water tempretures

[paul.saunders]

hi all hope you all have got your gear ready for tommorow or for those of you who did not have to work today bagged up.I wonder if anyone could help me out and give me an idea as to what water tempretures i am looking for.Also is is it best to take tempreture in the margins or further out at different depths. is there a special thermometer you have to use?

 

paul.s

[Stewart_Bloor]

I've got a thermometer with a lead that you put into the water. It's best to get a reading from 'deeper' water as the shallows can give a higher temperature than the rest of the venue, particularly if the sun has been out and you've got a foot of water.

 

The crucial thing to look for - certainly as we enter the winter period - is not so much actual temperature (although that is important) but rather temperature trend.

 

For example, if I'm barbel fishing I would sooner fish temps of 6C if the last week has seen the water at a constant 3C, rather than 8C if the previous week was 12C.

 

A rising temperature is the key, or at least stability.

[Newt]

Another winter time thing that can really help is to find a spot that is slightly warmer than most of the lake. Even a half-degree will often do it.

[Leon Roskilly]

Newt:

Another winter time thing that can really help is to find a spot that is slightly warmer than most of the lake. Even a half-degree will often do it.

If the lake is fringed with trees, along one side, or at a particular spot, these can reduce the temperature by shading that area, or warm it by sheltering it from the wind.

 

A thermometer can show you which effect is dominant, and as Newt says, just half a degree can make all the difference.

 

Tight Lines - leon

[paul.saunders]

thanks for replying Stewart and Newt.your advice has made things a lot clearer. i will be watching the weather temp from know on

happy fishing

[paul.saunders]

so really it's not the deepest part of the lake that i nessesarly fish i plumb around to find that spot which could be shallower. (thermal layer)