Temp info?

[flybuster]

Hey, what site are you guys using for current lake temps, I've been checking the satellite temps and don't no if there accurate, Also are there any temp sensors on the niagara18 or oak?

[bout time]

i use Michigan Sea Grant. the link is below 

 

http://www.coastwatch.msu.edu/twoontarios.html

 

It is good for spring brown trout surface temp readings

 

example:

 

and for salmon you want to see where the  temps are closer together and that is usualy where the Thermocline is setup.

 

example: 

Edited March 6, 2013 by bout time

[gilligan1]

http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs/glcfs.php?lake=o&ext=vwt&type=N&hr=00

[LongLine]

Only 2 problems with coastlines is that the shaded areas can't be trusted due to cloud cover and it's only posted once per day...usually 11pm the day before. I've found this site to be more helpful. Although the exact ports aren't shown, it's updated every three hours and you can go back in forth in time to see patterns.

 

http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs/glcfs.php?lake=o&ext=swt&type=N&hr=00

 

Also if you scroll down, they now have bottom temp shown. If you look at nowcast & forecast you can find all kinds of "neat" info, especially "transects."

 

Other neat weather sites are list on the left hand side of home page. 

 

Tom B.

(LongLine)

[TyeeTanic]

http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs/glcfs.php?lake=o&ext=vwt&type=N&hr=00

That's the best site. And it is pretty accurate.

[Captain Carl Bish]

Based on my limited experience the maps and my surface temp gauge rarely agree....most reliable is a phone call to a guy who is on the lake.

[flybuster]

Thanks everyone, The transects are neat, I was quite surprised to see the shore temps cooler than the offshore temps even at 150'.