Thermocline

I can tell ya one thing. In the summer dives if you spook a fish they head strait down to the deep stuff into the abyss of the unknown and I aint goin past 32 feet. Dont want to be froze balled cant see dark green deep stuff that i aint messin with.

Lol duck whats thermo up that way usually. I saw it here around 15-20

The thermocline gets deeper and more distinct as the summer goes on. It can begin to set up at 10-15 feet. Earlier in the year, and can go up to 40-50 feet deep in the later parts of the year on the big lakes. I have been following it closely on Greer's the past two weeks chasing walleye and saw an interesting deal. When we went a week ago Friday (5/31/13) it was at 19 feet. The lake was rapidly rising, and when we came back the following Thursday (6/6/13), the lake was 7 feet higher. Where was the thermocline? 26 feet, or also 7 feet higher. Basically, the thermocline stayed at the same elevation, and the fresh warm water that came in on top stayed on top. Both times we caught all of our fish within +\- 2 ft of the thermocline.

Great pictures arkansasbowhunter! The more you know about this stuff, the better fisherman you will be, especially so on the bigger, clearer lakes.

Thanks for info too big been. Kinda thought i would post some information instead of fish Picts

Nice pics JW always good insite

thanks JW good info, you been miss

Good stuff

ABH that's some great pics and a great post

You need a thermometer that could be dropped down and read from the boat to really see where it is without goin divin. I agree that most of the fish are within a few feet of it but when theyre feeding you find bunches of em staggered suspended off points in 10 FOW. Again just my experience at Greers Ferry in August. For example the first point east of Fairfield marina would have smallmouths all over it but theyre dinks.

Anybody know where the huge brush pie is by the narrows bridge? Its the largest one ive ever seen and full of fish.

Good info JW!!! Thanks for posting.