12-23-2010, 06:37 PM
Good subject matter Pat.
As most tropical fish keepers know, temp change will often send fish into shock and usually results in death if proper temp acclamation is performed.
That bring said, I'd suggest that perhaps temp change, air temp verses water temp, usually isnt such a problem during cold weather season as it might be during warm weather.
My bigger concern would have to be the "slime layer". Those of us that wander the ice a lot have all seen the slime smeared across the cap as the trout flop around. Its mho that it make little difference whether the trout is laying on hard clear ice or snow, it all removes slime, and as we know slime is the protective device for fish against bacterial infections. Perhaps there is less chance of bacterial infection during cold water situations but I believe the risk is there none the less.
BTW, why do white bass turn pink/red while laying on the ice or snow?
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As most tropical fish keepers know, temp change will often send fish into shock and usually results in death if proper temp acclamation is performed.
That bring said, I'd suggest that perhaps temp change, air temp verses water temp, usually isnt such a problem during cold weather season as it might be during warm weather.
My bigger concern would have to be the "slime layer". Those of us that wander the ice a lot have all seen the slime smeared across the cap as the trout flop around. Its mho that it make little difference whether the trout is laying on hard clear ice or snow, it all removes slime, and as we know slime is the protective device for fish against bacterial infections. Perhaps there is less chance of bacterial infection during cold water situations but I believe the risk is there none the less.
BTW, why do white bass turn pink/red while laying on the ice or snow?
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