drmnbig Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 What's the magic water temperature that you start fishing hard in the spring? I seem to not do much fishing till I see between 50 and 55. Reason I'm asking is that I went out for a couple hours today and the water temp was 46. I had no bites in about 2 hours of fishing. I feel like it's useless for me to try when it's under 50. Quote
fathom Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 some of my biggest bass have come in late december/early january. you don't get many bites but, in the words of spencer tracy, "what's there is cherce." Quote
Super User eyedabassman Posted February 10, 2009 Super User Posted February 10, 2009 What's the magic water temperature that you start fishing hard in the spring? I seem to not do much fishing till I see between 50 and 55. Reason I'm asking is that I went out for a couple hours today and the water temp was 46. I had no bites in about 2 hours of fishing. I feel like it's useless for me to try when it's under 50. If the water is below 50 the bass are in the deeper water! Look for your 1st. and 2 nd break lines off of flats,points,humps,steep break lines and fish a jerk bait,drop shot, C-rig ,crankbait. I think you are pounding the banks and they are deeper, and fish SLOW. Quote
drmnbig Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 I was fishing from the bank today so I couldn't reach the really deep water. I have a hard time fishing so slow. I swear I think I have ADD! The pond I was fishing is about 8 acres in size. I'm gonna try to put the boat on there in the next couple of weeks and get a good idea of what the bottom looks like and try slowing down some more. Quote
Super User eyedabassman Posted February 10, 2009 Super User Posted February 10, 2009 I was fishing from the bank today so I couldn't reach the really deep water. I have a hard time fishing so slow. I swear I think I have ADD! The pond I was fishing is about 8 acres in size. I'm gonna try to put the boat on there in the next couple of weeks and get a good idea of what the bottom looks like and try slowing down some more. Good plan! Let us know how you do! Quote
ptomacbass Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 What's the magic water temperature that you start fishing hard in the spring? I seem to not do much fishing till I see between 50 and 55. Reason I'm asking is that I went out for a couple hours today and the water temp was 46. I had no bites in about 2 hours of fishing. I feel like it's useless for me to try when it's under 50. If the water is below 50 the bass are in the deeper water! Look for your 1st. and 2 nd break lines off of flats,points,humps,steep break lines and fish a jerk bait,drop shot, C-rig ,crankbait. I think you are pounding the banks and they are deeper, and fish SLOW. I have seen bass in less than one foot of water when the water temperature was below 40 degrees farenheight. Quote
Super User Jig Man Posted February 10, 2009 Super User Posted February 10, 2009 The last time out the water was 36° and we caught all of our bass in less than 10 fow. Quote
Super User Long Mike Posted February 10, 2009 Super User Posted February 10, 2009 On Dec 26, I went fishing on a small lake (110 acres) with a friend. The average depth of the lake is about twenty feet, but there is a deep channel running through it that goes as deep as sixty feet. The surface water temp was about thirty-eight degrees so I figured the bass would be holding fairly deep. I found a nice break line at about thirty-eight feet that, according to my sonar, was holding fish. I started out using a jig, drawing it up the channel ridge. On the other hand, if you can believe this, my partner was drop-shotting a white/chartreuse spinner bait. He caught a six pounder and a three pounder. Me? Skunked! Quote
Super User ww2farmer Posted February 10, 2009 Super User Posted February 10, 2009 I put the boat away when the lake freezes, and get it out when it thaws. I catch bass year round, even through the ice. Quote
Scorcher214 Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 wait for a day where it rains, and muddies up the water, then wait several more days, the muddy water should have warmed up a couple degrees more and fish will move up sometimes, try a buzz-bait around logs or parallel to weed lines, or a jig usually works in winter worked really slow too. Quote
Super User cart7t Posted February 10, 2009 Super User Posted February 10, 2009 I'm attempting to get both of my boats into fishing condition ASAP as the season is now underway. I'm pretty sure the ice is off the lakes now and as the warmer days keep coming the water will warm from the 30's into the 40's. I want to be on the water when that's happening throwing mostly jerkbaits. Not many bites but the ones you get are usually good, quality fish. Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted February 10, 2009 Super User Posted February 10, 2009 When the ice clears off. X2 Quote
zbass Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 When the ice clears off. X2 X3. Northern guys wait for the ice to come off and then it's game on!!! Quote
BUCKEYEone Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Any lure I throw right now would be worked on the topwater, simply because of the 8" of ice still on the lakes! Believe me, if I could find a spot that had open water, I would be perfectly happy just TRYING to catch fish! Quote
fishizzle Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 My magic # is 45 deg. before that its not a numbers game Quote
Super User MALTESE FALCON Posted February 10, 2009 Super User Posted February 10, 2009 For me it's not a number, but a condition. Ice Out is all I need. When my canal is clear of ice, I'm catching LMB. Falcon Quote
Scorcher214 Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 I think ice out is here Falcon, 50 degrees here! Quote
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