at what water temp does fishing shut down?

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Originally Posted by bulletbob

Interesting..Why would the fish offshore at 39-40 degrees be more active than the same species would be offshore?

I think that he means when the temps inshore go 40° or lower that you need to go offshore into deeper water to find warmer temps. I've fished some really cold weather at depths over 100' where I'd reel in my rig and the sinker was warm when you grabbed it.