WTH??

[5575]

I was at the cleaning station two days ago "June 26th" and a guy there said he saw 40 degree water on the north shore of sakakawea. I thought bullcrap there is no way.
Well yesterday I pulled in there and this is what I saw, is this even possible?
Can the deep water to the east of the Beulah area flip and blow in to cause this in late June?
I went a Couple miles west right after that and it was 66.
On a side note my son caught a salmon when we were there
In 20 some feet.

 

[guywhofishes]

water is heaviest right around 39 degrees I believe

if that helps shed the light on things at all

 

[Allen]

Yep, convective currents caused by different water temps. This is probably an extreme example of it, but it really is just the lake mixing water from some nearby deep/cold area with what is probably water temps in the low 60s at the surface elsewhere.

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p.s. so that's the ticket to finding salmon this time of year, ehh? Just drive around until you find some cold water and let'r rip.

 

[5575]

Wow thanks Allen, never would have thought something that extreme was possible this time of year..cool! Ha ha

 

[johnr]

Perfect place to pull the kids on the tube