CJ WATER TEMPS AND FISHING THREAD FOR FALL 2015 & 2016

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Panfish Vision
by In-Fisherman Magazine…no author noted.
For educational purposes only!


Understanding the physical capabilities of the fish we seek plays a role in making decisions about fish location and presentation. It’s all part of the game.

Panfish, especially crappies and bluegills, tend to be sight feeders, which means they prefer to see it before they eat it. But what’s to see under 3 feet of ice and 2 feet of snow?

Light is diffuse under hard water. Scattered by ice and snow cover, light penetrates but seems to come from all directions. It’s a world without shadow, but hardly a world without light. During the day, it’s not as dark down there as logic might suggest. In fact, it can be quite bright. Even at night, panfish can sight feed under the ice in slightly cloudy to clear water, but probably require a little more help from their lateral line (which picks up vibration) in the dark.

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