There is provided a fishing float comprising a buoyant, elongated body having first and second ends, a means for attaching a fishing line to the second end of the elongated body, and a lamp module attached to the first end of the elongated body. The lamp module is comprised of an elongated hollow watertight casing having first and second ends, with the ends of the lamp module being translucent and different colors such that a solar powered lamp fitted into the hollow casing of the module body can slide from the first to the second end whenever the module is tilted from a horizontal position to a vertical position by a fish pulling on the attached fishing line.