Water Temp

[rlcarter]

was wanting to try to find out what the water temperature was around buck creek, if anyone has been lately that info would be helpful..also i was wondering when bullshoals usually turns over around buck creek???

[Ham]

I think turnover is usually a lot later than what we think and I think we worry about it far more than we should. The Bull Shoals Walleye club does periodic water temp readings at different depths and that might be your best chance at getting accurate information, but they take readings pretty close to the dam (I think).

In the shallower creek arms that are getting ocassional shots of fresh water coming in, they may not have as well developed thermocline. I generally fish shallower than 30 foot anyway so I doubt I'll be fishing below the thermocline.