Posted by BobbyBigBass from spider-wm034.proxy.aol.com on October 17, 1999 at 10:49:20:
In Reply to: Local DPFP Lake Temps - Trivia Test posted by Bear on October 17, 1999 at 08:01:42:
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: FYI
: Blackwell, Silver Lake Surface temp Friday , 10/08/99 – 57 deg F.
: Round Meadow Lake Saturday 10/16/99 -- 60 deg F.
: Same Thermometer
: I expect Silver Lake is even cooler now. Quite a difference. Up in Wisconsin this spring the lakes we fished over 4 day span ranged from 58 to 60. In the coldest lakes only Pile were active –no LM Bass. 59 and 60 degree lakes had lots of active LM Bass. A degree or two made a difference. Anyone else have similar experiences?
: Trivia Question:
: LM Bass are supposed to be at peak feeding level-100%- when water temp is 75 and only at 60% when it is 60. But why might you have better fishing success in the spring and fall with the temp around 60? There are at least two good reasons maybe more.
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Ok, heres my perspective. Spring when the water is below 60= Bass are in the spawn mode, knowing that, they are in a feeding frenzy because they know how exausting it will be protecting their young eggs. They need to eat as much as possible because staying in one area wont produce much food, not too mention they survived another Winter. Fall water is below 60= Bass realize that cold weather is coming and their metabolism is about to dwindle down so they feed heavily. Winter months are hard on them so food is about the last thing on their minds, thus eat as much as you can get as fat as you can so this will last through the colder montths.