bonzai22 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 My lakes just thawed out last week they usually don't spawn until May here. Quote
guitarglynn1 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Ya gotta love it! Here we're still dealing with almost 2' of ice on the lakes. And with temps going down to almost zero tonight, it's doubtful that there will be any kind of improvement anytime soon. I feel your pain. Saturday I hiked about a 1/2 mile or so in 6-10" of snow to a local pond and there was still snow on top of all the ice. And like you the temps are now dropping again with some snow expected Friday. Quote
Jiggy With It Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Spawning in South Georgia but in Prespawn around Atlanta Quote
justhere Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Not until May around here, just starting to thaw now. Quote
Penguino Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Not until May around here, just starting to thaw now. Lol over here it is just starting to snow. First day of spring and a half foot of snow. Quote
Weld's Largemouth Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Lol over here it is just starting to snow. First day of spring and a half foot of snow. why is this happening to us!!??! :( Quote
Penguino Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 why is this happening to us!!??! :( The weather gods are cursing us for global warming Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted March 21, 2015 Super User Posted March 21, 2015 I'm seeing a lot of beds now, I'm also seeing a lot of heat, humidity and bugs. I'll still be doing a little of bass and peacock fishing, I'm concentrating my efforts on other species. Quote
justhere Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Lol over here it is just starting to snow. First day of spring and a half foot of snow. Yeah, we had about 4-5 inches of snow i guess here Friday, but most of it melted today. Drove by a trout pond today, it was partially frozen still(to thin to walk on), but part you could fish. I'm going to have to get the boat ready soon, oncemy registration comes in. Quote
Penguino Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 Yeah, we had about 4-5 inches of snow i guess here Friday, but most of it melted today. Drove by a trout pond today, it was partially frozen still(to thin to walk on), but part you could fish. I'm going to have to get the boat ready soon, oncemy registration comes in. True, True. Due it being hot today, almost all the snow and the ice melted. I will definetly be fishing this Wedsnday. Quote
greentrout Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 We have had a longer prolonged Winter here than usual. Temps will be in the 70's to low 80's next couple of weeks. The big mama's will move and stage to spawn on their beds. I'll skip it and instead pick up my Crappie outfit and enjoy some of the finest Crappie fishing that can be found anywhere. The bite was strong yesterday with some nice slabs being caught. Old school basser... Quote
BobbyRaeAllen Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Central VA (from my own observations) is still in prespawn. Water temps are mid 40's and fluctuating. Cold front just passed through. Some small ones are cruising the shallows but all quality fish that ive seen caught and caught myself have been between 8 and 15 feet +/- Quote
Super User J Francho Posted March 23, 2015 Super User Posted March 23, 2015 It snowed this morning. Quote
Penguino Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 It snowed this morning. LOL. For us jersey boys, it looks like it is warm enough for the first time this year, to go fishing. Quote
Super User fishballer06 Posted March 23, 2015 Super User Posted March 23, 2015 Most of the lakes are still mostly frozen. Some of the smaller ponds are barely thawed out or are only thawed out where there is moving water coming in/out. Quote
Super User Team9nine Posted March 23, 2015 Super User Posted March 23, 2015 Ice just left our lakes for the first time all winter just over a week ago. Right now we're getting a mix of snow/sleet/rain. Short answer - spawn is at least a month away or more. Not rushing it - would like to enjoy the pre-spawn a while -T9 Quote
Mainebass1984 Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 The spawn is a far away thought for us here in Northern New England. I went ice fishing this past weekend on a larger lake and there was still 1.5 feet of snow on top of 3 feet of ice. It is going to be awhile. We need some much warmer temps. This past sunday it was -5 in the morning and -2 this morning. It will be spring by July I hope. Quote
Super User geo g Posted March 24, 2015 Super User Posted March 24, 2015 I have seen some beds recently on the Alley, but not to the volume of some other years. Water has remained higher then normal, so they may be bedding back out in the marsh rather then in the canals. Quote
Super User senile1 Posted March 24, 2015 Super User Posted March 24, 2015 No. Over the last three weeks we have thawed and Smithville lake has gone from frozen to surface temperatures of 42 - 44 degrees. Some small ponds have already hit 50 - 52 degrees, but we are encountering a slight cool spell over the next few days with lows in the upper 20s and highs in the 40s. I'm sure some of you further north would give anything to have temperatures like that so I am counting my blessings. I have caught a few fish but nothing bigger than 3 lb 2 oz so far. Quote
J McRae Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 The weather finally hit the 70's here about three weeks ago for a few days. I decided to go out and test my luck... A lot of 1-2 lb. fish were biting and a few 3-4 lb. fish were caught. I'll probably head out tomorrow or Thursday and try it again. Quote
hawgenvy Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 I'm looking forward to an agressive POST spawn bite in the next few weeks! Quote
cbadra2 Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 My local lake here in MD has plans to open for boaters this Saturday! It's the latest opening in the lakes history! The lake opened back in the mid 80's... Quote
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