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ghoti

Posted 10/26/2018 10:37 AM (#921808)
Subject: Cisco spawn

Posts: 1262

Location: Stevens Point, Wi.

What do you think has the greatest affect on the timing of the cisco spawn; the length of daylight, water temps, moon phase, or ???

Top H2O

Posted 10/26/2018 10:42 AM (#921809 - in reply to #921808)
Subject: RE: Cisco spawn

Posts: 4080

Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion

Water temps

jlong

Posted 10/30/2018 7:34 AM (#922080 - in reply to #921809)
Subject: RE: Cisco spawn

Posts: 1937

Location: Black Creek, WI

I think daylight (photoperiodism) impacts egg development but water temps dictate when the eggs are dropped. Thus, I feel you can plan trips by the calender but then need to make subtle adjustments based on water temps (are they staging vs on the structure, etc.). I don't believe the moon has any affect on the act of spawning.

NateOz

Posted 11/1/2018 8:59 AM (#922282 - in reply to #921808)
Subject: Re: Cisco spawn

Posts: 400

Location: North/Central WI

For the area of Northern WI that I typically fish in November...I have found that the cisco spawn almost always starts between 11/10 - 11/15. There are always a few "early birds" that move up shallow before that, but usually I see the masses arrive during this time period regardless of water temp. I have seen them spawning during this time period when the water temp is 47 deg and also when it has been 40-43 deg for a good 7-10 days before this...yet they don't move in shallow until this period. This makes me think that length of daylight is the most important factor. I do see a few more early birds during the colder years so water temp does have some influence on them. I don't think the moon has anything to do with the cisco spawn.

Mark Hoerich

Posted 11/1/2018 9:48 AM (#922293 - in reply to #922282)
Subject: Re: Cisco spawn

Posts: 688

Location: Already Gone

That's some pretty darn good info right there.

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Posted 11/1/2018 10:55 AM (#922307 - in reply to #922293)
Subject: Re: Cisco spawn

Posts: 4080

Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion

Mark Hoerich - 11/1/2018 9:48 AM

That's some pretty darn good info right there.

Yes... for parts of northern Wisconsin... But across the Cisco range it's mostly contingent on those magic water temps usually 43-40... And yes there are some early spawners and some later spawners

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