WalleyeSlayer21 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 If water Clarity is terrble in 6 ft. and you move to the other side of a lake will water clairty be Different? Or is the same lake water clarity same everywhere at same depth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corncob Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Usually if there is much wind involved the opposite side of the lake from the murky one will be much clearer. I have seen where a lake was like pea soup on one side and crystal clear on the opposite side.....That was down in your neck of the woods near Faribault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrklean Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 It can change from spot to spot, if there are springs or any moving water, channels etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneckdan Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Yes even a few yards can make a difference. One spot I fish has a rather substantial muskrat coloney. Water in the area they are activie is always murky. Move over a bit and crystal clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV BOY Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 any tips to check clarity vs cutting hole and setting dark house over it? I was fooled by my aqua view the other day, wasted time cutting large hole only to see cloudy water. Maybe I should only use the down view with camera vs having it look level with bottom? it is had to see the cloudiness that is only at the top 1-3 feet then its clear below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ1657 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 any tips to check clarity vs cutting hole and setting dark house over it? I was fooled by my aqua view the other day, wasted time cutting large hole only to see cloudy water. Maybe I should only use the down view with camera vs having it look level with bottom? it is had to see the cloudiness that is only at the top 1-3 feet then its clear below. Drill a hole and lay on the ice to look into it. Drop a decoy down with a line and pull a coat or blanket over your head to make a make shift dark house. Swim the decoy around and see how it looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archerysniper Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 If the water is stained you will see it once the power auger goes through and water starts to come up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor_guy Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I hate to say it, but the camera is a life saver sometimes too. Even before laying on the ice with a jacket over your head, dropping the camera down into a clump of weeds is better than cutting and discovering a mat you didn't expect to encounter. It's also a good way to find out how bad the inky ness is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV BOY Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Thanks MJ!I have a smaller decoy that would fit in an 8" hole. My aqua view micro has let me down lately judging the clarity. Helps with weed line however! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ1657 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Thanks MJ!I have a smaller decoy that would fit in an 8" hole. My aqua view micro has let me down lately judging the clarity. Helps with weed line however! I got an Aqua view micro for the same reason you have one. I remember cutting a hole and pulling the block out and seeing nothing but weeds. No fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archerysniper Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 We just use the Vexilar and a bucket of water,it shows the weeds and depth right through the ice if you know how to read them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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