Quote Originally Posted by Ketchn View Post
ok lets be a bit more specific on the water temps there ....in 2 feet of water it was 66 and out in open water where it was deeper at around 10 foot to 14 foot it was 68
that said the cause is recent cool rains cooling the shallower waters .....this lake has a maximum depth of about 15 foot and much of the lake is 10 or under ......
the thing that screams volumes is that these fish very probably spawned a month ago and i am fairly sure the water was considerably cooler than the so called optimum water temps so frequently advertised as being when they spawn here in this area .....and that number is 68 .
i feel sorry many times for folks that have limited time to go ketch fish and depend on people that should know that give out bad advice and information and am just giving examples to those out there trying to decide what to do when ....this year many fish were up shallow way before they were "supposed" to be according to the water temps
i dont know why or what the causes are but we have some lakes that are staying closer to tradition and many others that are not ...
our typical is not so typical this year in many spots around dfw most probably due to the much higher water levels than the past several years ......
Ketchn
Not trying to argue....so don't take wrong.

So when you say the deep water was 68, is that temp off your mounted point under the boat?....if it is, that is considered "Surface Temp". Surface temps in Shallow water can raise several degrees in just a few hour. Rocks, dark bottoms, etc., can hold temperature longer than surface water.
Temps can Vary ALOT in deeper water....that's why I measure with the pool thermometer. During longer Cold Fronts the surface temp may be 10 degrees colder than temps at depth....Normally 10 degrees is the Max, before you have a turnover (mixing).
Thermoclines and turnovers are a whole 'nother large and mostly misunderstood phenomenon. NORMALLY, lakes only have a Spring and Fall turnover, and a summer and Winter Thermocline.