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Is there a cold that's too cold?

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-Marc V-

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Just wondering if there is a point when the weather drops the water temps cold enough for the fish to turn off completely?

Is there any way to target fish differently in cold weather? I've heard of downsizing, but should working deeper water, or something else also be taken in consideration?

Mainly targetting crappie and walleye.

Thanks in advance.

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Northlander Grand Master

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Its only cold when I get out of my Otter. If its too cold for me to walk out, drill holes and set up the house I dont go. Hmmm? I dont think thats ever happened. If I have the time to go I go. Dress warm and make sure your heater is big enough. Kids are a huge factor in this. If Im taking a kid out it better be in the 30's or so. that way when they get bored they can go outside and goof off. Supervised of course!

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anyfishwilldo Proficient

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I feel real guilty for going out the past few days without my kids. It is just too cold for them. Now if a person could drive on the ice, that is a different story. They can stay in the truck until the house is warm and then bring them out. At least I'm lucky, and they understand.

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Blaine Collaborator

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I don't think it is the temps that affect the fishing as much as it is the high pressure usually brinds the cold air with it. Fishing picks up if you have a few days of steady temps with a stable weather system. It's when you have sharp flucuations in the temps and barometric pressure that fish seem to shut down

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Ed Carlson Grand Master

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In my younger days I fished in -90 (with the wind chill) up on DL and caught fish. It was brutal and everything was difficult to do. Like when you drilled a hole at -90 the water fell as snow to the ice and crackled like bacon frying......Burrrrrrrr! The word insanity pops to mind thinking of that now.

I will admit that the older I get the less I think the fish are bitting when it dips down to minus whatever.

Like this morning, one step outside and I am 100% confident the fishing just sucks..so I run back in for another cup of hot coffee.

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Greg Clusiau Rising Star

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It's been my experince that when cold weather moves in and fish (panfish, walleye, etc.) are slow-moving and not biting well, I go trout fishing (if the season is open). Seems that rainbows and lakers don't mind the cold-snaps as much as other fish. Works well during the summer months as well. As a matter-of-fact, a few of us have been trout (rainbows) fishing on Minnesota's opening day if it's been a late spring and the walleye bite might not be as good as expected.

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CrappieJohn Veteran

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Blaine pretty much nailed it. When the cold arrives it is on a high pressure and that will send them deep and tight-lipped. Crappies/sunfish are the most affected, next the waldos/pike, then the trout. After several days of steady cold they acclimate and feed again with the crappies and sunfish the last to make the response to bait.

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korn_fish Proficient

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With the mention of barometric pressure, I know that river systems are not as affected by pressure changes as lakes because of teh moving water.

Does ice reduce the effect on the lakes as well? I know that the extreme temp changes that we have had that I would have never caught anything in softwater, but now, I only have seen a slow down on the ice, but I can still finess a bite here and there.

Im looking forward to Sunday and Monday smile.gif

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