[ben bates]

i was just wondering would the fish know when its snowing and would it turn them of
it they did

 

[Dave Irving]

Ben,
Doubt they would know or care if it is snowing, but they would react to the temperature drop, either by moving to deeper warmer water or going torbid (sleepy). Don't forget it might not only effect the fish. But whatever they feed on, which again could cause changes in behaviour/location.

 

[ben bates]

owwwwww right cheers mate

 

[Mike Kennard]

On rivers, lakes and canals snow melt can be the kiss of death....

 

[Ritchie Campion]

Yeah, to be honest Mike, i don't think its all that good for the sea either! Water is extremely cold and clear at the minute over here

 

[ben bates]

Ok and yer sea is freezing

 

[Craig R]

I am by no means an expert , however the way that i understand it is that the sea temp is still quite warm and that only the top 12'' of water is affected by the ambient temperature. I would avoid fresh water inlets during cold weather also . http://www.seafordweather.co.uk/wi/UKSeaTemp.htm

 

[Dave Irving]

You are quite right Craig, But the effects of the tides and swell means that shallow shoreline water chill all the way down, to varying degrees

 

[Mike Sullivan]

As it got colder again through the week the fish were around less and less then it got very col over the past couple of days and 2 marks that produced untill late this week are now deviod of marine life

 

[Adrian]

As it got colder again through the week the fish were around less and less then it got very col over the past couple of days and 2 marks that produced untill late this week are now deviod of marine life

I'd say it's the same for Dorset, seems no fish left here. I guess it was not a good day today mike?

 

[Mike Sullivan]

superb day mate just forgot one thing to catch fish

 

[Mike Hayes]

Interesting topic guys, one thing I heard is that snow can break through the surface water columns? almost like rainfall down through? if that makes any sense or anyone else has heard of that before?

 

[ben bates]

Interesting topic guys, one thing I heard is that snow can break through the surface water columns? almost like rainfall down through? if that makes any sense or anyone else has heard of that before?

Sound right but I'm not so good at that stuff

 

[pete smith ireland]

Not 100% sure but I think freshwater is heavier than saltwater and therefore "sinks" through the water column.

 

[Mike Kennard]

Not 100% sure but I think freshwater is heavier than saltwater and therefore "sinks" through the water column.

It is the other way around.

Snow flakes has so little momentum it would likely land so slowly it wouldn't have any effect. Temperature change on the surface will create thermals in the water which will cause the water columns to mix. Cold water is more dense than warm water.

When the water cools very rapidily often the fish will just stop feeding. They take time to adjust to the temperature change before they start feeding again. So the fish may well still be in the same spots as before just not feeding. Alternatively, they move into deeper water which hasn't cooled so much yet.

 

[pete smith ireland]

Thanks mike I stand corrected

 

[ben bates]

Interesting will bare that in mind cheers

 

[Carl B]

sea water is more dense than fresh, so how would that work out with cold water being more densethan warm?
could it be one cancels the other out,any ideas??

 

[Adrian]

ah, but ice is less dense than either

 

[Carl B]

easy answer then dont fish if its snowing its too complicated!!!