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| I decided to post this topic, more so maybe for the newbies on the board, but it might lend some insight for discussion from all of us. Fishing during turnover can be somewhat interesting. Remember though, a lot of it has to do with the size, depth of the lake you are fishing. Coincidentaly, there is an article about this very topic in one of the musky mags for this month.
This has been my experience fishing lakes during turnover. I never fish deeper than 8', I tend to cast closer to shore than usual, and I will always look for weedy shallow bays to fish. Fish can and do caught during turnover, just take your time and see what baits you get follows or strikes on. Then, I stick to those colors and action type baits.
The main thing in my book, is to remain positive, because if you dont you will have already lost one battle.
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Location: MIlton Ontario Canada | Hey
Just wondering if anyone knows what to look for to show that turnover is taking place? What water temperature does the water start turing over at? I am not completely sure about all this stuff so any information would be greatly appriciated
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| xllund,
I just read that article this morning. I thought it was very good. I wish I could put it to practice this year, but unfortunately it looks like my season is done. I will have to wait until next year.
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| Well Andy, sorry to hear your season is over for the year, but there is always next year to give it a try. As a matter of fact, I heading up to Vilas today and I wil report (hopefully a good one)how I do when I get back home on Monday. The best of luck to all! |
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Location: Racine, Wi | Matt
The lake will get real dirty looking. There will be stuff floating in the water and on the surface. It may even smell like a pair of shoes that were left in the boat storage after a rain. As for what temps it hapens at, I'm not sure, but the lakes will start turning pretty soon if they haven't yet in Northeren Wisconsin.
One note, Pink rocks during turnover.
good lungen,
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Location: Alexandria, MN | Turnover starts when the surface water cools. Water is most dense (heaviest)at 39 degrees. When the surface gets cold, close to 39 the heavy water will sink and force the warmer/lighter water up. This is what causes the cloudy water, the whole lake is getting mixed up. You will get the floating crap, because the water is getting more dense and that will cause things (including lures) to float more than they did in the warm water. You will see your suspending lures become more bouyant, and gliders will sink a little slower.
I have had my best luck shallow, like said above, and on bright colors due to the cloudy water. Firetiger, Orange/Chart Bandit, Pink and White all get moved to the front of my line. After turnover I like BLACK!
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Location: Madison, WI | I am pretty sure the magic temperture is around 55°. |
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Location: Germantown & Land O Lakes WI | Turnover begins in the mid-upper 50º's. You'll notice weeds floating on the surface and dissapearing weed edges. When you launch your rig look at the boat landing for alot of floating vegitation(especially if the launch is on the east side of the lake).
Some people say that some lakes dont turnover....All lakes will, no matter the size, it's just a matter of how dramatic turnover is. |
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Location: Racine, Wi | 52, You must have heard the George Langley report up nort last weekend. That's exactly what he was talking about. |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | You'll also notice that the holeshot on your boat is much better.  |
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Location: MIlton Ontario Canada | This weekend while out muskie fishing a small lake chain in the Haliburton Area of Ontario I noticed that in one area of the lake where there was narrows between two different section of the lake there was all this white looking stuff floating in the water everywhere. I leaned over and managed to get my hands on one peice of this white stuff. It was almost clear in colour when I took it out of the water and really really slimey with small green particles in it. Does anyone know what this stuff was it was everywhere in the water? This may have been a sign of turnover I guess. The surface temperatures were around 61, 62 all weekend.....
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Turnover! Dont Panic