captpierre Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Last year at this time the lake peaked at 83 F. Yesterday 73 F. Will warm up still likely. Definitely doing better with eyes this summer. Coincidence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Nope I would say you just have the pattern figured for low 70's and haven't figured out the really warm bite I have yet to see a fish that stops eating when it's warm... they will change feeding times... locations... target food when it warms up though Good to hear your having a good year though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkpie Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Last summer I had to fish earlier or later due to extreme temps. This year has been pretty consistent. It has been a banner year mainly because I've spent more time in the boat because most days aren't extreme scorchers like last summer. Most days last year I didn't really want to fish through the heat of the day. High water helps I believe. Categorically our best years have always been high water years. Don't ask my why, just many years of observation. This year has been unbelievable for pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 I think Mike nailed it And porkpie, it's the opposite for me. I have a hard time catching in high/stained waters Also can I borrow some of that cooler weather? It's almost +40 here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Well cooler water holds more dissolved oxygen than warmer water. http://omp.gso.uri.edu/ompweb/doee/science/physical/choxy1.htm Consistent higher water levels open more feeding areas to fish, probably more spawning areas too? A lot of the walleye charter captains on this side of Lake Erie move from the shallower western basin to the central or eastern basin to follow the walleye migration as the water temps heat up, deeper water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanD Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Does anyone know how the Montreal River is around the Elk Lake area? Last year the water levels looked pretty much normal; form the last 5 years going there; but the water temp was way up, compared to the other years going there. The bigger fish were not to be had; but the numbers were still good though? Any input on this? Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Lakes in NE Ontario are mostly in the low 70's (maybe a bit higher after the last 2 days) and the water is high but not overly so. Definitely higher than typical mid summer levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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