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Autumn fishing for crucian carp is more difficult than summer fishing. Catching crucian carp in October is quite difficult. At this time, the crucian carp moves little and is very reluctant to get out of its winter shelters. But at this point there are not many opportunities for food left in the reservoir, so the fisherman has a wonderful opportunity to catch crucian carp in October by simply throwing a hook with food “under his nose.”
Old people say that a cloudy day is much more catchy than a bright day. So fishing for crucian carp on a cloudy October day should bring results, provided that certain rules are followed.
Review of autumn baits and baits
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Feeding crucian carp is always an important and necessary task. But if in the summer and early autumn you can safely offer fish various store-bought formulations, homemade porridges and mixtures in unlimited quantities, then in October a strict dosage is required. With abundant feeding, there is a high risk of saturating the fish and missing the biting period. According to the observations of experienced anglers, the morning feeding option works best.
Specialized stores offer low-calorie bait mixtures for crucian carp. They successfully attract fish in October. But homemade bait can also interest crucian carp. An example is the following recipe. Small bloodworms are mixed with sand, moistened with water and formed into balls the size of a tennis ball. For feeding, it will be enough to send 6 pieces into the water.
When fishing, you should take several of your favorite baits for crucian carp. Please note that each body of water may have additional special preferences for baits.
Most professionals consider bloodworms to be the most effective bait in October. Several large larvae are attached to the hook to form a three-dimensional structure.- If various small things (minnow, ruff, etc.) haunt the fishing point, then a sandwich is made from bloodworms and maggots.
- 3. On warm autumn days, crucian carp may be interested in a red worm.
- Among the vegetable baits, it is worth noting semolina and pearl barley.
Despite the established opinion that fishing for crucian carp in October is unpromising, it is necessary to try to refute this hypothesis. As strong arguments, the fisherman must have the right time, a thoroughly studied diet, well-stocked gear and lovingly prepared bait.
With this combination, you will be the envy of skeptics and will return home with a full cage of respectable crucian carp.
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Crucian carp in October
Unlike the behavior of crucian carp in September or the summer bite, which bites like a machine gun in shallow or small lakes, this trick does not work for catching crucian carp in October. And the whole point here is the cooling water, which forces the fish to go deeper or bury themselves in the silt until the next season.
Therefore, fishing for crucian carp in October is most effective in large flowing reservoirs with rich aquatic vegetation. Here you can catch the largest specimens of crucian carp, in contrast to very small crucian carp in a shallow lake.
When going fishing, you need to take into account the behavior of crucian carp in October. Due to the decrease in water temperature, crucian carp move to deeper areas. These can be holes at the bottom or places where water is discharged near the dam, which are characterized by different bottom topography and slow flow. On such dams, both gold and silver crucian carp are excellently caught. In such places, it is customary to catch this fish using a half-bottom, feeder, or picker.
Where to look for crucian carp in November
In November, the water becomes cold and clear and this greatly affects changes in the behavior of fish.
Crucian carp leaves coastal areas and occupies deeper parts of the reservoir. Due to improved visibility in clear water, crucian carp become more cautious. It gathers in flocks in holes or snags, avoids small areas and practically does not leave its shelters in search of food. It is very difficult to lure crucian carp out of an occupied place, so using bait in November will not really help to collect fish at the fishing site, but it may help to awaken the fish’s appetite, so you should not completely abandon the use of bait.
In November, look for crucian carp in holes or depressions, and if the reservoir has a dam, then try fishing from it, since usually the dam has the greatest depth and the water temperature at the bottom in such places is 1-2 degrees higher, which is very noticeable for the fish.
In November, you shouldn’t wait long for a crucian bite in one place. After making a cast, wait for a bite for 5-10 minutes; if it doesn’t happen, feel free to recast, since the fish is now standing still and will not swim in search of your bait. You need to cast the bait as close to the fish as possible, so frequent recasting is the main tactic in November.
Crucian carp continue to be attracted to various shelters at the bottom - most often these are snags or flooded trees, but sunken boats, bridge piles, pitfalls, destroyed and flooded water structures, etc. will also work for this fish. But in shallow water, even in such secluded places in November, you cannot find crucian carp; look for similar shelters in the depths and try to catch fish from them.
Fishing time for crucian carp
In addition, the wrong time for fishing will negate all preparation. In October, the crucian carp is in full swing preparing for hibernation, so it wakes up around 11 am. However, often the bite can begin at one o’clock in the afternoon... It all depends on the weather - if it’s warm, then the bite starts earlier, if it’s cold, much later. In any case, the bite of crucian carp in September is short-lived and ends around 16:00. This fish moves around the reservoir inactively, often feeding in places of dense aggregations.
Since crucian carp loves clear weather, there will be practically no bite in bad weather (or even on a simple windy cloudy day). But if there is sunshine outside and the wind on the pond is driving small waves towards the shore, then crucian carp will be caught well in coastal areas.
On a spring
Although many fans of feeder gear do not favor this method, it must be said that it has been well known to anglers for a very long time. Catching crucian carp in October with a spring is a method that involves using a feeder. In this case, both the feeder and the load are one component of the gear. And this is a spring.
You need to start fishing this way immediately after spawning, when the exhausted crucian carp begins to actively feed and gain weight. The rod can be selected with very different lengths. In this matter, everything depends only on material capabilities. This can be either a two-piece rod with a length of up to three and a half meters, or a cheap “telescope” made in China. The main criterion for gear for this type of fishing is considered to be its test: it is necessary that the weight of the spring and bait does not exceed the value recommended by the manufacturers. As a rule, the rod test when fishing for crucian carp with a spring in September-October is never less than forty grams.
Groundbait and bait for crucian carp in October
Let's talk about effective autumn baits for crucian carp. By right, the most effective bait is considered to be a bloodworm, mounted on a hook so as to form a three-dimensional structure.
Sometimes any small fish like a gudgeon does not allow crucian carp to approach the bloodworms, so you can use maggots in conjunction with bloodworms. On warm autumn days in central Russia, it is worth catching crucian carp using a red worm, small maggot or maggot, which is used much less frequently.
As soon as cold weather sets in, crucian carp begin to feed in fits and starts and very irregularly. In addition, before winter, this fish is very picky and does not eat every bait. For example, catching crucian carp with a worm in October is a rotten business, it almost doesn’t go. Another thing is bloodworms; this is one of the most versatile and catchable baits. But when catching crucian carp in October with bloodworms, pay attention to the presence of other small fish - sometimes they may simply prevent the crucian carp from approaching the bait.
Bait for crucian carp is an important and necessary matter. Feeding crucian carp in October should be done carefully, otherwise the lure will quickly turn into the main food and goodbye to the bite. It is best to use pearl barley or the bait you plan to use to catch crucian carp in October. Also remember that regular feeding of crucian carp teaches it to receive food in this place. Therefore, when leaving your favorite place, throw in a few handfuls of bait and tomorrow the bite will be no worse.
No good fishing is complete without baiting fish. But in October it should be used wisely, because... The diet of crucian carp changes greatly at this time. It is better to feed once, in the morning. Traditionally, bloodworms with sand can also be used for bait. There is no need to mix the bloodworms with the ground, because... in October crucian carp are more whimsical. But store-bought formulations and devices for bait that do not allow it to quickly dissolve in water also perform well.
In order not to overfeed the crucian carp, but only to tease his appetite for 6 hours of fishing, you need to throw no more than 6 balls of bait the size of a tennis ball.
Bait and groundbait for crucian carp in autumn
- Bloodworm
- Maggot
- Worm (less common)
- Corn (less common)
- Pearl barley (less often)
As soon as cold weather begins, the diet of crucian carp changes. Fishing is very different from summer, when the fish don’t care what to grab; in the fall, crucian carp becomes very capricious. Bloodworms are considered one of the most effective baits; you should attach at least 3 pieces. To prevent small fish from eating the bait, you can add a worm to the bloodworms; maggots are also suitable. You will have to tinker with the bait; to choose the right one you will need to experiment. Some baits alone in the fall do not work at all on some reservoirs, for example a worm. As for bait, first of all you should not throw in too much, since the crucian carp eats up quite quickly. The simplest option is pearl barley porridge, to which animal bait is added. You can use a small amount of cake or breadcrumbs with maggots or bloodworms. It is advisable to feed the crucian carp for at least 3 days so that it gets used to the food and establishes a permanent place for feeding there.
How to catch crucian carp in October
You can catch crucian carp in October both from a boat and from the shore. If you go fishing from the shore, then take a light float rod about 7 meters long, you need a light float, about 2 grams, preferably with a long keel so that it doesn’t get blown over by the wind. We use hooks for crucian carp No. 2.5-4 of light color with a short shank.
If we fish from the shore, then use a fishing rod 5-7 meters long, preferably telescopic. Telescopic rods are quite durable, light and flexible - just what you need for catching crucian carp.
The load should be relatively heavy so that the September wind does not blow away the tackle during casting. You need a small float (you can even use a goose float or any good bird feather) and very sensitive, signaling even a weak bite. You can increase sensitivity by securing it only at the lowest point.
You need a hook with a long shank, and you need to tie the hook to a fishing line matched to the color of the water in the pond. The thickness of the fishing line is 0.4 millimeters. It is best to fish at a depth of 4-5 meters, hanging the bait near the very bottom (but not laying it on it). It is in the fall that large crucian carp are caught from the shore with a fishing rod, especially if you find a place where crucian carp accumulate in the riverbed.
To catch crucian carp from a boat, you can use a short rod. The main thing here is not to fall into a school of crucian carp with the shadow of the boat, otherwise you might scare it away. It is best to take a camouflage fishing line, green in color and very thin - 0.12 mm.
There are opinions that fishing for crucian carp in October is boring and uninteresting - it is capricious, does not bite and generally behaves poorly.
Yes, this is all there, but there is also the fact that in October, mainly large crucian carp are caught. Well, it’s up to you to decide whether to spend the last good days of fishing sitting with a fishing rod and catchy crucian carp or do something else.
If we go fishing for crucian carp in October from a boat, we take a winter fishing rod and jig with us.
Shape: “ant” or dark “pellet”, bait – a pair of bloodworms or a small red worm. And yes, when you go out on a boat, do not forget to secure yourself with anchors, otherwise you will be blown away from the fishing spot.
Despite the assurances of many experienced fishermen that fishing for crucian carp in October is not very promising, this is not always true. In order for fishing to be successful, you need to know the lifestyle of the fish, its habits and be able to correctly use various tackles and baits. In October this is especially important, because with the onset of cold weather the fish lose activity. But a little patience and fishing will be successful.
What gear to use
Crucian carp is a ubiquitous and picky fish, so it can be caught using a variety of gear - float rods, feeders, hooks, rubber bands, and even spinning rods, if you use edible rubber as bait. In November, it is worth taking into account the specific behavior of crucian carp in cold water and its location in the reservoir.
Most often, in November you have to look for crucian carp far from the shore, at a solid depth, and in order to reach a promising point you need long-casting tackle and feeders and donks are best suited here. If you fish from a dam, where the depth begins immediately, then you can get by with a float rod 5-6 meters long.
To catch crucian carp this month, thinner gear is used than could be allowed in the warm season. This is due to the fact that in November the water becomes more transparent and it becomes easier for crucian carp to notice the line in the water, which can scare it away. And in general, the crucian carp is now very sluggish and will not be able to provide any strong resistance when fishing, so a thick fishing line is completely useless.
For November crucian carp, a fishing line with a diameter no thicker than 0.14 mm is sufficient, or better yet, thinner ones and small hooks No. 12-22, where you select the exact size based on personal preferences and the size of the fish living in your pond. Just keep in mind that November tends to favor a choice where it’s better to have too little than too much, so try to use the smallest hook possible.
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