Rockport 2-2-2015

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Was going to give RP a try but not sure if that ice is too rotten. I'm scared of it with the 60's and even up there 50's. lol. But no there definitely won't be early spawning of bluegill and crappie lol. Water, NOT air temps have to stabilize above 63 F for crappie and bluegill will be much higher after crappie are done. More like 68 to 70. Bluegill won't spawn til mid may at earliest no matter what. That means air temps at 80 to 85 ish for two weeks sustained, minimum. Bluegill eggs are likely not even enlarged now lol. They are true warm water fish. Crappie eggs are at likely 75 percent development by now. I'm betting UL water temp is no more than 38 now with the ice just barely off it a few days ago. Water warms up real slow and cools real slow not like air. That water is still cold enough if it dropped to 10 degrees tomorrow and stayed that way for a single night there would be safe ice at UL. 2 in hard safe ice lol.
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