Water is cooling down a bit

[rivereddy]

and the fishing is heating up.  I just got back from a trip to a local river and the bass were were really on.  Most of the fish
were taken on zara pups and tiny torpedos.  I didn't fish them aggressively - just cast, let it sit a few seconds, a twitch or two
and then it was hang on Nellie.  On this stretch I usually catch a bunch of goggle eyes but the bass beat them to the punch.

fish on,

rivereddy

[taxid]

What was the water temp?

I was on a lake a couple of weeks ago and surface temp was 80 F. Then a week later it was 73 F. in the morning but got up to 75 F. by the afternoon.

[Walleyechaser96]

The walleye bite should start getting better shouldn't it??

[taxid]

It was nippy out there this morning feeding the trout!

[rivereddy]

I didn't take my thermometer.  I wet waded in sneakers and the water
felt cooler than the air which was 78 deg.

[Gartoon]

went to one of my gill lakes yesterday.  they were riding higher in the water column than they were a few days ago.  still some at 12ft but most were 8 and up.  i even caught a few about 8ft behind the transom 4ft down! i was power trolling pigyns spinner rigs behind 1/4oz. dont know the temp.  the vexilar doesn't have that option.   

Awesome!

[Gartoon]

Vertical Jigging last night for crappies and gills .
Found them suspended in 29ft 15ft down.

Water temp 73

[taxid]

My biggest pond on the property is down to 64 F. from top to bottom. Of course smaller bodies of water cool down faster but I was surprised it was this low.

If the trout lakes cool down to about 68 or less the trout can come up for a breather if the oxygen levels are marginal.

Seems early to be this cool but it could also get warm again before fall sets in.

[staubsaugen]

Oliver was only 67 at the surface by noon on Sunday. Started out around 62.

[taxid]

Oliver was only 67 at the surface by noon on Sunday. Started out around 62.

Wow that low! Time to get the yellow bird planer boards out!