By the numbers State roundups · Minnesota
Minnesota lakes by the numbers: 45°F to 51°F water, levels and the bite
Our weekly look at 4 Minnesota lakes: which are warmest and coolest, which levels are moving, and where the bite looks best.
Water temperature
How warm or cold the water is on US lakes, what changed this week and what it means for the fish.
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By the numbers State roundups · Minnesota
Minnesota lakes by the numbers: 45°F to 51°F water, levels and the bite
Our weekly look at 4 Minnesota lakes: which are warmest and coolest, which levels are moving, and where the bite looks best.
Photo story Water temperature · Florida
Lake Tohopekaliga this fall: the water, the fish, the plan
A short field guide to Lake Tohopekaliga this week.
By the numbers Water temperature · Wyoming
Flaming Gorge Reservoir by the numbers: 49°F, +4°F in 12 days
Everything that matters on Flaming Gorge Reservoir this week, one number at a time.
Deep dive Water temperature · Nebraska
Lake McConaughy warms 5°F in 11 days to 52°F: where the fish are moving
A 5-degree rise in 11 days puts Lake McConaughy at 52°F. We break down which fish respond and where to look.
Deep dive Water temperature · Texas
Lake Fork at 59°F: the fall turnover is on
The surface of Lake Fork has cooled to about 59°F and our estimate puts the warm top layer about 65 ft deep on a lake that runs around 70 ft. That is the point where the lake mixes top to bottom, the fishing goes strange for a week or two, and then the fall feed starts.
The list Water temperature · US
Fall turnover, lake by lake: 5 turning, 2 done, 15 close
Our weekly estimate of the fall turnover on 90 lakes: which are mixing top to bottom right now (expect a slow week), which have finished and are into the fall feed, and which are still layered and fishing their late-summer pattern.
Q&A Water temperature · Indiana
Is Lake Monroe turning over? What 53°F water means
Short answers to the questions that decide a trip to Lake Monroe this week.
By the numbers State roundups · South Carolina
South Carolina lake roundup: 4 lakes, warmest Lake Murray at 67°F
Our weekly look at 4 South Carolina lakes: which are warmest and coolest, which levels are moving, and where the bite looks best.
By the numbers State roundups · US
US lakes by the numbers: typical water 61°F, 21 well below normal, 7 mixing or mixed
Our weekly look across all 101 lakes we follow: how warm the water is region by region, which lakes are falling or far below normal, where algae and murky water showed up, whether ice has started and how far the fall turnover has run.
By the numbers State roundups · Oklahoma
Oklahoma lake roundup: 4 lakes, warmest Lake Texoma at 65°F
Our weekly look at 4 Oklahoma lakes: which are warmest and coolest, which levels are moving, and where the bite looks best.
News brief Water temperature · Texas
Lake Conroe warms to 71°F
Surface water on Lake Conroe is about 5°F warmer than 6 days ago.
How-to Water temperature · North Dakota
How to catch fish in 42°F water on Devils Lake
A practical plan for Devils Lake built on this week's numbers: where to go, how deep, what to tie on and how to work it.
News brief Water temperature · Texas
6°F warmer in 8 days on Caddo Lake
A 6-degree rise in a week puts Caddo Lake at 67°F.
Photo story Water temperature · Florida
Postcard from Lake Okeechobee: 74°F water and a quiet November
What Lake Okeechobee looks and fishes like on November 10, with the water at 74°F.
How-to Water temperature · Minnesota
Cold-water tactics for Lake Vermilion: a step-by-step plan
Six steps from the ramp to the first bite on Lake Vermilion, using the water temperature, the structure and the forecast.
Q&A Water temperature · Georgia
Lake Lanier at 61°F: 8 questions before you go
The questions we hear most about Lake Lanier on November 10, answered with that week's numbers.
By the numbers State roundups · California
California lakes by the numbers: 7 lakes, warmest Lake Berryessa at 61°F
Our weekly look at 7 California lakes: which are warmest and coolest, which levels are moving, and where the bite looks best.
By the numbers State roundups · Texas
Texas lakes that week: 64°F to 71°F water, levels and the bite
Our weekly look at 10 Texas lakes: which are warmest and coolest, which levels are moving, and where the bite looks best.
Photo story Fishing · Kentucky
Late-season largemouth bass on Kentucky Lake: a picture of the week
What Kentucky Lake looks and fishes like on November 6, with the water at 60°F.
Deep dive Fishing · Nevada
Lake Mead fishing report: largemouth bass and catfish in 66°F water
Conditions on Lake Mead for November 6: 66°F water, level steady. What's biting, where to start and what the season is doing.
Deep dive Fishing · Vermont
Lake Champlain fishing report: 53°F water, northern pike lead the way
Conditions on Lake Champlain for November 6: 53°F water, level steady. What's biting, where to start and what the season is doing.
Photo story Fishing · Florida
Late-season largemouth bass on Lake Okeechobee: a picture of the week
A short field guide to Lake Okeechobee that week.
Photo story Fishing · Ohio
Postcard from Lake Erie (western basin): 55°F water and a quiet November
What Lake Erie (western basin) looks and fishes like on November 6, with the water at 55°F.