08-04-2003, 11:20 PM
[cool]Hey, PK...good to hear from ya. You are right. No compaints about some water falling...but timing can be important to us fishin' types. Most of the smart fishermen (if there are any) keep an eye on the horizon these days. Those monsoon storms can pop up quick and usually carry some heavy winds, just ahead of lighning and thunder. You need to be back at the docks before the wind hits. If you stay out until the lightning shows up you can have an "electrifying" experience. No thanks.
The lake water temps are a factor of three things...daytime highs, nightime lows and humidity. The higher the humidity, the less evaporation (cooling) and the higher the temps stay. When the daytime highs get over 110, and the lows only drop to the 80's, the midday water temps will rise to 90 and the nighttime temps will drop to about 85.
This is the time of year that most serious fishermen go to fishing only after dark. The lakes are thrashed to froth during the days and the temps are so warm that the fish get stressed if they move around in the warm water. But, once the daytime highs drop below a hundred, the night temps drop to about 70 and the water temps edge back down to about 75...then it's prime time again. Actually, the good fishing usually begins around the first to middle of October and runs right up until about the middle of December.
While Utah folks are drilling holes in the ice, I will be out in my FAt CAt, with shirt sleeves. So, there is a bit of a trade off. Truth to tell...I kinda miss the ice fishing.
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The lake water temps are a factor of three things...daytime highs, nightime lows and humidity. The higher the humidity, the less evaporation (cooling) and the higher the temps stay. When the daytime highs get over 110, and the lows only drop to the 80's, the midday water temps will rise to 90 and the nighttime temps will drop to about 85.
This is the time of year that most serious fishermen go to fishing only after dark. The lakes are thrashed to froth during the days and the temps are so warm that the fish get stressed if they move around in the warm water. But, once the daytime highs drop below a hundred, the night temps drop to about 70 and the water temps edge back down to about 75...then it's prime time again. Actually, the good fishing usually begins around the first to middle of October and runs right up until about the middle of December.
While Utah folks are drilling holes in the ice, I will be out in my FAt CAt, with shirt sleeves. So, there is a bit of a trade off. Truth to tell...I kinda miss the ice fishing.
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