Posted By: leanin post
Whats temperture got to do with it? - 05/20/21 03:01 PM
I see many posts of fishing reports where water temp is indicated. evidently it is an important consideration to many anglers. as far a crappie anglers go, Ive read many posts that say that crappie move deeper as the water warms up. so how much does water temp vary from the surface to the bottom?
crappie are usually targeted at depths of 0ne to 25 feet in most locations.
here is a temperature profile of lake belton taken a few days ago. as u can see, in the target depth for crappie, the temp changes are very small.
. does it matter to a crappie? I dont know. I will be tracking temp variations thru the year and post what I record.
Personally, my belief is that water temps rarely affect crappie locations in the water column.
Oxygen content and water quality, UV ray sunlight penetration, and proximity to baitfish are deciding factors in my opinion.
what are your thoughts?
0 feet 72F
5 feet 72.1F
10 feet 72.2F
15 feet 72.1F
20 feet 71.7F
25 feet 71.6F
30 feet 71.5F
35 feet 70.5F
40 feet 67.9F
45 feet 65.5F
50 feet 61.1F
55 feet 57.5F
60 feet 54.3F
65 feet 53.6F
crappie are usually targeted at depths of 0ne to 25 feet in most locations.
here is a temperature profile of lake belton taken a few days ago. as u can see, in the target depth for crappie, the temp changes are very small.
. does it matter to a crappie? I dont know. I will be tracking temp variations thru the year and post what I record.
Personally, my belief is that water temps rarely affect crappie locations in the water column.
Oxygen content and water quality, UV ray sunlight penetration, and proximity to baitfish are deciding factors in my opinion.
what are your thoughts?
0 feet 72F
5 feet 72.1F
10 feet 72.2F
15 feet 72.1F
20 feet 71.7F
25 feet 71.6F
30 feet 71.5F
35 feet 70.5F
40 feet 67.9F
45 feet 65.5F
50 feet 61.1F
55 feet 57.5F
60 feet 54.3F
65 feet 53.6F