{"id":6400,"date":"2019-02-07T17:27:16","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T17:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rangetoreel.com\/?p=6400"},"modified":"2019-02-13T22:29:45","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T22:29:45","slug":"finding-the-thermocline-fishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rangetoreel.com\/finding-the-thermocline-fishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Fishing The Thermocline: Depth, Causes, Fishing Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
I was cruising along the lake fishing last weekend and I was carefully watching my electronics. No I wasn’t looking for underwater bass and heavy structure(well maybe a little). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What I was mainly looking for was the underwater thermocline. If you’ve been fishing for a while I’m sure you’ve heard somebody mention thermocline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You might even have a basic understanding of what thermocline actually is. So what actually is thermocline and how do you use it to find bass?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is Thermocline?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
We’re all fishermen, so most of us don’t really care about the science behind what causes Thermocline. Simply speaking thermocline is the horizontal layer of water where there’s a steep<\/g> change in water temperature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most deep bodies of water, lakes, rivers and oceans have a fairly predictable thermal structure. They have a well mixed warm upper layer of water separated from the colder bottom portion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These bodies of water that exhibit this quick change in temperature are said to be stratified(arranged close together in layers). The point where the warm upper layer meets the colder bottom layer is called the thermocline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why Does Thermocline Matter in Fishing?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Thermocline depth is a key piece of information when looking for baitfish. Everybody knows that once you find the bait you’ll find the bass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n