Seems we might have a bit of warmth coming

[LrgmouthShad]

Hey ya'll,

 

This is scheduled for up in NY. Been reading about a possible heat wave to hit the states this December. Down in NC we are scheduled to get another day in the 70s. I see this as an absolute win. Could be some good fishing weather coming up ya'll!

 

[GetFishorDieTryin]

I honestly don't like warm snaps in the winter.  More times then not it just destabilizes the bass and puts em in a strange mood.  

[ironbjorn]

3 minutes ago, GetFishorDieTryin said:

I honestly don't like warm snaps in the winter.  More times then not it just destabilizes the bass and puts em in a strange mood.  

In the north they're already in a crappy mood in the winter. A warm snap won't make the water any less cold but it sure does make it tolerable to fish for the angler.

[Ole man Fazul]

I am looking forward to it!

 

I've found that in my neck of the woods, land of shallow grassy lakes and ponds, the surface water temps do indeed get an effect from these warm snaps. This past weekend I hooked a 3lber in 2 feet of water in a laydown. Surface water temp was 54F at 3PM. But in general, I keep an eye on the overnight temps and if there are three days above average, then I know the overall water temp will be more affected.

 

When I do plan to go out I check https://www.beachtemp.us/ which I've determined to be fairly accurate for my area. I'm not sure about the forecasted estimates but it can be a useful guide. 

[T-Billy]

We're scheduled for a warmup here in OH this weekend also. I took my last two vacation days. Gonna go looking for some more crappie and eyes for the freezer. I'll do a little bass fishin too, but the main focus will be on limits of fillets.

[DitchPanda]

Don't think a warm up will.do us any good..our ponds are already covered with ice

[MN Fisher]

12 minutes ago, DitchPanda said:

Don't think a warm up will.do us any good..our ponds are already covered with ice

Won't help us - Minnetonka is socked in - drove past Cooks and Spring Park Bays today and both were 100% covered far as I could tell.

[Bird]

Already tying on baits and my buddy has de-winterized his boat for this upcoming heatwave. 

I'm still waiting for numbers to show up for my new boat.

 

3 days in the mid 60's upcoming here in western VA. ?

[Choporoz]

Unfortunately, we're getting the wind that typically comes with these.  15-25 MPH all day Saturday

[Bankbeater]

It’s going to be warm here Thursday and Friday and cold again on Saturday. Typical. 

[Bluebasser86]

11 hours ago, GetFishorDieTryin said:

I honestly don't like warm snaps in the winter.  More times then not it just destabilizes the bass and puts em in a strange mood.  

Same here and it brings out a lot more people. Most of my best winter days have been on the days when the weather was less than comfortable. The days are short and those temps might effect the surface temps a degree? 

[Big Hands]

We had temps in the mid-80's last weekend. Tomorrow, a high of 53° with a 90% chance of rain.

 

I know, I know. . . . that's t-shirt weather for some of y'all.

[Hammer 4]

1 hour ago, Big Hands said:

We had temps in the mid-80's last weekend. Tomorrow, a high of 53° with a 90% chance of rain.

 

I know, I know. . . . that's t-shirt weather for some of y'all.

And it's Bundle up time for some of us..lol

[GRiver]

11 hours ago, DitchPanda said:

Don't think a warm up will.do us any good..our ponds are already covered with ice

Really!! When do they thaw out?  

[DitchPanda]

Earliest is usually March..alot of years its early april

[ajschn06]

It was 7 here today…

[TOXIC]

24 this morning but supposed to be 70 and raining Saturday when we are going out.  Odd for Virginia.  

[The Bassman]

I'm giving my knees a break from painting this month so our forecast is a gift. I've already put some numbers up for Dec. so this makes another year with twelve month bass. Would never have imagined doing this years ago. 

[Fat Ika]

40 minutes ago, The Bassman said:

I'm giving my knees a break from painting this month so our forecast is a gift. I've already put some numbers up for Dec. so this makes another year with twelve month bass. Would never have imagined doing this years ago. 

I feel ya. Grateful to catch a few in Dec. Never even attempted prior to this year. I'm still going out next Wed or Thur if there's a decent pond with some open water. If not, I'll go after the witty pike in the nearby river. 

[Skunkmaster-k]

I wish I could play hooky from work today. It’s beautiful outside 

[GetFishorDieTryin]

22 hours ago, Ole man Fazul said:

I am looking forward to it!

 

I've found that in my neck of the woods, land of shallow grassy lakes and ponds, the surface water temps do indeed get an effect from these warm snaps. This past weekend I hooked a 3lber in 2 feet of water in a laydown. Surface water temp was 54F at 3PM. But in general, I keep an eye on the overnight temps and if there are three days above average, then I know the overall water temp will be more affected.

 

When I do plan to go out I check https://www.beachtemp.us/ which I've determined to be fairly accurate for my area. I'm not sure about the forecasted estimates but it can be a useful guide. 

That's pretty cool 

[Ole man Fazul]

1 hour ago, GetFishorDieTryin said:

That's pretty cool 

Just another tool in the toolkit, like the apps flowx, windy & myradar.  Helps a lot in cutting down my search both vertically in the water column and horizontally on the map. 

[gim]

6 hours ago, ajschn06 said:

It was 7 here today…

Ya but by next week its gonna be 50 again!

[TnRiver46]

3 hours ago, Skunkmaster-k said:

I wish I could play hooky from work today. It’s beautiful outside 

I’m going to go fishing after work here in about an hour but my feet are cold already 

[Skunkmaster-k]

4 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

I’m going to go fishing after work here in about an hour but my feet are cold already 

How many did you catch?