Does sonar signals bother fish?

[lamplighter]

Bump

[macon123]

I sincerely think it depends on the particular fish whether or not the sonar sounds repel or not. I've read both ways. I'm thinking in a high trolling traffic area they would get used to it as well as the trolling motor sound.

I've also read a constantly running motor at the slower speeds won't spook fish, at least enough to really tell, but that a motor turning on and off, on and off will readily spook fish.....

Fishing for bass fairly close to the boat, it seemed I had bigger fish striking when the finder was off, just a hunch, but it seemed to be.

Good fishing, Mac

[DRPEPPER]

I have done enough fishing around Jerry and Darryl to think fish are not bothered by sonar. Darryl showed me his jig on his graph one time.
DP

[Cane Pole]

I have never worryed about sonar echos. The only noise I might be concerned with is the trolling motor.

That is low frequency..........they fish can hear.

[Cane Pole]

Pooh on you non believers...Read the DOD report......