heat wave
jhassl2
Posted 8/25/2013 4:54 PM (#659477)
Subject: heat wave




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So Being New ThIs, Was Hoping To Get some Opinions On Strategies With The Temps Back In The 90'S This Week Here In mn
Veithr3293
Posted 8/25/2013 5:35 PM (#659484 - in reply to #659477)
Subject: RE: heat wave




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Big fish get crabby could get the biggest fish of you life in the hottest part of the day which takes a toll or go for numbers at night which i like. Top water and cranks both fished slow at night work great
djwilliams
Posted 8/25/2013 5:47 PM (#659491 - in reply to #659477)
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Location: Ames, Iowa
Maybe this is the late summer kickstart to an otherwise very slow summer on Leech.
muskie tamer
Posted 8/25/2013 6:52 PM (#659498 - in reply to #659477)
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Location: Waconia,MN
Last time i was out the water temp was back up to 77, that was last week. I can only imagine that the water temps are back on the rise and are more than likely back into the 80's. From what i understand it puts a lot of stress on the fish.
jhassl2
Posted 8/25/2013 7:25 PM (#659508 - in reply to #659477)
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So With The Heat Does That Typically Slow The Bite For Muskies As well
muskie tamer
Posted 8/25/2013 7:44 PM (#659515 - in reply to #659477)
Subject: Re: heat wave





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Location: Waconia,MN
I dont know if it would slow the bite down, but warmer water and handling of the fish can be hard on them.
bucknuts
Posted 8/25/2013 9:22 PM (#659541 - in reply to #659477)
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can't get much slower, here on Vermilion
showtime
Posted 8/25/2013 9:41 PM (#659542 - in reply to #659477)
Subject: RE: heat wave




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Location: Wisconsin
the warmer the water the better for where I fish. Just harder on the fish, but they seem to hold up better in the river.
Masqui-ninja
Posted 8/25/2013 10:03 PM (#659547 - in reply to #659542)
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Location: Walker, MN
I had 80 degree surface temps on Portage bay of Leech lake tonight with a storm on the horizon and falling barometer and still no fish moving. A late summer/fall cooldown can't come soon enough!!
Brad P
Posted 8/26/2013 12:08 PM (#659639 - in reply to #659477)
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Keep in mind that temp swings of a few degrees are common on the surface. The bigger question is the overall temp of the water column. I suspect at least here in the metro that temps below the surface are at worst mid 70s.
Corso Mike
Posted 8/26/2013 9:02 PM (#659748 - in reply to #659639)
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If we get a full week of this heat water temps will be over 80. This is not fat guy weather. Worked in it all day/ in a greenhouse.