Bay temperature

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I was out doing a little pike fishing tonight in front of Port Rowan and noticed the temperature readout on my sonar read 69˚, which seemed warm in the Inner Bay for late May. Is anyone else noticing this or is my gauge off?

 

[Josh Roelofsen]

Sounds right to me! That was a hot week we had.

Josh

 

[duckman]

Most of the bay on weekend was 74

 

[dogfarmer]

Much shallower this year will warm much faster

 

[Old Cut LongPointer]

I use a pool thermometer , cheap and reasonably accurate. I think I paid 8 bucks for it.

 

[ferg]

70.5 yesterday off Port Rowan with a new Lowrance Hook.

 

[dogfarmer]

One good thing about the water being so warm is the fish should be spawned out before the fishing pressure hits them the end of June .

 

[Red Hering]

One good thing about the water being so warm is the fish should be spawned out before the fishing pressure hits them the end of June .

Here’s hoping that could be true @dogfarmer that the smallmouth bass,(I think that you are referring to),should be spawned out by the end of June,and here’s hoping that it will be the case!!

 

[canslayer]

I was out Thursday & my temp readout was 68 at Old Cut....

 

[Jello]

One good thing about the water being so warm is the fish should be spawned out before the fishing pressure hits them the end of June .

I was out in the inner bay and in 9 FOW, there were a lot of smallmouth cruising around. Didn't see any sitting on nests yet.

 

[Wildfire]

I was out in the inner bay and in 9 FOW, there were a lot of smallmouth cruising around. Didn't see any sitting on nests yet.

Could be females. Nests will be in 3fow or less.

 

[jerk bait]

Couple cold nights will bring it back down to normal. Was 66 to 67 today .

 

[Jello]

Could be females. Nests will be in 3fow or less.

That was my thought because they were all big fish.