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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: TheFishingLad on August 06, 2015, 12:57:11 PM

Title: Warmest lake water?
Post by: TheFishingLad on August 06, 2015, 12:57:11 PM: What's the warmest lake water, in a good fishing lake, that you've experienced?

Was on the Sunshine Coast for the weekend and temps were between 75-77 degrees. Did a lot more swimming than fishing.
Title: Re: Warmest lake water?
Post by: Sandman on August 06, 2015, 07:49:51 PM: I was at White Lake in the Shuswap for a family get together camping trip. I dropped my thermometer twelve feet down (length of my boat's bow rope) and it was still 22* C.
Title: Re: Warmest lake water?
Post by: canso on August 06, 2015, 11:14:21 PM: Couple weeks ago Wood lake 78deg. Catching kokanee 35'-45' on the rigger.
Title: Re: Warmest lake water?
Post by: RalphH on August 07, 2015, 07:27:07 AM: Lakes stratify by temperature in summer. Water can be 80degrees or more in the top several feet and 60 or less below that.
Title: Re: Warmest lake water?
Post by: Outdoorsman on August 07, 2015, 11:03:44 AM: I was up at Mara lake which connects to the Shuswap last weekend. Didn't fish, but was boating and wake boarding. The temperature of the water near the top was 81.... Sure felt like a bath tub.
Title: Re: Warmest lake water?
Post by: lovetofish on August 07, 2015, 03:38:38 PM: A week ago Weaver lake was 70 to 74 degrees and the fish were holding deep.
Title: Re: Warmest lake water?
Post by: DionJL on August 07, 2015, 10:06:30 PM: Christina lake has got above 90 degrees at the surface a few times. You can still catch fish.....though they are bass.