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| Is spawn dictated more by water temp or by time preiod ( april etc. ) I am having a helluva time getting any type of reaction here in pa, not even any follows. I am concidering the fact that it just may be me however, I was thinking maby spawn was effecting things as well. I am mostly fishing rivers and streams which warm up later. Any thoughts? |
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| SPAWN IS MOSTLY AFFECTED BY WATER TEMP. THEY TPICALLY SPAWN BETWEEN 53 TO 62 DEGREES FROM WHAT IVE SEEN, BUT SEEN THEM PAIRED AT 65 ALL THE WAY INTO THE FIRST WEEK OF JUNE (VILAS COUNTY WISCONSIN). IT IS MAINLY DICTATED BY WATER TEMP. FOR INSTANCE IF THE TEMP GOES UP TO GET THEM INTO THE SPAWNING MOOD THEY WILL SPAWN, IF BAD WEATHER HITS IT CAN MAKE THEM NOT WANT TO SPAWN. IF ITS A REAL CRAPPY SPRING THEY MAY NOT SPAWN AT ALL. HOPE THIS HELPS |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | Three main factors dictate spawning:
- Photoperiod
- Water Temp
- Water Level
This late spring here in Michigan was a great example of photoperiod being a significant factor. We had ice until the last week of March and normally the fish are spawning during the second week of April. The cold water should slow that to late April, right? No not at all. By the second week of April, with only 45-48 degree water temps, the females were all ripe and/or spawned out. |
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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | I agree with Big Will 100%. I have seen fish react more because it is a certain time of year than "perfect water conditions". Fish know, by total hours of sunlight in a day, moon phases, etc.... I see more times than not that fish are more predictable by time of year not by certain water temps. |
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| Hey Jacob, Your not alone! I talked to a couple river guys here in Pa. and a couple from WV and nobodies cathchin or seein a fish. Go chase spring gobblers for a week or so, maybe they'll be ready to eat by then. (I sure hope so!!!!)
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Location: MPLS, MN | Interesting, Thanks Will! |
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| HERE IS AN ARTICLE BY ROGER SABOTA, A RENOUND EAGLE RIVER AREA GUIDE. HE SEEMS TO THINK THAT WATER TEMP IS THE MAIN REASON AS WELL. CHECK IT OUT./>http://www.rhinelanderdailynews.com/articles/2007/05/03/outdoors/outdoors01.txt |
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Location: Washington, PA | This is generally a slow period for river fishing in PA. It usually picks up around the second week of may. |
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | From what I heard today from a friend, the muskies are in the spawn right now on Shelbyville. |
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| tomyv - 4/30/2008 11:57 AM
This is generally a slow period for river fishing in PA. It usually picks up around the second week of may.
Thanks, Tomyv, for the unintended heads up. I was thinking of a day on the river this week. But would a reservoir be a better choice? |
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Location: Nowheresville, MN | Water temperature. If it was photoperiod fish in Mille Lacs right now would be spawning under the ice. Will- Under a normal warming trend after ice out, temps hit prime around 10 days post-ice out. on small lakes.
Edited by tfootstalker 5/2/2008 8:19 PM
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Location: Washington, PA | If I fish this weekend, and it doesn't look like I will, I'd be on a reservoir because the weather as of late probably pushed the water temps back into the low fifties on the rivers. |
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Location: Rhinelander. | I have to say from what I've read water temp really dictates when they will give up the eggs. From my understanding and watching the spawn with others types of fish I agree with temp being main factor. Maybe its some combination of them all. I believe the d.n.r. watches water temp and won't milk the eggs till it reaches a certain temp. Dave N. would know that for sure.
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Location: Beaver County, Pennsylvania | i have had no action as of lately on the ohio river from shore. probably fished a half mile of shoreline with no luck. water was pretty chilly this morning. lost a big saltwater rapala skitter walk. must of been a log right near the surface because i couldnt free it for the life of me. |
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| adudeuknow - 5/3/2008 1:06 AM
i have had no action as of lately on the ohio river from shore. probably fished a half mile of shoreline with no luck. water was pretty chilly this morning. lost a big saltwater rapala skitter walk. must of been a log right near the surface because i couldnt free it for the life of me.
Dude,
Are there muskies in the Ohio River in Pennsylvania? I am a West Penner too; and I never heard of this. Have you caught a muskie there? |
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Location: Washington, PA | There have been muskies stocked in the Ohio for years. The program just got discontinued last year. |
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Spawn?