Fishing for bream in the fall can please the angler with such large trophies that he could only dream of in the summer.
According to experienced fishermen, bream fishing is especially good in October. However, keep in mind that the weather in October is very unstable, and by this time the bream has already gained fat. Therefore, the fisherman will have to try very hard to ensure that October is successful. Let's find out where to catch bream in October, what gear and what baits and lures to use when fishing.
In autumn you can successfully catch not only pike and perch, but also bream. According to experienced fishermen, bream fishing is especially good in October. In this autumn month, when fishing you can catch such a trophy bream, which is very rare even in summer. Please note that the weather in October is very unstable, and by this time the bream has already gained fat. Therefore, the fisherman will have to try very hard to ensure that bream fishing in October is successful. It is important to choose a place for bream fishing wisely - this is half the success.
Where to catch bream in October
Bream is considered a sedentary fish, that is, for a long time living in one place, if not disturbed, of course. Therefore, knowing where the bream bit in the summer, you can count on a stable bite in the same places in the fall. However, keep in mind that in October the bream becomes much more cautious and changes its habits slightly. As the water temperature drops, bream begin to gather in schools, preparing for a long winter. Therefore, fishing for bream in October can be quite effective if you find such a school.Please note that in mid-autumn, bream prefers to stay in schools at medium depths, where the water is still slightly warmed by the sun's rays. When the water temperature drops, the fish move to wintering pits. After this, the habitat of the bream is almost impossible to determine by the characteristic splashes of water and the bream no longer reveal themselves as swimming.
Where to look for bream:
- In October, bream gathers in schools and stays in the depths of the riverbed, constantly moving between the lower edge and the riverbed;
- the most successful places for catching bream in October will be places where the channel widens or places where the channel connects to a hole;
- fishing for bream in October will be most productive in warm, quiet reservoirs with a clay or silty, but not shady bottom;
- bream (small bream) usually prefer to stay on the sand.
Remember that bream usually feed only in strictly defined places in which it is most comfortable. And it is almost impossible to move her from these places.
Such places will have to be found empirically. To do this, bait is made in one place. And if after this there are no bites there for several hours, then the place of bait should be changed.
Tackle for catching bream in October
If in summer there are frequent bites on bait falling to the bottom, then, according to experienced fishermen, catching bream in October is possible only with bait lying on the bottom and nothing else.Therefore, at this time it is very advisable to use a plug rod up to 16 meters long - since the angler is required to hold the bait at the feeding site.
The equipment of such a rod for catching bream in October is very simple:
- the float is used flat, and it is better if you install a float made according to the “boat” principle, the resistance to flow of which is minimized. This float is very stable, even in strong currents;
- A sliding olive is used as a load, which will hold the nozzle at the bottom. If the current is strong, then you can install an additional feed, but so that it is 4 cm from the bottom;
- In order for bream fishing in October to be effective, precise adjustment of the leash length is very important.
Night fishing for bream in October
In October, the water becomes clearer, so adult bream do not bite during daylight hours. These fish need to be caught at night. And for night fishing For bream in October, in the evening you should prepare gear, a place for fishing, and find out the bottom topography and depth. After this, the bream must be fed when the sun has already set. 
Various tackles are used to catch bream in October. From the shore, a regular one will do just fine. float rod, preferably with blind equipment. And since it is dark at night, it is almost impossible to cast the bait accurately with a fly rod. This problem is solved with the help of a plug fishing rod. The antenna is removed from an ordinary float, and a firefly is placed in its place. Thanks to this, the bait becomes clearly visible in the dark. The attachment can be a small dung worm or bloodworm. Bream tastes good on white bread, peas, and steamed pearl barley.
Bait for catching bream in October
Please note that catching bream in October directly depends on the bait, both on the quantity and on the composition. The difference between bait in October and summer is mainly expressed in the fact that it should be richer in proteins. The amount of aromatic additives should be minimal, although the smell of thyme has a good effect in attracting bream. You can buy bait in the store, but you can also make it yourself.To prepare the bait we need crackers, sunflower cake and dry ground clay. It is imperative that in order for fishing to be more confident, you need to add one glass of bloodworms and maggots to the bait (per 5 kg of bait). If the current is not strong, a mixture of crackers and bran works well.
It happens that in October, a small bream becomes a frequent trophy for anglers; it gets to the bait faster than large individuals and successfully eats it up. In this case, you should use bait consisting of a mixture of chopped worms, maggots and boiled millet porridge with the addition of dry pounded clay.
Quite often a situation arises that after feeding one place, there are no bites for a long time. Therefore, you should feed a couple of places at a distance of 50 meters from each other. If the bait has done its job and bream fishing has begun, to maintain it, additional feeding should be done periodically, keeping the fish in the right place.
Bait for catching bream in October
Of the baits in October, the most effective are bloodworms, which are placed several times per hook. Larger bream bite on the worm, but their bites on this bait are not so frequent.Look video about catching bream on a feeder in the fall. In the video: choosing a fishing spot, bait for bream, tackle, tactics and fishing techniques.
The bream is a quiet, peaceful fish that does not like change. Therefore, she gets very nervous when the water level in the place where she lives begins to fluctuate sharply. In order to catching bream in October was successful, you need to wait until the water level in the river stabilizes and the bream calms down and gets down to its direct business - fattening up for the winter.
The bream is a conservative fish; if it has chosen a parking place, then no amount of feeding will move the school from its intended place. Only by using the poking method and checking all the holes where the bream gathers at this time can you find its habitat. This is done like this: for 2-3 hours you try to interest the bream with the proposed bait, if there is no bite, then, alas, you will have to move to another place. Fishing for bream in October has such a nuance - fish at night, in the dark there is a high probability of getting a good catch of this fish, whereas during the day, having frightened it, you may be left with nothing, the bream will simply leave the dangerous place.
Fishing for bream in October. Plan for catching white bream
Therefore, catching bream in October consists of the following: the fisherman finds a place where the fish are located, leaves bait, marks the place, prepares it and leaves until nightfall. The main thing is to arrange stands for fishing rods, cages and a seat in advance while it is light, just as they are needed for night fishing.Then you check the depth, get acquainted with the bottom topography, because in the dark this is practically impossible, and do not forget to assemble the rod and try it out for fishing. Fishing for bream in October will please you if you follow a simple rule: for active fishing it is recommended to use up to ten kilograms of bait plus one liter of maggots. You need to add complementary foods in the evening, about 80 percent. If you throw them at night, right before fishing, the effect may be the opposite. Frightened by something falling from above, the fish may freeze for several hours, wait, and stop being caught.
Favorite treat in October
The bait is made by mixing fly larvae, crushed crackers, maggots, pieces of worms and other ingredients from the varied diet of the white bream, moisten better water, taken from the place of intended fishing. Well, the bait for catching white bream in October is a bloodworm or a crushed dung worm.
Now the equipment...
If we choose a fly rod, then fishing is easy and familiar, but without landmarks at night it is difficult to get the bait into the expected biting place. A plug rod is undoubtedly better. We take a 1.5-2.5 g float that has a thick antenna, remove the antenna, and attach a “firefly” in its place. It is better to take “Firefly” from Mikado; this brand is the best at the moment, since the products of this company are supplied regularly.
October is considered the calendar mid-autumn, and this month clearly foreshadows future cold snaps. The length of the day is shortening, the nights are becoming cold, and the weather is very changeable. Sunny days give way to rainy, cloudy ones, which brings changes to the life of the underwater world. Unstable weather affects the behavior of the favorite of many local fishermen - bream.
Fishing for bream in the early October morning will not be as successful as in the summer. It’s very good if the weather outside is calm and windless, then the activity of bream remains quite good, but only until noon. On rainy days, the fish bite extremely poorly, because... By October she had already eaten well, and the autumn glutton had come to an end.
Choosing a place to catch bream in October
The success of October fishing largely depends on choosing the right place. Otherwise, you can sit for half a day on the shore of a reservoir and not even catch a small bream. It is worth noting that with the arrival of October, bream begins to form small schools that try to stick to the riverbed part of the reservoir. It is best to start fishing in areas where the channel widens or connections with holes. We also must not forget that at this time the bream is extremely shy, so you should not create situations that can alert or frighten it.
Selection of gear for catching bream in October
When fishing for bream in October, anglers have to lower the bait all the way to the bottom, waiting for the fish to pay attention to it. For successful fishing, you need to use a long 16-meter plug rod, which will allow you to hold the bait at such a depth for quite a long time.
The procedure for equipping such a rod remains extremely simple. Take a good flat float or boat style float that has excellent sensitivity and stability in strong winds or currents, attach it to the main line, and place a weight underneath. With the help of a weight, the bait will stay right on the bottom. When fishing in strong currents, you can use an additional bait that can hold the bait a few centimeters from the bottom. You should take special responsibility when adjusting the length of the leash.
In addition to the traditional plug fishing rod, modern anglers use a feeder. It is distinguished by its versatility and compactness. Suitable for fishing in fast currents.
Bait mixture for catching bream in October
As at any other time of the year, in October, catching bream without good bait may be pointless. In contrast to summer bait mixtures, the autumn one should contain as much protein as possible. It is worth ridding the mixture of unnecessary aromatic additives that may frighten the fish. It’s easy to buy complementary food at a fishing store, but you can also make it yourself.
To do this, you need to take crackers, sunflower cake and dry pounded clay. To improve the effectiveness of bait, you need to add a glass of bloodworms or maggots. If fishing occurs on a gentle current, then bait made from bran and crackers will be especially effective.
In frequent cases, only small specimens of this species are caught on a fisherman’s hook. But if you add chopped worms to the bait mixture, even trophy specimens will definitely be interested.
To save yourself from wasting time, it is better to feed several various places, at a distance of at least 50 meters from each other.
Lure for catching bream in October
Bloodworms can be used as bait for October bream fishing. If you are hunting for trophy fish, then the best solution will become a large worm.
How to improve bream biting efficiency in October
Nowadays, fishermen use a wide variety of tricks and devices to improve the bite of bream. A good helper This is a bite activator. It is able to attract fish even from the longest distance, using the method of spraying pheromones (biologically active natural substances that are released by living organisms during their life processes). This device is not sold in every store and may soon be banned. But, nevertheless, it is famous for its excellent efficiency.
In autumn you can successfully catch not only pike and perch, but also bream. According to experienced fishermen, bream fishing is especially good in October. In this autumn month, when fishing you can catch such a trophy bream, which is very rare even in summer. Please note that the weather in October is very unstable, and by this time the bream has already gained fat. Therefore, the fisherman will have to try very hard to ensure that bream fishing in October is successful. It is important to choose a place for bream fishing wisely - this is half the success.
Where to catch bream in October
Bream is considered a sedentary fish, that is, living in one place for a long time, if it is not disturbed, of course. Therefore, knowing where the bream bit in the summer, you can count on a stable bite in the same places in the fall. However, keep in mind that in October the bream becomes much more cautious and changes its habits slightly. As the water temperature drops, bream begin to gather in schools, preparing for a long winter. Therefore, fishing for bream in October can be quite effective if you find such a school.
Please note that in mid-autumn, bream prefers to stay in schools at medium depths, where the water is still slightly warmed by the sun's rays. When the water temperature drops, the fish move to wintering pits. After this, the habitat of the bream is almost impossible to determine by the characteristic splashes of water and the bream no longer reveal themselves as swimming.
Where to look for bream:
- In October, bream gathers in schools and stays in the depths of the riverbed, constantly moving between the lower edge and the riverbed;
- the most successful places for catching bream in October will be places where the channel widens or places where the channel connects to a hole;
- fishing for bream in October will be most productive in warm, quiet reservoirs with a clay or silty, but not shady bottom;
- bream (small bream) usually prefer to stay on the sand.
Remember that bream usually feed only in strictly defined places in which they are most comfortable. And it is almost impossible to move her from these places. Such places will have to be found empirically. To do this, bait is made in one place. And if after this there are no bites there for several hours, then the place of bait should be changed.
Tackle for catching bream in October
If in summer there are frequent bites on bait falling to the bottom, then, according to experienced fishermen, catching bream in October is possible only with bait lying on the bottom and nothing else. Therefore, at this time it is very advisable to use a plug rod up to 16 meters long - since the angler is required to hold the bait at the feeding site.
The rigging of such a rod for catching bream in October is very simple.:
- the float is used flat, and it is better if you install a float made according to the “boat” principle, the resistance to flow of which is minimized. This float is very stable, even in strong currents;
- A sliding olive is used as a load, which will hold the nozzle at the bottom. If the current is strong, then you can install an additional feed, but so that it is 4 cm from the bottom;
- In order for bream fishing in October to be effective, precise adjustment of the leash length is very important.
Night fishing for bream in October
In October, the water becomes clearer, so adult bream do not bite during daylight hours. These fish need to be caught at night. And for night fishing for bream in October, in the evening you should prepare gear, a place for fishing, and find out the bottom topography and depth. After this, the bream must be fed when the sun has already set.
Various tackles are used to catch bream in October. From the shore, a regular float fishing rod, preferably with a blind rig, is perfect. And since it is dark at night, it is almost impossible to cast the bait accurately with a fly rod. This problem is solved with the help of a plug fishing rod. The antenna is removed from a regular float, and a firefly is placed in its place. Thanks to this, the bait becomes clearly visible in the dark. The bait can be a small dung worm or bloodworm. Bream tastes good on white bread, peas, and steamed pearl barley.
Bait for catching bream in October
Please note that catching bream in October directly depends on the bait, both on the quantity and on the composition. The difference between bait in October and summer bait is expressed mainly in the fact that it should be richer in proteins. The amount of aromatic additives should be minimal, although the smell of thyme has a good effect in attracting bream. You can buy bait in the store, but you can also make it yourself. To prepare the bait we will need crackers, sunflower cake and dry pounded clay. To ensure more confident fishing, you need to add one glass of bloodworms and maggots to the bait (per 5 kg of bait). If the current is not strong, a mixture of crackers and bran works well. It happens that in October, a small bream becomes a frequent trophy for anglers; it gets to the bait faster than large individuals and successfully eats it up. In this case, you should use bait consisting of a mixture of chopped worms, maggots and boiled millet porridge with the addition of dry pounded clay. Quite often a situation arises that after feeding one place, there are no bites for a long time. Therefore, you should feed a couple of places at a distance of 50 meters from each other. If the bait has done its job and bream fishing has begun, to maintain it, additional feeding should be done periodically, keeping the fish in the right place.
Fishing for bream in the autumn months is not easy. The result depends on many aspects, but it is worth it. Let’s see why fishing for bream in the fall is attractive, how it changes depending on behavior, location, changes in the fish’s diet, and weather conditions. We’ll also figure out how and what to feed bream in the off-season and what gear is best to catch.
Features of behavior
In stable warm weather, when the water temperature is still around 12-15 degrees, the behavior of bream changes slightly compared to the summer period. The flock is dispersed throughout the entire water area of the reservoir and is active. As it gets colder, it goes deeper, heading for places with warm water and plentiful food. Changes in fish behavior are observed. Extreme timidity, caution, and pickiness in food come to the fore. He takes the bait timidly, in several approaches, taking a break after 2-3 trials.
Towards the end of September, the gluttony begins. There is a lot of fish, often, greedily, fattening up before winter. This fact is important, since the composition of bait and bait must be enriched with nutritious protein products that are most attractive to autumn bream. Changes are observed in the frequency and duration of feeding. These periods are different, and if in some reservoirs the best bite is observed in the morning, then in others the optimal time for successful fishing is evening and night.
Bream always feed in the fall at the same favorite spots. And it will not be possible to lure the flock to another place with any bait. Therefore, if the fishing point is chosen incorrectly, the fishing result will be zero. And, conversely, in the right area the bite is always excellent, and less bait and complementary food is required.
Where to look for bream in the fall?
The best places in the off-season are considered to be reservoirs with a muddy bottom. Fish are usually found in areas of riverbed dumps 6-10 meters deep, where crustaceans, bloodworms, and dreisena accumulate—the main food for bream in the fall. When the food supply is depleted, the flock moves to a new site.
Most of the time in the middle and end of autumn, the flock is in the pits. It rarely comes out to feed, at certain hours. The bite is affected by weather changes. On sunny days, bream emerges more willingly from deep holes. In such weather, you can look for it in areas of the bottom with smooth relief, clearly visible among the depths. If there are ruts and grooves on a flat bottom, the fish will happily climb into them.
When there is a sudden change in weather or pressure changes, the fish prefers to stay in the middle layers of water. Under favorable weather conditions, it feeds closer to the shore, in thickets of aquatic plants. Around 12 noon it goes to medium depth. With the onset of darkness, in the evening and at night, bream becomes bolder than during the day. Large specimens sometimes approach the very shore.
Features of autumn fishing by month
In September, when the summer warmth still persists, the bite is quite active. If the weather is good, clear and calm, it is best to catch bream in the early morning or evening, at sunset.
Cloudy, windy September weather is not best time for fishing. Under such conditions, the bite can be good only if you can find a relatively calm area in the reservoir.
With the onset of October, fish activity decreases, which becomes noticeable by the deterioration of the bite. The flock devotes no more than 4 hours a day to feeding, so for successful fishing you need to get within this time period. In November, you should only look for bream in very deep places. The bite is unstable even with good complementary foods and the right fishing point.
Tackle for autumn bream fishing
In the off-season they fish mainly with a feeder, float side rod, ring and bottom. Regardless of the method chosen, the tackle should be light and very sensitive. It is better to replace large hooks with medium ones (No. 5-6). Select the sinker and float and adjust the weight so that the float protrudes 3-4 mm above the water.
The most popular tackle is the feeder. The advantage is the ability to fish in great depths, where the fish prefer to “stand” with the onset of cold weather. A mandatory attribute for feeder fishing for bream in the fall in calm water is a feeder. It is advisable to choose a flat shape for the feeder for a more convenient location at the bottom. Feeder accessories for autumn fishing– replaceable tips, which are selected taking into account the weight of the feeder and the strength of the current.
On a river with a rapid current, it is recommended to abandon the bottom feeder and use a heavy feeder with a paternoster rig or a helicopter with two knots. Line with a diameter of 0.3-0.4 mm. Small onboard fishing rods are convenient for fishing from a boat on large rivers in the fall. In order to hook the fish in time, the nod of the side rod should be hard, with a soft tip. The length of the whip is about a meter. You can use any reel, since bream is fished on a fishing line.
Important! When fishing for bream with a side fishing rod in the current, you need to make sure that the bait is at one point, and the fishing line goes under the water strictly vertically.
In the fall, bottom bream is caught in still water or on a river with a slow current. It is better to use one donk with a spring feeder. The length of the rod is 2-2.5 m, although this is not important.
It is recommended to choose reels of size 2500-3000, inertia-free. Line diameter is 0.2-0.3 mm. To catch bream in the current, you can use an even thinner line.
When fishing with a ring, the fundamental condition for a successful bite will be the presence of a current. In summer, bream willingly approaches bait floating, falling or moving along the bottom, but in autumn this happens extremely rarely. But you can use the “ring” method in any weather conditions, since fishing is carried out at the bottom level and practically does not depend on atmospheric phenomena, the presence or absence of the sun.
Lures and baits
In the last days of summer and the very beginning of September, bream responds well to peas, mastyrka, pearl barley, and corn. Towards the middle and at the end of September, the best bait will be bread, earthworm or red worm, maggot, hominy, cereal porridge. In October, the diet of the fish changes dramatically. Bloodworms or maggots are used as a win-win bait. In November, the best bait is whitebait. You can use bloodworms, crustaceans, various mollusks, and shrimp without shell.
Attention! The division of types of baits for bream in the autumn months is conditional. To select best option, you need to experiment with different baits and their combinations.
In autumn, a red worm is considered a very popular bait for bream. It has a distinct odor that attracts fish. In addition, the worm attached to the hook actively wriggles, which is an additional factor in the interest of the wary bream. The underleaf, a reddish-crimson worm, will also be a good bait. If you make a bunch of several dung worms and underleaves, the bite will become even better, because bream feeding on fat in the fall are more attracted to bulky baits.
Bait for bream in autumn
The main rule when creating bait for catching bream in cold water– presence of animal protein ingredients. The consistency, composition of complementary foods, proportions of main products and flavorings are important. The slightest deviation from the recipe has a negative impact on the quality of the bite.
For bait, bloodworms in combination with chopped worms and maggots are well suited. If the composition contains a mass of crushed dracena, the bait will interest the bream even more.
Advice. To bind protein components when creating autumn bait for bream, it is recommended to use crushed clay mixed with soil, or purchased super-soil.
To catch bream in the fall, you can also use standard or special purchased baits with coriander, thyme, strawberry, and fennel flavors. The choice of such a product in stores for fishermen is huge, however, it is advisable to give preference to trusted manufacturers (Sensas, Dunaev, Trapper). The advantage is that you don’t need to bother with grinding live food into minced meat and selecting the right proportions of ingredients.
