40 degrees

[redcrbbr]

at 11:00 this morning the water temp finally hit 40 degrees at buzzards bay. with what the forecast is saying shouldn't take too long to reach 50 degrees

[Fishaddict]

Not to rain on your happiness Red, but looking at the forecast for the next 10 days, only tomorrow and Wednesday are going to be above normal temps. Starting Thursday they go right back to below normal for this time of year...

Tue Apr 15 Mostly Sunny 75°/52°

Wed Apr 16 Partly Cloudy 66°/26°

Thu Apr 17 Light Rain / Sleet 35°/28°

Fri Apr 18 Cloudy 42°/40°

Sat Apr 19 Partly Cloudy 51°/39°

Sun Apr 20 Partly Cloudy 51°/39°

Mon Apr 21 Showers 54°/38°

Tue Apr 22 Showers 52°/39°

Wed Apr 23 Light Rain 50°/38°

[macojoe]

Thanks Fishaddict just what I wante to here. I hate this winter!!!

[Canalman]

With the exception of THU/FRI, those temps seem about right. As long as they stay nearer the high. But in other bad news, they haven't even started getting keepers on LI yet... so I've heard at least.

We shall see...

-Dave

[Saltheart]

Even just seasonal normal temps will be fine. we need to hope for no more snow with the cold runoff. IMO that's what's keeping the temps down.

[Mike P]

Oh, they're getting keepers on LI. But only Hudson fish entering some shallow, mud-bottomed bays and harbors that warm quickly.

If you fish estuaries and inlets, try fishing at the end of the ebb and beginning of the incoming. That's when the water should be warmest. I've caught keepers earlier than this in the year in local inlets---but when you feel the water temp drop a few degrees thru your wader legs, when the colder ocean water infuses near the end of the incoming, it's like they throw an off switch.

Spring fishing is sooooo dependent on water temp and wind direction, IMO. I've seen bites shut down repeatedly in my area when there's a sudden wind shift to the east. Even into late May.

[IFG]

ALmost plugging time

[Jenn]

hmmmm...water temp site said woods hole 42.6 degrees...last updated thursday april 17th???? HUH???