer your question, I believe rain stimulates feeding activity.

 

There is a theory that the drop in barometric pressure puts less pressure on the bladder of the fish. With less pressure they are motivated or have a urge to eat. Also, anytime it is darker or overcast the fish are going to be more active. They are no longer staying tight to cover and the strike zone expands quite a bit.
Maybe someone with more knowledge on the topic will post???

I would fish!!!

 

Funny story on this topic. We were catching walleyes pretty good on Lake Michigan, but finding spring nights without big winds and waves made the nights off more prevalent than the nights out there. This just after our third child and I had my vasectomy scheduled for Friday. Well wouldn't you know it Friday night the wind lays down, but they are calling for rain. My brother in law drove up from Indiana and I donned my jock strap, took some motrin, and met him at the exit, greeted by lightning and rain. We waited the lightning out in a car wash bay, and when it fizzled out we launched the boat and motored out onto Lake Michigan. The rain was steady all night, but we hammered the walleyes and both caught our limit and released a few others. I never had the balls to go out again in crappy weather like that again:lol:, but what a night! Here is a pic, notice the grimace and wetness.

 

IMO, the fishing can light up before and during a storm. I've caught some big fish durning them. Everyone comes out looking to eat. Also I think all the top water disturbance makes them easier to sneak up on!

Bob

 

I fish alot in the rain, and I haven't melted yet. I would just fish like normal.

 

Every night i have fished kings off the piers in the rain I have caught at least one fish. sooooo does it hurt them.... NOPE.. does it was the blood off the pier yes

 

Only time to worry about rain messing up fishing is when it is part of a cold front. When the cold front hits, pack your things up and do something else.