Sunrise and sunset are gold – but do not ignore midday🇬🇧

Everyone knows dawn and dusk are prime fishing hours. But writing off midday is a mistake, especially for certain species and techniques. Why dawn and dusk work: low light angles reduce surface glare, making fish less cautious. Water temperatures are often ideal (especially in summer). Baitfish are more active in transition light. Predators like pike and zander use the low light to ambush. Why midday can be just as good: during midday in spring and autumn, the sun warms the water and activates fish that were sluggish in the cold morning. Perch especially feed actively in bright midday sun during cooler months. In summer, midday is tougher in shallow water (too warm, too bright), but deep-water jigging for zander and lake trout can be excellent because these species retreat to deeper, cooler water. The overlooked window: the hour after a weather change. If it has been sunny all morning and clouds roll in at noon, the drop in light can trigger a feeding frenzy. Similarly, if it has been overcast and the sun suddenly breaks through, fish often respond with a short burst of activity. Best strategy: fish the edges (dawn, dusk, weather changes) with aggressive presentations, and fish the midday hours with slower, deeper techniques.