Quote Originally Posted by Wannabe... View Post
My interpretations:

#1, there may be some bait fish in that pic, but it's too spread out and sporatic to matter. I tend to think it's bait, mixed with debris or mixing water of different temps that are providing the returns. Even if it is bait, it's too spread out - rather than schooled tight in protective mode - to be interesting enough to stop.

#2, I think the cursor to the left is just above some fairly low stumps or wood on the bottom - as evidenced by the short shadows. Again, there may be a fish or two, but given that your boat is only in 19.5 ft of water and the temp is 32.6 and it appears the left side is even shallower, I'd doubt all of those marks are fish....more probably most aren't. Also, 4.4mph is on the high side of the right speed for the SI, I'm betting a pass at 3.0 would clear up the pic a good bit.

#3, I agree, what you're looking at is a a fisherman who's figured out it's way too cold to be out playing with his fishfinder and is headed back to the ramp trying to find the sweet spot between - Oh Lord, get me to a heater ASAP and As long as I stay under 46.2 mph, my snot doesn't freeze to my face.

Man, look at those water temps...bound to have been some slush on top in the shallows.

Wannabe...
Wb the shallows did not have slush in them. They were froze solid. I think I hit a Glacier one time.