water temp

What is water temp on Chick? I'm heading down March 26-28 will they be pre spawn or spawning?
 

Donkbuster

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Hate to give you a non answer but the real answer will be "It Depends"

In general by the end of March they should be late prespawn and looking to move up on Chick but the weather the past few weeks has been crazy. I went last week during the warming trend we had here and found some water temps in the low 60's. Since then we've gotten slammed with rain and lower temps. Looks like the weather is suppose to be pretty consistent for the next few weeks (highs 50's, lows 40's) so I'm guessing unless we get another crazy warming trend they'll still be prespawn.

Another factor will be water level. With all the rain the lake has been like the ocean with high and low tides. Feb 3rd it was at 676, 12th 680, 25 676, and today it'll probably break 680 again. Typical for winter but the big swings the last few years have happened a lot earlier in the prespawn.
 
thanks for the info. I came last week of March last year and they were some in pre spawn and some spawning. Caught a 10.2 LM flipping a jig. Can't wait to get down there. I have family that live in Meigs and I try to get down there as much as possible.
 
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