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| Ok... the three days previous to a huge algae bloom on a lake up by bemidji we boated 4 fish, including a fat 5-0 by K.C. now that the algae bloom is in full swing, i havent seen a fish. I have only fished 3 times since it bloomed and they were all evening bouts, but we usually see a few fish every time we go out. Anyone ever run into algae seeming to turn off the fish? Any suggestions on how to overcome it? Tactics? or is this just a bad couple of days on my part? |
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| I hate major shifts in water clarity. If fish are conditioned, they are conditioned to feed too and a big change in their enviroment can't be a good thing. Even the guides on lotw try to find the clearest water in the bloom. About the only lure I have seen work is a topwater. I might try a spinnerbait too but my first choice is to not fish lakes that have bloomed. |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | A few of the lakes I fish in N. WI have bad blooms every year, but the fish still have to eat and I go to heavily vibrating spinnerbaits like Rad Dogs and Violent Strikes as well as my arsenal of Pacemakers and Topraiders. |
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| That was what i was thinking, something that made a lot of noise or put off a lot of vibration may be best. I agree with "the fish have to eat" theory. What i have been trying to key in on is getting the fish to see my bait because the water clarity is 2 feet at best.... I figured it was just going to take some thourough fishing and maybe using some baits i dont usually throw, something with a little more thump or plop. It seems to me that some fish may move a little deeper where the algae isnt as thick. I know that algae needs sunlight to photosynthesize. But during photosynthesis i know that algae produces oxygen among other byproducts. Would you think the fish would stick in the algae because of the larger amounts of oxygen and use the algae as sort of an aid for the ambush attack, or will they head to a bit deeper water where it is a bit more clear? |
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| Keep in mind....I'm Polish.....I always thought that the algae bloom would actually help, because it happens in warm water which usually equates to sunshine. You think that the decreased sunshine would make for better feeding conditions, or does it do just the opposite and make finding food harder?
I've known people who applied the same principle, by going noisy or going to the night shift or both.
Does the bloom continue to the bottom, almost giving off a "turnover effect"?
Has anyone tried fishing below the bloom?
I know one old guy that used to concentrate on current areas when algae bloom was a problem, because it thinned out in those areas.
I agree with the statement that any change in water conditions usually means bad things more than good.
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | big noisy topwater are soposed to work good in algae blooms. i would treat it sort of like night fishing. |
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Location: oswego, il | I think it has a negative effect on the whole system. I have plunked down good money to spend a week on a lake and it is nice and free of algae and the fishing good, then go the next year to see it greener than baby poop and blank for a week. It kills the weeds and has to drop oxygen levels. Yes fish do have to eat but I think it can stress the fish too. I also believe fish are conditioned in most all of their behaviors and a bad bloom has to affect it greatly. I have yet to hear anybody say, man the lake bloomed and the fishing was awesome! |
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| ToddM - 7/7/2006 6:49 PM
I think it has a negative effect on the whole system. I have plunked down good money to spend a week on a lake and it is nice and free of algae and the fishing good, then go the next year to see it greener than baby poop and blank for a week. It kills the weeds and has to drop oxygen levels. Yes fish do have to eat but I think it can stress the fish too. I also believe fish are conditioned in most all of their behaviors and a bad bloom has to affect it greatly. I have yet to hear anybody say, man the lake bloomed and the fishing was awesome!
Geez Todd, a couple years back it did bloom and it was awesome for me, but I don't think there are hard and fast rules from lake to lake. Warm water lakes, those without cisco, smelt, whitefish, usually bloom pushes fish shallower when temps are decent(under 76) imo. I also like at least a riffle, but have caught them when you can see your line trails 1/2 hour after you fished a spot. But once again, lake by lake I think the chemistry and effect vary a LOT. From talking to others I think it is also important WHICH algae is blooming. |
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