It has been proven and is noted and accepted as fact that Striped Bass, who, incidentily, are one of the most studied fish species on the planet, will respond from inactivity to actively feeding, to an 1/8 th of a degree rise in water temperature. Something to keep in mind when hunting for winter overs on the cape and where to find early arrivals holed up in bays and estuaries. I know a place in the Cotuit area where you can fish for a week wading in a gorgeous piece of water and not catch a thing swearing that by the calender they should be there but if you had a boat and went around a corner you could take fish till your arms get sore. The difeerence? One degree in water temperature.
