Sam Rayburn water temps

Last week temps between 46.5 and 52. curious on how cold front dropped temps. Has anyone hit the lake this week please share water temp data

Check my reports, posted new one last night

They were 46-50 where we fished.

42 Saturday around 147 Bridge.

46-49 Sunday midlake area

46-50

Probably mid 50's in places by Friday afternoon

48-50 yesterday

think they will start spawning the next full moon?

It would have to get much warmer. Takes about 2 weeks. A week to get it to 60 and another to stabilize and fish adjust.

Speaking of full moon, for March it’s on the 1st and 31st. I’ve always heard they move based on whether or not the full moon is before or after the 15th. What happens when March has 2??

Fished Saturday out of San Augustine park water temps 47- 48.5.

Full moon means nothing if temps haven't stabilized. I've seen temps in the 40's in early March. Once they stabilize, full moon may have a small impact on spawning activity. Slow warming trend and stable weather are the biggest factor. I've seen it a ton of times on Toledo, Rayburn, Conroe

Its has to get warmer and stay warmer and a fair amount of time between fronts (as Jaret said stable weather).

As cold as its been this year, we may be in for some more bad weather. Feb can get cold.

Usually we get the worst cold fronts in Feb so I wouldn't look for much to be happening in March but you can't ever tell. The good part is it will put a huge wave of fish stacked up just waiting for the right temps. That means good pre spawn and spawn fishing.

I bet when those bass got their 2018 calendar and noticed March had 2 full moons they were wondering the same thing - “what do we do?”

I think it depends if the Full moon is on a Tuesday. But if it is the 2nd Tuesday then that's really really bad. But I expect since there are 2 in March it will "DOUBLE the Pleasure" and make them really really ready!

Cold front frosting ground and windows pushing temps below freezing. according to https://www.bassresource.com/fish_biology/largemouth-seasonal-habits.html bass will move shallow when temps hit 55 degrees sustained.

The spring equinox is on the 22 of March this year. Which means the earth tilts into the summer position which is closer to the sun. So the later full moon could be better. A lot of people don’t think the moon has anything to do with fishing. But some people do. My bet is gonna be on the time leading up to the second full moon.

the colder than normal winter will help in congregating bass leading to March 2nd full moon. hopefully winter weather continues keeping bass in winter and pre-spawn patterns.