Lake Turnover and How it Affects Trout Fishing

Through the winter months and immediately after ice off, the upper section of the lake, the epilimnion, is much cooler than the bottom, the hypolimnion, it also contains the majority of lakes oxygen. Throughout the winter, the vegetation at the bottom of the lake has been decomposing and exhausting heat which warms the hypolimnion. Typically 3-10 days after ice off, the epilimnion (upper column) will reach the same temperature as the hypolimnion (bottom column). Then and only then, with the help of a good wind, will the lake mix and effectively “turnover”.

Brightwater Anglers, Colin Huff, Fly Fishing, Stillwater Fishing, Loch Style Fishing, Fly Fishing Quebec, Fly Fishing OttawaColin HuffMay 10, 2022fly fishing, trout, lake turnover, turnover, lake, Stillwater Fishing

Squirmy Wormy - Case Closed

Similar to some of my past relationships, it was fun while it lasted but didn’t last long. Personally, I am on side with this decision to ban the squirmy for several reasons. Due to its effectiveness suspended below a bung, the majority of all anglers in local competitions would continue to stare at foam cylinders for 3 hour sessions. What’s wrong with that? Instead of continuing to learn, innovate and help make ourselves better anglers, we might as well pick up a 2-4 of Bud light and troll around the lake.

fishing, fly fishingColin HuffSeptember 20, 2018fly fishing, brightwater anglers, bung fishing, squirmy wormy, fly fishing canada, colin huff, trout

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