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I don't ice fish, but I can't see what good that would be for ice fishing
right now at Strawberry the water temp. is the same on top as it is down 50 ft.
I use this for Kokes and it works good
[url "http://fishhawkelectronics.com//marine-electronics/fish-hawk-td.html"]http://fishhawkelectronics.com//marine-electronics/fish-hawk-td.html[/url]
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I find 52 are 54 deg water temp and that is where I put my downdigger. to catch Kokanee, but that is in the summer.
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I seem to do best when the surface temp is below 32 degrees F.
You're welcome.
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Water is densest at about 39°F. That's why lakes "turn over" in the Fall: as surface temps hit 39° that dense layer sinks to the bottom and lighter, warmer water rises to the top. The cycle continues until the lake has a pool of heavy 39° water at the bottom, and gradually colder water extending to the surface - which eventually freezes.
And now you know why fish move deeper in the winter: To find warmer water.
If the winter is cold enough and the lake shallow enough, the warmer water at the bottom cools to below 39° and then the fish start to roam again. But they may be too cold to feed much or at all by then.
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The Vexilar would be a waste of money for ice fishing - save your money. (This thing would not even give you an accurate air temp - below 20 degrees)
The Fishhawke TD looks interesting. I might have to pick one of those up for trolling.
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just rember the warmest water is on the bottom its about 45 to 48 in 30 feet of water that's why you only get bit if you are there that's where the fish are on the bottom
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There is a very interesting article in the 2015 Infisherman ice fishing guide on temps under the ice and how it effects fish. They mentioned the vex deptherm and the fishhawk and several other devices. they said you could drop the vex deptherm down to desired depths let it sit for 5 minutes pull it up and read it, it would keep the temp for about 2 minutes. They also observed trout were least effected by temp and crappie were the most. It is a good read.
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Good luck finding water that is 45° to 48° under the ice. 👀
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put a temp probe down there I did
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