There is provided a fishing float comprising a buoyant, elongated hollow body, a means for attaching a fishing line to the first end of the hollow body, a dead-weight slideable from end to end inside the hollow body, and a lamp module attached in proximity to the second end of the hollow body. The lamp module is comprised of a lamp, an electric power source, and a switch, all elements in a series electrical circuit. The lamp module is further comprised of conductive ball and a plurality of annular chambers that house the conductive ball in a stable condition apart from the electric switch while the hollow body is in a horizontal orientation but when the hollow body is moved toward a vertical orientation by force of a fish strike, the annular chambers direct the conductive ball into bridging contact with the electrical switch, which closes the electrical circuit and activates the lamp. The fishing float remains illuminated in the event a fish caught on the fishing line relaxes tension on the fishing line.
