Quote Originally Posted by Craig Johnson View Post
Springhillwantabe,

Water is a beautiful thing in that it buffers the fish (and eggs) from quick variations in temperature. Air temps may drop dramatically in a matter of hours but water temperatures in a lake setting take much longer to change. This is good for eggs or young fry. Since the temperature change is slow, they can easily become acclimated and not suffer ill effects. Cooler water temperatures usually result in longer hatching times. If we were to have a huge cold front that dropped water temperatures to the point that plankton populations crashed, the fry would be in trouble as their food source would be non-existent.

I can read your question a couple of ways and I'm guessing that you asked about the fish that had already spawned prior to the cold front and not how the cold front affects fish that are still carrying eggs. Correct me if I'm wrong!
you hit the nail on the head thanks jim