Lake Temps 12-18-2015

[Ben Gillispie]

While I don't have any realtime temp. devices reporting as of yet, I thought that while I am working out the kinks on them I'd post some general lake temps that I've acquired. These lake temps, taken by hand and shown in degrees Fahrenheit*,  are as follows:

 

**** 12-24-2015 - Added/Updated a few temps for TRL*****

Indian Point Marina: 55.7 °

State Park Marina Launch: 55.7 °

Cricket Creek Marina: 53.8 °

Water definitely has more color down at Cricket Creek than up the big lake by the Dam and is cooler. Lots of guys at Cricket Creek, reports on here explain why. 

Hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas, I'll update temps lake-wide soon after Christmas, with this weather though not much is changing...

Ben

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Updated 12/19/2015 with additional measurements. See my site for details on time of day, depth of water, and exact location. Please keep any discussions on this topic here on OAF as I'm simply providing temperature information and nothing more

Near Aunts Creek/ HWY Y: 54.6

Flat Creek near Cape Fair: 48.3

Cape Fair Marina: 52.6

Shell Knob near Pizza Hut: 54.3

Viola Public Use / Kings River Marina: 53.5

Eagle Rock Marina: 50.8

Holiday Island Marina: 50.3

Beaver Lake Observation Loop, just because: 55.3

*****Below is from 12/18/2015*****

Long Creek Marina: 53.9

Combs Ferry: 53.6

Baxter Public Use Area: 53.2

High and Dry Kimberling City MO: 54.3

Indian Point Marina: 54.2

Moonshine Beach: 54.8

*Note: there is more information on the sun, shade, time of day, depth and other factors on my website which is http://www.tablerocktemperatures.com/index.html

I'm going old-fashioned for now while I get all my hardware, costs, etc. lined out. Hope to move forward and have true realtime temps by the spring warm up!

 

P.S. I would love some feedback. Please check the website for details regarding my methods, locations, etc...these are surface temps for the time being. My probes will be placed according to feedback I've received here, so keep it coming!

Ben

[Champ188]

Ben, this is some of the most valuable info ever posted on OAF. From now thru April, water temp is probably the single most important factor to all bass anglers.

[dtrs5kprs]

1 hour ago, Champ188 said:

Ben, this is some of the most valuable info ever posted on OAF. From now thru April, water temp is probably the single most important factor to all bass anglers.

Amen. Temp, followed by clarity or pool level. Good stuff.

[cheesemaster]

Love it!! Any plans for up the James around Cape or Scottys?

[Ben Gillispie]

8 hours ago, cheesemaster said:

Love it!! Any plans for up the James around Cape or Scottys?

Plans for the James indeed. I'm updating some of the temps and locations at this moment, I'll update this thread when I do. 

13 hours ago, Champ188 said:

Ben, this is some of the most valuable info ever posted on OAF. From now thru April, water temp is probably the single most important factor to all bass anglers.

Thanks for the kind words Champ!

[dtrs5kprs]

1 hour ago, Ben Gillispie said:

Plans for the James indeed. I'm updating some of the temps and locations at this moment, I'll update this thread when I do. 

Thanks for the kind words Champ!

If you aren't careful Champ will be first in line for the jerseys when they come out. Just be sure to get him a good sized one .

[big c]

Thanks Ben, very good info!

[Ben Gillispie]

9 hours ago, big c said:

Thanks Ben, very good info!

Thanks big c, am off to the races on getting my live reporting units out on the lake. Hoping by spring warm up...

[Hammer time]

Killer information Ben, water temperature is always my first concern second is clairidy!

    It's awesome to have "real" time info like you're providing!

  It's priceless!

Many thanks!

[Ben Gillispie]

Added temps for:

Cooper Creek Access (Taneycomo): 55.3 (!) - isn't this high? 

Bull Shoals at Powersite (Upper Bull Shoals Lake): 53.0 (see site for details...lower Taneycomo surface water was flowing through Powersite gates, which likely caused an artificial up-tick in temp)

Beaver Creek Marina (Bull Shoals): 51.8

Ben