bigredbirdfan Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 In my quest to gain at least a basic knowledge of bass fishing I need someone to explain to me what the fish will do (I know this is the million dollar question) now that the lake is all one temperature top to bottom and probably won't return to a normal cycle until possibly winter 2009-2010. What will their staging habits be in fall, winter, spring now that the lake is warm everywhere and will take some really cold weather to change it?
Whack'emGood Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 BRBF-- The surface temp was 78* Friday night, and I would think it has dropped another degree or two since then... In my experience this year, it topped out at 93* (which is about normal for late summer), but has dropped considerably since then. This rain we have coming might drop it another 3 or 4 degrees (I'm guessing)... They will soon start schooling for Fall and moving up to stage and then (later) move up into the creeks. This is when you can really catch them. This winter, they will move deep and pretty much sit down there and wait for Spring. Then, in the Spring (when water temps near 60*) they will start moving up again and thinking about spawning. Then we will all catch them really good again. Then, after they spawn, they will move back out to their staging spots again... then move back deep for Summer. This year the conditions weren't exactly traditional, and it was a little odd and a little tougher to figure out (because of all of the extra water). You said that everything won't return to normal until late '09-- I think that everything will actually return to normal this Fall. That is my short summary version. There are alot of other guys on here that can explain it in better detail than I can. Someone will surely give more and better detail. Whack'em "Success builds confidence, and you have to learn to trust your instincts and forget about fishing the way a tournament is supposed to be won. I'm going to fish my style and make it work for me." -KEVIN VANDAM "Confidence is the best lure in your tackle box." -GERALD SWINDLE "A-Rig? Thanks, but no thanks. If I can't catch them on the conventional tackle that I already use, then I guess I just can't catch them." -LK (WHACK'EM)
bigredbirdfan Posted September 10, 2008 Author Posted September 10, 2008 Thanks Whack'em. I have learned through my trout fishing forums that water coming off the bottom into Taneycomo is very warm and not cold as in years past because of so much warm rain runoff. Just wondered how the lake being almost the same temperature throughout was going to change bass behavior.
Whodat Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Redbird first you need a pole!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bigredbirdfan Posted September 10, 2008 Author Posted September 10, 2008 Redbird first you need a pole!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No first I need a license.
Whodat Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Doing the 12oz curls at home after dove huntin this morning
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