If the only place you have to fish received a lot of pressure from other anglers, try to get there as soon as possible, before anyone else gets there. Then walk around a bit, away from those well-worn spots and trails created by fishermen. The combination of fishing at first light, in areas that are rarely cast to, may result in a strike from a fish bigger than you thought existed there. In some states, landowners can press charges against trespassers only if the property is clearly posted in a manner prescribed by law, but other states don't require posting. If you're not sure about trespassing laws in your area, contact your state's fish and game department.
Some fishing lures are good at catching fish, others are good at catching fishermen.
When you're buying lures, don't fall for fancy packaging or ornate designs. An anadromous fish is one that migrates from the ocean to a freshwater river to spawn, such as shad and striped bass. Salmon that have been transplanted to the Great Lakes still exhibit this behavior, moving from the lake to a tributary to spawn. Fish that migrate from freshwater rivers to oceans in order to spawn are called catadromous fish. Because fish don't like bright light, casting to large areas of shallow, sunlit waters is usually wasted time.