HOW IMPORTANT IS WATER TEMP?

[YAWN]

? Personally I don't have the tools to check the water temp each time out so it's not something I use ever but have considered more and more.

So my ? Would you or do any of you check the water temp and relate that to your fishing trip and species?

Just wondering interested to know all your thoughts.

 

[balapickerel]

it is very impotant, it can be the difference between catching a fish or not catching a fish.

 

[frozenfire]

I say that it defintely does affect species of fish.
Some are more tolerant of temperature changes and some others, not so much.. so it depends what you're after.

personally, I don't record and take into account the water temp. I'm lazy and just want to get out there and try my luck :lol:

 

[David Kearney]

agreed, water temp is very important, tells them when to spawn when to go deep, when to do this and that...Thanks for the chart.

 

[balapickerel]

thanks, my friend makes crainkbaits and uses this chart to help him decide what depth to set the bait at

 

[Porter86]

Yeah water temp n tide have a huge factor in it all. I learned a lot of this from watching the blue planet documentary.

 

[balapickerel]

i own a copy of that movie, there is some beautiful footage in it.

 

[Porter86]

same here, well my parents do. it teaches you quite a bit. and what they wouldve had to of done to get those shots as well.

 

[openfire]

That's a great chart. I'm going to print out a copy.

To quote from a book that I have:

"A fish's water temperature preference is the magic number. Locate it, and you will probably find the fish."