fishinthedacks Posted April 7, 2014 Posted April 7, 2014 Where I was before I always knew water temps and if I didn't bring my equipment I always knew because I had a local angler who ran our towns website and he updated water temps etc 2-3x a day. I'm now in an area I don't know. Looking for a reliable site etc where I can check water temp in the Mohawk river. All the sites I've been to don't give any temps for the 13317. I can't safely get down the water where I've been fishing so I can only guess the temp. I've had bad luck on this river and I think the temp plays into it. I keep testing out everything on this river. It's 0 visibility muddy. My brightest lures you can't see past 2-3" into the water so it is dark. I've tried jig fishing with dif colors and trailers. Especially craws in the rocks, many shallow crank baits, deep cranks, fishing swim baits against the current, even top waters frogs etc I wouldn't normally use this time a year just trying everything. I'm thinking the water may just still be too cold especially with the current. I try to fish a pool of slow moving water in the crease off two currents where the sun hits all day but still 0 luck. So any good place I can rely on for up to date water temps and also what would you try to fish in these conditions? At this point last year on my local familiar waters I had a ton of fish. This move has been hell for me and the fishing conditions aren't making it any better. I'm truly being tested. Quote
fishinthedacks Posted April 7, 2014 Author Posted April 7, 2014 May sound funny but I have even considered tossing in a good quality fish tank thermometer tied to my line to get a read haha. maybe even weighing diown one for a pool. I know these methods work but have never tried them in faster moving water. If they still work the same how long should it say in for an accurate read? Quote
Super User Scott F Posted April 7, 2014 Super User Posted April 7, 2014 Is normally clearer or have recent rains caused it to become dirty? Quote
EvanT123 Posted April 7, 2014 Posted April 7, 2014 Dacks, I'm not a pro but if your fishing the Mohawk your better off staying home or finding a lake. As you know it's been a rough winter. Where I'm at lock 6-9 it's nothing but current, chocolate milk and cold. Around schenectady the river is a few ticks below flood stage. I can fish that in the summer but right now a week after ice out unless you have some serious boat control skills and sonar it's going to be tough. There going to be stacked up somewhere. Where Maybe deep pools off the main river/current and probably can't reach without a boat. Good luck. Quote
CJV Posted April 7, 2014 Posted April 7, 2014 I wouldn't even recommend boating in conditions like that. Be safe and as the other OP said fish the local lakes until the dust at the river settles .. I know it's hard to fight that urge. Quote
fishinthedacks Posted April 7, 2014 Author Posted April 7, 2014 Dacks, I'm not a pro but if your fishing the Mohawk your better off staying home or finding a lake. As you know it's been a rough winter. Where I'm at lock 6-9 it's nothing but current, chocolate milk and cold. Around schenectady the river is a few ticks below flood stage. I can fish that in the summer but right now a week after ice out unless you have some serious boat control skills and sonar it's going to be tough. There going to be stacked up somewhere. Where Maybe deep pools off the main river/current and probably can't reach without a boat. Good luck. I have found a pool I was hoping id have some luck. But yes its the same conditions here. Really I was originally just bank fishing in the pool to see how they ran etc. The pools calm I can set a small crank in the same spot all day but as I sat there tying on twenty dif baits to get a feel for them I decided I wanted one fish. I did have one I didn't hook well on a shallow crank. I haven't seen any of the lakes clear yet but this is a new area to me so I haven't explored them all. I'm heading back to my home town this weekend hoping one of my normal lakes or ponds are open. Quote
fishinthedacks Posted April 7, 2014 Author Posted April 7, 2014 I'd still like to figure out a good way to get river temps accurately for the nicer weather. Until the put the docks in I won't be able to check it. I do have much better areas to fish but this is just convenient for days I only have an hour to kill. Never been a river fisherman just lakes ponds and streams Quote
boostr Posted April 7, 2014 Posted April 7, 2014 What I have read on this forum is people use a pool thermometer. They tie the therm on and cast out. Quote
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