Summer’s showing no signs of packing it in around here just yet. It looks like we’ve got another stretch of fairly warm, unsettled weather working through our area. Don’t look for the clean fall cooldown just yet – mYbe next week? This pattern looks more like a slow fade than a hard switch for now.
Water temps on the Chain and area lakes have been holding in the mid 60’s for the most part, with the Chain on the upper end and the bigger lakes to the north on the lower end of the 60’s. Until we start getting some really cool nights and more fall-like daytime temps, that’s not going to change much. The weeds are still thick, green – …
Late August is settling in across the Northwoods, and that first real taste of fall weather is starting to show up around the edges of the day. Mornings have been cool, dipping into the 40’s and even the mid-to upper-30’s. We’ve got a better chance of rain moving through Tuesday and Wednesday, which is welcome. By the weekend, things look to be drying back out and warming slightly, so overall it’s shaping up to be a comfortable, mixed-bag stretch of weather. The kids are starting to go back to school and the boat landings are noticeably quieter, which always makes for a nicer week on the water.
Water temperatures are now dipping into the upper 60’s on some lakes, …
We’re holding onto that break from the dog days, and it’s shaping up to be a really pleasant stretch — highs mostly in the upper 70’s to around 80, with overnight lows dipping into the low to mid 50’s. They tell us we’re going to get some rain this week – but we’ve heard that story before, and we’ll have to wait and see. We really, really need it! Water temps are zigzagging in a downward trend but are still sitting mostly in mid-70’s on the chain and upper 60’s to mid-70’s on the deeper northern lakes. That trend is exactly what we want to see this time of year — fish are shaking off the sluggishness of high summer and starting to spread back out and feed with a little more purpose. …
We’re finally seeing a bit of a break from that stubborn summer heat, with highs settling into the mid to upper 70’s and overnight lows dropping into the 50’s – a welcome change for both anglers and fish. Scattered afternoon thunderstorms, some with gusty winds, will keep working through the area towards the end of the week. Water temps on the chain have eased down a couple degrees into the low to mid 70’s, and the deeper northern lakes are trending into the upper 60’s to low 70’s. That cooler water is a good sign heading into the back half of summer – fish tend to spread out and feed a little more aggressively once we get past the real heat of summer. …