Carp fishing in November: fishing features

Andrey Soprykin

Professional fisherman with 23 years of experience.

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Fishing in the last autumn month is carried out in open waters. But many fishermen are starting to use winter gear. Much depends on the water temperature, which can vary in different regions of Russia. There is no point in comparing artificial reservoirs in which the fish are not in danger. Fishing will become more accessible in terms of opportunities to quickly catch a trophy. When compared to natural resources, carp fishing is different. And so let’s begin a detailed analysis of what carp fishing is like in November.

Feature of November: You go for carp, but you catch crucians. This phenomenon occurs often; it is worth taking everything that mother nature gives. In this case, change the bait and bait and start fishing. A month of successful fishing should please you with new ideas, experiments and large catches of tasty carp. It is hunted not only by fishermen, but also by underwater predators.

Where to catch carp in November

An important factor when fishing for carp in November is the fishing location itself. Since the carp already moves very little and is very careful.

The search for a place must be taken very seriously so as not to be disappointed in fishing.

At this time, carp are caught in small ponds where fishing is often paid, but you will be satisfied.

Carp are also caught in ordinary ponds. For carp fishing in November, small reservoirs will be preferable, since carp do not disperse far in such reservoirs.

Usually, in November, carp are caught at depth, or in snags. Carp are caught well where the banks abruptly go into the water. For successful carp fishing, it would be advisable to know the deepest places in the reservoir.

Place and time

Choosing the right fishing spot is the key to success in November fishing. Already from the end of October, the carp moves to depths of more than 3 meters and from this moment leaves them very rarely. In an overgrown coastal zone, it can appear only if the weather remains abnormally warm for that time for several days. Under such conditions, it can be caught even from the shore with a fishing rod, but in November this happens extremely rarely. Usually this month it is already quite cold, so you have to cast the bait a long distance from the shore.

It is important to understand that in the pits the carp only hides from the cold, but does not feed. As a rule, many individuals are concentrated in the bottom depression. They go out to feed at certain hours and do not move far from the pit, which is why the entrances and exits from such depressions are considered the most promising points for catching carp in November.

It should be noted that not every deep hole attracts carp. They give preference to those where there are various shelters at the bottom, such as snags, submerged tree trunks or some other rubbish. You can also count on bites in places where soft muddy ground borders on hard, sandy or shell-strewn ground. At the same time, experienced carp anglers try to cast the bait so that it ends up on a hard surface, but as close as possible to the marshy silt. Determining the boundary is not difficult. To do this, you need to slowly stretch the rig with a sinker and feel where it gets stuck, goes hard and when it begins to pass the bottom easier, that is, it comes out on solid ground.

In November, the fished object spends most of its time at depth, moves little and reacts poorly to bait. The greatest activity is observed in the first half of the day from 9.00 to 11.00, while on individual reservoirs the schedule may shift in one direction or another depending on the weather, the depth of the selected area and other factors. You can forget about night fishing, which in the summer brought good catches, at the end of autumn. The nights in November are very cold, so the carp does not come out of its hiding place in the dark.

What to use to catch carp in November

You can successfully catch carp not only in summer, but also in autumn, and the biting time can last almost until winter. Let's look at what carp bite on in November, what bait and bait to choose to catch it.

First, let's say a few words about the behavior of fish: naturally, as the water gets colder, its activity decreases. And by November, the carp becomes very lazy, practically does not swim in the water area and spends almost all the time in wintering pits. Therefore, you need to feed and catch it exactly in its resting places. Moreover, considering that fish at the end of autumn is already very capricious and picky about food.

How to catch on a feeder

Pros prepare for fishing for several days. To fish with a feeder, you need to carefully prepare your gear. Feeders weighing 40 grams are suitable in the last month of autumn. The equipment has a dark green cord that reaches up to 100 meters in length when casting over long distances. If you are fishing from a boat, you can swim closer to the carp’s habitat and cast short distances. Feeders should attract fish, not repel them.

Expert opinion

Valery Andreevich Sizov

Professional fisherman with 35 years of experience

Fishing from the shore on a feeder has advantages. The fish does not see the fisherman, it hears the lowering of the tackle, then freezes or gets scared, but observes from the side.

It can tug and let go, everything will depend on its satiety and the rules of the equipment’s operating technique. Frequent twitching is a sign that the fish has been caught. All that remains is to fish it out of the water correctly.

Tackle for carp fishing in November

Fishing gear can be chosen at your discretion. In November, carp are caught both with a regular float rod and with a donk. Donka is used for long casts, closer to the wintering pits of carp. Well, they catch carp from the shore with a fishing rod, making short casts. Carp are rarely caught from a boat at this time, as they are very cautious and are easily spooked.

The most effective tackle for carp fishing in November is, of course, a feeder. This is not even negotiable. For excellent feeder equipment and successful carp fishing in November, we recommend the following components:

• rod Mikado black draft 3.00;
• fishing line 0.2 millimeters;
• installation, asymmetrical loop;
• leash 0.14 maver slr;
• hook size 14.

In general, carp fishing in November using feeder gear looks like this.

First we throw in 3-4 feeders of bait. And then we take a small feeder and throw in bait. We use worms and/or corn as bait. There is an unspoken rule among fishermen: What we feed is what we catch. You need to experiment with the bait, but in general both corn and worm are very good baits for catching carp in November. Feed should be added every forty minutes.

Bait for carp fishing

In November you can’t do without good bait. For carp fishing in November, store-bought baits with flavors are quite suitable. Please note that the smell of worms will be better for catching carp. It is important to use bait in moderation, trying not to overfeed the carp, but only to attract it.

So, the bait for carp in November should be:

• voluminous - you need to spend 10-15 kg of it per day to attract already passive fish. In this case, you need to feed for several days in a row: generously the first time and less in subsequent times.
• with a strong odor - in cold water, carp will only react to a rich aroma, so choose a scent that is persistent, but not too exotic. For example, add cinnamon or vanilla to your bait.
• nutritious - at the end of autumn, lazy carp cannot be attracted by porridge alone - you need something more serious. Add animal ingredients to your bait; chopped earthworms or bloodworms would be an excellent option; maggots are also good.

These requirements were derived taking into account the behavior of carp in November and generally in late autumn. By following the requirements for preparing bait, you maintain a good chance of catching carp even in cold water.

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Carp is changing its lifestyle, where to look for it?

Summer carp sites become empty, but the fish do not disappear from the reservoir. It gathers in a limited space, forming winter huts, and leads a quiet lifestyle. It cannot behave differently, since in cold water all processes in the body slow down many times, the carp seems to fall into a half-asleep, feeds and moves occasionally.

• The life of carp in late autumn is built on the principle of energy conservation, with the goal of reaching warm water. Fish do not move throughout the reservoir, as in summer, in search of food. She eats only what is in the wintering place and on the few paths of its winter movement.

But if the fish feeds and moves along a certain route, then it can be caught. Two main questions remain: “Where to look for it?” and “When does he want to eat something?”

Various bodies of water

In late autumn, the behavior of carp in different reservoirs varies. In shallow reservoirs, the water temperature changes more strongly under the influence of the sun and wind than in deep places. This difference between reservoirs has a very significant effect on the life of carp.

• At depth, the water temperature is almost stable. Carp gathered in deep water are in a protective temperature shell and behave monotonously and lazily. There is nothing to change his behavior.
• In a shallow body of water, carp inevitably experience temperature changes. And the sun heating the water in the “swamp” activates the fish more than in a large reservoir.

Therefore, carp activity in such reservoirs is more likely on sunny, fine days, when by lunchtime the water temperature rises slightly, and the temperature in the stream flowing into a small reservoir also rises.

Where to go fishing in the fall

From the above we can conclude that for carp fishing in late autumn you should choose a shallow body of water.

• Fishing will be more interesting where there are no large deep waters, and the fish massively raise their mood as the water warms up on fine days.

But even in deep and large bodies of water, carp fishing cannot be called unsuccessful. Because in any ponds, the water temperature will not be the same in all places. There are warmer places, and there are areas of cold water. And on sunny days, fish also tend to gather in warmed shallow water, even if it is a very small area. The emergence of carp from the depths to the heated shallows occurs closer to lunch, and the fish moves to the depths in the evening, when the heating of the shallow water by the sun is completed and the water begins to cool due to contact with cold air.

Finding a warm area is always quite difficult, if not impossible. It’s good if the reservoir has already been studied like the back of your hand, and small areas are known.

Where to throw the tackle

First of all, places located away from the shore, the so-called tables adjacent to the deep-water part, will be promising.

• It can be said that casting gear across shallow bays in the hope of getting into a lunchtime crowd of carp under the sun is unlikely to bring results.

Observing the water from above can help solve the problem. But this is possible if you are involved in ballooning, or if you climb leafless trees (if there are any near a body of water). Then there is a great chance to see carp with your own eyes on a sunny afternoon.

Warm wind also matters. If it is windy and warmer, and the air temperature exceeds the water temperature, then the wind will heat the water more than the sun, and besides, it will be driven towards the surf shore.

• A stable warm wind for several days can create a wonderful fishing spot near the surf shore.

The conclusion suggests itself - prepare your sleigh in the summer. You need to study the reservoirs in advance and note the plateaus that are not so interesting in the summer. But in late autumn these spots can be called hot spots.

Polluted places

In late autumn, you should in every possible way avoid places with organic remains of vegetation and leaves at the bottom of the reservoir. Usually, these are formerly very overgrown places, or coastal areas with trees bent over the water. The decay and rotting of organic residues take away oxygen and saturate the water with something unnecessary. Fish do not visit such places. Exceptions may be at the confluence of watercourses.

Confluence of streams

“November showed itself in all its glory with 7 degree frost with wind and snow. An ice crust formed under the shore. And it was necessary to go fishing for carp in such bad weather. There was nowhere to cast the fishing rod! Only at the confluence of the main river into the reservoir, among the dead reeds, did the bed of the main stream remain ice-free. It was in this place that the main events unfolded. At first the crucian carp was surprised; it took garlic bread and bloodworms. Then 2 boilies showed themselves, thrown strictly along the bed into the depth of the reservoir 40 meters from the place where the stream entered and the water surface began to expand. Excellent mirror - 5.5 kg and one gathering of more fish. »

There are no secrets here. In a stream, the water may be a little warmer, due to its heating by the sun, and there will also be more oxygen in it. The approach of fish to the mouth in late autumn is not uncommon.

Conclusion. If there is a good water supply with a shallow bay, then start examining the reservoir from here.

What to fish with

In late autumn, carp eat, but very little. He can't even eat much. Therefore, the strategy for feeding and supplying bait is based on a principle that is obvious in these conditions. You need to give the carp very little groundbait and bait so that it does not have time to overeat. But the food must be something that the carp cannot refuse.

If in summer even a well-fed carp will take any boilie, then in winter it can ignore the plant (for example, raspberry) smell. The example is, of course, far-fetched, but for sure, no one will doubt the correctness of the emphasis on animal odors. This food is more attractive for carp, even from the point of view of the same energy savings. At one time, getting the maximum kilocalories is the best choice.

Hence the conclusion, prepare animal ingredients and animal smells, the basis can be fish meal or cat food. If the bait has a vegetable scent, be sure to add a pinch of bloodworms to it. Prepare several different attachments (smells) at the same time and use them at a time in very small quantities.

The use of gear with a feeder is strictly prohibited. One single boilie on the hook and that’s it. As bait, a handful of balls the size of walnuts, but always finely divided food - more likely for the smell. You can use PVA bags to supply scented bait.

Carp fishing tactics

Is it worth using summer tactics in autumn and winter? Those. choose a place, feed, throw gear and wait indefinitely. Of course not. Fishing is only for a few hours. But a well-fed place is most likely not on a fishing trail at all, and you have to wait for carp there until the summer. In autumn fishing, the opposite is true. You yourself must look for fish, those places where they come out into the autumn sun. Therefore, if there is no bite, then it is better to re-throw the tackle to a new place every hour and no later. You can leave a couple of tackles in the most promising place in your opinion for the entire time, and feed it. But it is better to transfer the rest of the gear to the category of mobile ones, and move away from the camp or parking place with them as far as you consider possible. Fishing other noted promising places.

Generalizations

• Prepare meat dishes for carp, make several different smells.
• Choose a shallow body of water whenever possible.
• Try fishing at the mouth of the current at least once.
• Study the reservoir, look for fish coming ashore to bask.
• Use a very small amount of delicious, delicious bait.
• If you don’t find fish, throw them to different places and re-cast them more often. Don't stand still - you might freeze!

All you have to do is approach the whole process creatively and the autumn carp will not leave you. And further. It is important to monitor the weather forecast and not miss nice warm days. There aren't that many of them.

Baits for carp fishing in November

The best baits for catching carp in November are worms and corn. When using a worm, carp always goes well, especially now when the water has already cooled down and the little things won’t finish you off.

Moreover, in late autumn you should not rely only on plant baits. As an exception, only sandwich components can be used.

For example, if carp have been successfully caught on corn all summer in this reservoir, you can put the grain on a hook along with a worm or bloodworm, but only as an additive.

But in general, lazy fish will react more actively to animal baits.

Therefore, the most catchy bait for carp in November is:

• earthworm - it wriggles on a hook, luring passive fish with its activity. An even more attractive option would be a bunch of several worms.
• bloodworms or maggots - fish like them for their nutritional value and rich taste, so they readily respond to them. To increase catchability, you can make a sandwich with both of these baits.
• boilies are practically the only mixture with a large proportion of plant components that gives results in late autumn. The main thing is to make balls whose composition will be attractive to carp in November, and we give the recipe for making them below.

Please note that we have listed the baits in random order, and not in ascending or descending order of their catchability. November carp can actively grab boilies and react rather sluggishly to the worm, or vice versa. Much depends on what food he has become accustomed to during the season. But speaking of boilies. Let's move on to making them.

How to prepare boilies for carp fishing in November

We present to you a catchy recipe for 1 kg of dough:

Take bird food and corn grits (or semolina) in a 1:1 ratio so that you get about 400 g, grind and mix. Add 5% (50 g each) of bone and fish meal and 40% (another 400 g) of soybean meal.

Stir, pour in 10 eggs and 10 ml of vegetable oil. For flavor, add 5 teaspoons (total) of cumin, cinnamon and garlic. Continue stirring until a homogeneous dough forms and form into balls of appropriate size. Boil boilies in boiling water, cool and dry for several days.

The bait is ready - try catching it or choose a more animalistic option with a worm, bloodworm, or maggot. Now you know what carp bites on in November - so catch it, this is also quite possible in the fall.

Andrey Shalygin

Baits

In the last month of autumn it is worth trying different baits. As a rule, small specimens rarely bite, but large specimens are active at the bottom of reservoirs.

We suggest using plant baits with the addition of special ingredients:

1. Red earthworms are planted in bunches, you can add peas or corn. The worms squirm, and the smell of boiled peas will attract hungry giants from the watery abyss. The fish picks up the aroma and begins to rise, become active, and begin to try the bait with their lips. Then he makes a sharp jerk, at this moment you need to hold the tackle in your hands.

2. A common option is a sandwich. Plant maggots, then bloodworms. A tempting natural look will definitely lure the carp out of their parking spot. Double deliciousness will still tempt wary fish. The only condition is complete silence and immobility of the fisherman. Then you are guaranteed a trophy. After catching, take a break for 15 minutes. Equip a new bait, submerge the tackle in the water and hide. You can scatter bait. Don't overdo it, otherwise you'll waste your time. The fish can eat and dive under the snag.

3. Boilies will give good results in November fishing. Homemade balls will make the carp hungry. We recommend trying and alternating baits, as the fish are quite whimsical. She's been trying different baits all summer and can change her traction dramatically.

Homemade recipe

Mix birdseed with semolina, take 400 grams of each ingredient. Add 50 grams of fish fat and 40 grams of wheat flour to the composition.

Add 6 eggs and 20 ml unrefined sunflower oil. Then add 1 teaspoon of ground coffee and dry garlic. Mix into a homogeneous mass.

Roll large balls of 3 cm each. Then they need to be boiled. Readiness can be determined as soon as the dough rises to the surface. Remove the balls with a slotted spoon and place them to dry for two days. The new effective bait is ready, it’s time to go fishing.

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