2011 Water Temps

[Justin Gaudry]

I received a little early intel on the lake water temp so I thought I would get the thread kicked off nice and early this year.

Talked to a couple of guys who went out on the lake with a load of gear and tried a little crappie fishing yesterday (May 7) and they reported seeing water temps of 46 degrees.

They found 1 crappie and a few perch.

[Guru57]

Thanks for that update. Will be interesting to see how that progresses in the next couple weeks. 46 seems pretty warm for having ice out just about a week ago.

[Justin Gaudry]

Had a report of 48 degrees out in Sabaskong today. A few diehards out looking for crappies, smallies, northerns but wasn't much going on according to a couple of the boats that reported in.

[Justin Gaudry]

Reported as high as 52 degrees in the shallows by some guys throwing for northerns and smallies yesterday in the afternoon sun.

[Justin Gaudry]

Got invited to some friends' cabin tonight for dinner and they said they saw temps ranging from 48-52 degrees today and found some crappies in Miles Bay around 25 feet of water.

[Justin Gaudry]

Couple of boats out looking for crappies/northern spotted water at 60 degrees. It was 64 at the dock on a lowrance x-96 transducer in the evening.

What will this mean for walleyes this weekend? Stay tuned!!

[MN_Moose]

Hi Justin
I've never been to your place but I like what you do with the water temps throughout the years. My group goes to Smith Camps up on North end of LOTW. I've been compiling the information you've shared since 09. I thought it would be interesting to see a comparitive graph. Thanks for the info.

[Justin Gaudry]

Moose: Thanks for following the info on the forum here. That graph is pretty darn cool! I would never have guessed that the water temp threads would be far and away the most viewed in the first couple of years doing the forum.

I'll continue to post when I can get info.

Wish you the best of luck on the north end of LOTW during your stays up there.

[Justin Gaudry]

Reported at and around 60 degrees for those out on the lake.

Dock showed 55 this morning early with a cool night and no sunshine yesterday or today.

[Shorelunch]

52 degree water temp around Taylor Bay area. 62 degrees around Harbour Island and Gooseneck areas. Caught fish in the warmer water.

[Justin Gaudry]

59-61 most places according to reports. Some warmer temps finally in the forecast.

[Justin Gaudry]

Water temp 62ish late this morning at the dock. Been climbing to 64-65 during the days with the sun out, but falling back with cool nights.

forecast is for warmer temps so should make some progress this weekend.

[Justin Gaudry]

After a sunny day, water was 66-67 around 8pm out to the west towards Dawson Island.

I noticed this while I was out WALLEYE fishing with a couple of guests that had room in their boat. Yup, I went WALLEYE fishing. Well, got my one trip out of the way for 2011. Bring on the muskies.

P.S. I caught 3! Must have been the Northland Fireball Jig Eric gave me to use. HAHA.

[Justin Gaudry]

Reported at 63-64 in the open water during some morning fishing and then 67.5 at the dock later in the afternoon.

More sunshine in the forecast should help it build some traction for the weekend.

Let the madnesss begin...muskie opens at midnight!!

[Justin Gaudry]

Got out last night to scout some water temps.

Sat it up to 65-66 almost 67 in some shallow south facing bays..this was after heat on friday and cool/rain/cloud all day saturday.

some deeper water basins showed 60-61 in some shallow bays.

average was around 64.

[Justin Gaudry]

Saw some 67-68 out there tonight after two days of sun. still a bit chilly at night, but we are gaining some ground...finally.

[Justin Gaudry]

71-73 degrees most places. Finally.........the sun has come back to Morson.