TARGET THE DEEPER, SILTY AREAS

Deep, silty areas maintain a more constant temperature and therefore will be warmer as the air temperature drops. The carp will feel more comfortable in the deeper troughs than in the shallow water. Also, these silty areas will be rich in the last of the year’s natural food, some of which will have only just been uncovered as the weed dies off. Another reason why silt is so good in the autumn is that the fish will have been caught a few times from the firmer gravel areas, which they will become wary of and start avoiding on busy lakes.