See what is coming your way.
Plan better with wind conditions.
Setup the right bait colors.
Weather has a tremendous impact on fishing. Whether you are a weekend warrior or hardcore angler, understanding the conditions you are heading into is key to a successful and safe fishing trip. Fishermen pay attention to weather for a variety of reasons. Changes in wind direction may move bait fish to different areas of the lake, sudden drops in ambient air temperature may create a lock-jaw effect on certain species of fish, cloud cover could spur on the bite. Every successful fishermen has their key weather indicators and the WEATHERBUOY feature is sure to help. Get FISHBUOY today and start learning how weather impacts your fishing.
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WHY UNDERSTANDING WEATHER WILL HELP YOU CATCH FISH |
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Doppler Radar |
Animated doppler radar is a practical and sensible map layer we've added to FISHBUOY that depicts oncoming or dissipating weather systems. Use doppler to identify where to fish, and where not to fish considering safety. |
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Wind Direction |
Wind direction and magnitude is among the most important weather condition an angler will consider. FISHBUOY now incorporates a surface wind map layer to help you make informed decisions about wind that impacts wave height, casting ability, surface light penetration, lake currents and water levels. |
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Ambient Air Temperature |
Everyone needs to know what kinds of temperatures to expect when heading out for just a few hours, a day or week. FISHBUOY has embedded an air temperature map layer to help you plan your outdoor clothing needs in addition to anticipate how temperatures may impact fishing conditions. |
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Cloud Cover |
Fish do not have eyelids and as such, use underwater cover to hide from the sun. On overcast days, fish become more active and typically are more easily drawn from cover in less turb water. Use FISHBUOY's weather features to plan how cloud cover will affect the baits you use. |
| Fishing Success Index (FSI) | Understanding fish biology and predicting how water and weather conditions influence fish activity can be tricky. That's why we invented the Fishing Success Index (FSI). FSI uses a proprietary algorithm to calculate locations meeting the ideal physical and biological conditions that impact your fishing success. This is no voo doo magic or farmers almanc guessing. FSI uses spatial and temporal modeling techniques to produce a probability of success and displays results on a map. |
