Summer to Winter Lake Turnover

This video explains in detail what happens to temps in the water column in inland lakes as summer transitions to winter and how fish are impacted.
0:00 Intro
0:14 GLF Opening
0:21 Lake Stratification
2:20 Summer Transition to Fall
3:20 Fall Transition to Winter
Corrections
Correction: 3:33 Temperature in degrees C should be -7 and not 0.

[@saltysailor141]

Very helpful. I’m an avid smallmouth bass guy in Washington state, and fish Lake Sammamish….deep lake for our neck of the woods. Hundred feet or so👌

[@thegreatlakesfisherman]

I would guess the fish never go that deep. On Lake Michigan, yellow perch will go as deep as 70’, but I’ve never heard of other cool water species going much deeper than that. What is your experience?

[@saltysailor141]

@@thegreatlakesfisherman they’ll show up as deep as fifty and sixty….but I’ve never seen them deeper than that. Some claim they have….but I’m not convinced. We do have to fizz them at that depth commonly….or you’ll likely kill a fish.
And absolutely the same….the perch will be down there though! Those buggers school by the the thousands down there! Probably because they know the bass won’t! I’m relatively new to smallmouth….more a largemouth guy, but I needed a new lake. And sammamish has loads of smallmouth. Bass fishing is catching on slowly in Wash state, and some spots are now too pressured. That’s the bad part of the sport growing.
Anyways.
Sure like your content. Plan to share your channel and watch a lot more of what you’ve generously put together for us.
Thanks!
Bill wa state

[@allkindsofoutdooractivities]

Very nice description! Great video

[@thegreatlakesfisherman]

Glad you liked it!

[@danmidkiff5416]

Thank you

[@thegreatlakesfisherman]

You’re welcome!

[@dreamingofyournexthookset757]

NICE DISCRIPTION Great job bud Thanks

[@thegreatlakesfisherman]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@F-N-C]

Great info man.

[@thegreatlakesfisherman]

Glad it was helpful!

[@BillAlton777]

Looking forward to kayak fishing Patterson lake again next season. Hello from Livonia..

[@thegreatlakesfisherman]

Hello and good luck!

[@denniswhite553]

Great job in describing turnover.

[@thegreatlakesfisherman]

Thank you! I appreciate the comment!

[@maxbelyenbanat2521]

very cool

[@thegreatlakesfisherman]

Glad you liked it!

[@teachmetofish]

Very informative, so the basic rule of thumb is that in summer you don't have to fish as deep as in the winter?

[@thegreatlakesfisherman]

Every species and lake is different , but yes, many fish go deeper in the winter, especially on inland lakes.

[@betterangling4561]

Great Video! your conversion from Fahrenheit to Celsius is off though 32F = 0C

[@thegreatlakesfisherman]

Thanks for letting me know. I added a correction to that part of the video. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@FiciousCritik]

There's ice up top in winter.
Water freezes from top down.
I don't like frozen fish, and neither do they.

[@thegreatlakesfisherman]

I agree!