Lake turning over?

[mattym22]

I am new to the game and had a question. I have see posts about the lake turning over or flipping. What does this mean and how does it affect fishing?

[Capt Vince Pierleoni]

The Lake is a churning cauldron of current, even when it lays flat calm. Stability provides an opportunity for the fish to "set up". Baitfish will gather where their needs are met, and the gamefish will find them. The longer the water remains stable, the better the chances for long term fishing action, and less searching. WIND is the great wild card, it shifts currents and causes upwellings of cold water, as well as piles of warm water to pack in. There are so many variables to cover here, it is a lifelong study. You are on the right track being on this forum. To answer your original question, a "roll" or "flip" is usually refered to when cold water comes in from underneath deep, and warm water pushes out away from shore. The Trout and Salmon slide with the stable water in most cases, but it can cause location challenges for anglers.

[rolmops]

I am new to the game and had a question. I have see posts about the lake turning over or flipping. What does this mean and how does it affect fishing?

What happens in Lake Ontario is in no way comparable to what happens in small lakes.When Honeoye Lake "turns over" it is pretty much the entire lake changing its surface with water from the bottom which is maybe a degree or 2 warmer. Lake Ontario mostly has movement of water and the wind and currents move huge masses of water with different temperatures around.

One day with northern winds it may be 75 degrees on the southern shores,but when the wind turns south that water temperature can drop to 46.