Pond Boss Forums Thread Like Summary - Did eclipse affect fish?

The fish probably quit biting for your buddy because they were having a tough time holding up their "eclipse glasses" while lacking opposable thumbs.

Anecdotal information follows:

I saw several reports from guys who were walleye fishing Stockton Lake in southwest Misery.

Those guys said it was slow until the eclipse started, then then bite was on fire until the eclipse was mostly done, then right back to slow.

I heard and saw guys hammered the walleye on the Maumee River during the eclipse. The Maumee River is one of the major spawning areas for Lake Erie walleye. I wish I could have been out there.

During the big eclipse of 17 we had supposed totality in this area but it never got really dark, we baited up bank poles on the river just before the eclipse thinking the catfish may go on a big sundown feed for some reason or other during the eclipse, couldnt wait to check our lines afterwards,, nothing, never caught one.