What fish should beginners' go for?

Every veteran fisherman will tell you about the big one that got away. Every beginner fisherman will be happy just to land their first catch!

So, what fish should the beginner fisherman go for to land the easiest first catch?

Well, the beginner fisherman will want to go after a fish that is likely to bite easily and not be too hard to reel in. He will want a fish that is not too fussy about the bait and not shy about coming forward for a feed. The kind of fish that are not easily scared off by unusual movement either. So what kind of fish fits these numerous criteria?

Some people believe that stripers are the easiest fish to catch. You can often tell where they are because they chase their favorite food, swim to the surface and attract birds and gulls along the way. All you need is to look for where the gulls and grebes are hanging over the water and that's where your stripers will be.

Stripers feeding will occur mostly near the middle of the day when sunshine is highest. This will stimulate the stripers to bite all the more.

Other fishing veterans will tell you that the easiest fish to catch are lake trout and salmon. Lake trout prefer a cool environment so you need to fish at dawn and dusk when they are most active.

Rainbow trout are most active in the summer months but still bite best at dusk as their favorite food, mosquitoes, come out to play. They can be caught at most times of the year if you understand what they like to do during those times. If you are ice fishing for trout, start just under the ice and if you don't catch anything, go deeper gradually until you get a bite.

Breams are also an ideal fish for the beginner to catch. They can be found over a wide area and are not too fussy about what they eat, so you are likely to catch them on anything from earthworms to special bass bait. Bream can be caught from either the bank or a boat even when using the most basic of fishing gear.

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