Thermocline

[Cpt_DJ]

Just wondering if a person knew what the thermocline was (say 35') and if a person could take a 3/4oz football jig and fish a long gravel point such as point 19 in the 35' range and catch fish? Is this a typical pattern on Table Rock? It sure sounds like a simple approach, surely it is not this easy . Just trying to better understand these Table Rock bass and look forward to some discussion.

Thanks!

DJ

[Bill Babler]

The fish will usually hang at the thermocline or just above. Usually this starts in the 26 to 32 ft. range. You can usually tell when we have the thermocline as the fish will move off the bottom and relate to it.

The boys fishing the dam area today said they were catching fish in that range suspended over 50 to 60 ft. I find this very tough fishing and don't really like it.

The dam area from Long Creek to K City are famious for this type of stuff and it just really makes you work to keep up with this type of fishing.

Once you get above K City on the White or even the James, those fish will still, even with a thermocline relate to some structure like a hump, deep dock, cable or bouy marker, long point or channel swing. Much easier to catch as they will be locked in that 26 to 32 ft. range on the same type of stuff you have been fishing all year.

Boys, get on here and give us some good thoughts on this, this is a very good topic.

[Don House]

Well, Mr "B" pretty much hit all of the good points, but one thing I have found is that the size of the fish that relate to the Thermocline. I have found that the smaller fish will be just above the Thermocline and the bigger fish will be just below it.. Also when drop shotting and you get down to the T-Cline the bigger fish will rise up to your bait but will not go above the t-cline line. Same with the smaller fish, they will not go down past it.. Anyone else seen this? It's pretty neat..

Find the Thermocline and you will find the fish, spend some time looking for spots (Humps, Cables, Brushpiles, ect.) in that range and the fish will be there..

Good Fishing everyone..