Our Lakes Need to Turn Over!

[ScowardNJ]

I worked all morning on that picture!!!!! Hahaha. Who cares about ice out conditions right now....just look at the fall picture and let's get to some deep water jigging because this turnover period sucks!

[FASTEDDIE29]

The turnover SUCKS!!!

Jig em up FELLAZ!!!

IF YOUR NOT FIRST YOUR LAST!!!

Living on the EDGE!!!

WALLEYE OR DIE!!!

[XXlyakattacker]

Thanks. Is it posible to see the thermocline on your sonar?

[ScowardNJ]

Originally Posted by XXlyakattacker

Thanks. Is it posible to see the thermocline on your sonar?

Yessir, go out in over 40' of water and turn up the sensitivity on your sonar. Any decent unit should pick it up. I would think any lake under 20' would be turned over by now. The deeper lakes are at that turnover point right now. You might have to wait until next summer or take a ride south or off shore to pick one up now.

[Ken Lyons]

I know where this will lead but... There is no such thing as turnover. As the upper layer cools in the Fall it reaches the temperature of the the thermocline and it is absorbed. This eliminates the barrier between the upper and lower layer but it doesn't force any mixing. The water at the lower depths is the coldest and th heavyest. It will mix but not until the surface water gets colder than the lower layer. This happens later. The thermocline gets absorbed when the surface gets down into the mid 50's. Water is heaviest at 39 degrees. When it gets that cold it sinks to the bottom.

[Chrisper4694]

i think it's just the wording that is confusing. The thermocline (if the lake gets one) becomes no more...that's all...idk why it's called turnover

[jimmythegreek]

and remember that you can still fish 25 and less all year long w no issues, the thermo doesnt kick up until deeper water........and this year I barely saw one ever, only on a rly calm night in deep water.........If you go out past 25ft and see marks on the bottom, theres no worry, jig them puppies up

[Ken Lyons]

It depends on the lake. Thermoclines can occur shallower than 25 but will work lower through the Summer. Some really big lakes have npmore than one.