Skinny Fish

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The weather has not been cold enough for a good shad die off in 3 years, so that could effect how the fish are not feeding up in the winter. IMO the fishing would get easier with a good shad die off.This year does not look like below 40 degree water will happen.

[Dan the fisherman]

I was thinking I'd go catch me some skinny fish tomorrow, but the wind is supposed to be blowing hard.   Guess I'll just make plans for another day. ?

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32 minutes ago, Dan the fisherman said:

I was thinking I'd go catch me some skinny fish tomorrow, but the wind is supposed to be blowing hard.   Guess I'll just make plans for another day. ?

Only 20mph, just kick in the big motor and face into it.LOL

[Guest]

Windy day, easy money. Chunk & wind a crawdad crankbait parallel with the bank in 10ft. The RK crawler is tied on & ready for battle on windy days. 

[Notropis]

"Low oxygen pockets could explain it I guess." Just my best guess J-Doc, but it makes sense.  The thermal refuge (area below the thermocline with adequate oxygen) is very small during high water years. in the summer, sometimes only an area that's within a mile or two of the dam.  Stripers and walleye that don't make it to the thermal refuge are forced to stay right at the thermocline since there is not enough dissolved oxygen below it.  Water temperature at the thermocline, during the summer, isn't cool enough for them to do well and the continued stress from the warm water has it's effect on them.  Again, just my best guess.    

[Guest]

They were biting shallow today