The TRUTH About Bass and Water Temperature - Underwater Proof

[@MarkVincent-h7q]

Spot on...decades of being on the water, length of daylight has proved to be the #1 factor I've used to begin concentrated fishing endeavors. Early in the season, I very seldom take the boat out and do the majority of my fishing walking banks. You are the literally best channel source for real information on bass activities, thank you. And being an ol' fart, I don't blow smoke to sound nice. God bless ya', tight lines

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I appreciate it!

[@1965JB]

The fact that that you can put information this important and contrary what we’ve all been told in a 5 minute video is just amazing. Another great one, thanks again!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you! After a couple of seasons, I had to put it out there and let folks share their thoughts on it. It was super interesting to work on.

[@pauleyplay]

So Well Said !!!

[@mattpotts110]

This guy deserves waaaaay more subs. Content is incredible

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks! Hopefully, the channel keeps growing. I appreciate you watching!

[@sleetherookie2929]

This is the only video I’ve seen on KZbin that proves the way how I fish to find success any time of the year. A great angler can put the odds in his favor and catch fish no matter what it takes to learn the game. Some anglers can be struggling to catch fish in the winter but I have no problem. Pattern the Bass cycle every year to simplify your process. Good video. 🤙

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks! And thanks so much for watching and taking the time to let me know. Good luck out there!

[@thenatureoffishing7591]

Photoperied lights the fuse. Heat makes it burn. Underlying, or “recording for posterity” is an endogenous rhythm. I like the time scale adjustment you present. With the volatility -a decoupling of climate and local weather- being experienced such a relationship between photoperiod and water temp may just be being exposed. Then again, don’t throw the bass out with the bathwater… Certain amounts of heat appear to be required for certain activities, such as spawning, and for fry survival. Good video! Love this stuff.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I love that quite with the fuse and burn. Thank you!

[@somewhereinsd362]

What an absolutely great video steve.. this is by far the most educational bass channel on u tube.....u have put together another piece of the puzzle my friend, great job.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks! I am heading to the upper Mississippi next week to hopefully get some great footage of smallies and fish relating to the current. It's going to be ridiculously hot though. We'll see what happens.

[@somewhereinsd362]

@SteveRogersOutdoors any time on the water is time well spent regardlessof the weather. .. I am headed over to eastern south Dakota for some large mouth next week...

[@randyspensley1058]

Hey Steve. I absolutely love the topics you bring to these videos. You think about things I never would of thought of. I learn so much from your videos. Keep up the great work.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks! I really enjoy working on them.

[@pensnut08]

That is so true and I have to admit I never tried to think outside the box on this.... Despite having caught TONS of bass on shallow water tip-ups when ice fishing for pike.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It has always been one of those things that I took for granted that I through I had figured out. Those fish showed me otherwise.

[@josephrosenbalm9762]

Thanks for making this video.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

And thank you for taking the time to watch!

[@FishcastAngling]

These kind of topics, and the way you cover them is very insightful and I love listening to them. Keep up the good work!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you! I appreciate it.

[@christopherterry2354]

Great video. I've always thought photocycle was underrated as a fish finding factor in seasonal movements.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It was definitely interesting to work on and observe over the last couple of years. Thanks for watching!

[@Mbeez77]

This is gold!! Thanks!! 👍

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you!

[@shannonkirby9295]

Hey, Steve, pray you are well. Great video, brother, and be safe

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I sure will! You as well and have a terrific week.

[@LowBrowFishing]

Anglers can be hard headed and when we've been told something for decades it can be hard to let it go! But I think you have consistently shown in your videos that a lot of times what we thought we knew isn't really what those bass are doing.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Like so many of us, I never would have guessed this was happening if I hadn't seen it over and over again. So many of my long-held thoughts have been changed recently observing these amazing creatures.

[@ninja_min]

Man this video is just so instructive like always you do on all your video. But this one particular good with video. Thank you so. much for your hard work. Please never stop, I love all your video and never miss one

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks so much!

[@redtobertshateshandles]

Here in Australia, we don't have large or small mouth Bass. These tips are great for all fishing though.

[@mikeandrade586]

What's the most fun thing to target in Australia?

[@rayabel1116]

your the best steve...thank you.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks for watching!

[@markhogquist2000]

The real question is just how hard am I going to have to work to catch those shallow winter bass. I've caught em shallow when the water temps were in the high 30s, but it was an all day grind.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That is a great question - they can definitely be a challenge. It seems like I either need to painstakingly slow and let something soak or get a solid reaction with an erratic lure like a jerkbait if that makes sense.

[@markhogquist2000]

@@SteveRogersOutdoors Exactly.. Soak/Crawl or short movement long pause. Keep up the great work and awesome vids. You have the best bass channel on YT imo.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

@@markhogquist2000 Thanks! Hopefully, it keeps growing.

[@fishingismydrug1]

Todd Huckabee, crappie guide, has been saying similar for years. He’s observed this from being a diver as well. Spawning is related to a combination of moon phase and daylight hours.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That photoperiod is such a powerful force in nature. Very interesting stuff. Thanks for sharing this!

[@learningtofish7036]

Thank you Steve

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks! And thanks so much for taking the time to watch.

[@jase_baits1702]

Big time deer hunter from way back. I believed the photo clock patterned them . Not the temps. Majority would argue, but we would have 80° thanksgiving and Christmas days.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks for sharing this!

[@562handsomemike]

Thank you

[@bassman4201000]

I have also caught them in inches to a few feet in 40 degree water in the fall in Minnesota.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That is awesome! I am hopefully heading back to MN in October.

[@michaelshoffner6584]

another great video thanks

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you!

[@rickyreynolds9056]

Very good point!! I have never thought about it but it stands to reason for the good Lord to make them adjust the same as deer do. Deer rut because of the amount of daylight the see in a day’s time. Always good info on your channel!! Thank you for that! 💪🏻

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks! It has definitely altered the way I think about seasonal adjustments for sure.

[@maxcole3930]

Awesome footage & info as usual! I definitely believe bass & other fish come very shallow in cold water. It makes perfect sense to me that they come shallow to get as much sun as possible to warm up

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It always is fun to watch this happen each year. Very interested in observing this again this next season.

[@maxcole3930]

@@SteveRogersOutdoors I could just sit & watch underwater footage all the time. Way more interesting that any TV shows to me! One thing I miss about my old home lake in OH, it was gin clear. So I would anchor or tie off to something & sit wait, fish & watch. Learned a lot about fish activities & watching my lures in water. How my movements translated to the lure in water or on bottom. Keep the footage coming please!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

@@maxcole3930Will do!

[@FRANKRICECOLD209]

Very True I Use To Think For Years That in The Winter 50 Degrees and Lower That Bass Would Go To The Bottom And Stay There BUT When I Bot a Aqua View Camera ( Like You i Wanted To Know What Was Going On Down There ) And And Went Out On My Local Water The Ca Delta And To Mention That It Is Moving Tidal Water Most Of The Time But The Water Temp Was Around 46 Degrees The Bass Were Moving Around Like The Water Was 70 Degrees I Could Not Believe It Every Thing I Thought Was Wrong lol

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks for sharing this! Yes, I was very surprised too when I started observing all this again and again.

[@mikeandrade586]

I've caught on top water while it's snowing. Sometimes you just gotta try things lol.

[@gpg311]

Thank you Steve, another great video helping us learn how we can be better fishermen by learning about bass behavior instead of just rushing out to buy the latest, greatest, 'must have', brand new lure (and it's funny how sometimes the latest 'new' lure and technique is a revival of an old lure and technique renamed.........). Compliments on your subject(s) and presentation.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks so much! I definitely agree that a lot of the newest stuff is a redesign of some old classics. Especially with some of these very eye-catching colors that hit the store shelves.

[@anthonyyates3128]

Steve, what brand camera do you use that shows the temperature???

[@collector_effectors]

This is the good stuff. 😎😎😎🎣🎣🎣🙏🙏🙏

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you and I appreciate you taking the time to watch.

[@Rooster0529]

I wasn’t believing any of this until you cited KVD 😮. Thanks for taking the time to do the research on this and pass it along.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks! It definitely made me feel like I wasn't as crazy when I ran across that article. Lol.

[@JohnLong02245]

I’ve been following that train of thought daily temp vs seasonal daylight for years but never put the two together which makes sense. I guess I’ve been doing the right thing and didn’t know it lol

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It sure has changed my thinking and approach when that unseasonable hot or cold hits. Taking a trip to the upper Mississippi next week. They are traditionally starting to feed up but it will be super hot while we are there. Will be very interesting to see what happens. If I don’t melt first. Lol

[@JohnLong02245]

@@SteveRogersOutdoors Stay hydrated. I try to find a few shady spots (AC) where I can get out of the sun. It always feels cooler even if the wind isn’t helpful. Good luck 👍

[@johnsanders7273]

What about oxygenation rates at different depths and temperatures?

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I’ve got a few other videos that talk about that. It definitely is a huge factor, especially in the heat of the summer.

[@georgiabowhunter]

Makes total sense. The amount of day light for each day of the year has not changed in millions of years.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It sure made sense to me too.

[@Surfer-727]

"The proof is always in the pudding." Mike Iaconelli Super Great video, Thanks Steve.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks for watching!

[@jasonsparks4601]

All,and I include us, are affected by the amount of daylight in every day!!! I follow the moon calendar too!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I am very much affected by the amount of daylight. Sitting here right now and it is almost dark. Yikes. Thanks for watching!

[@jasonsparks4601]

@@SteveRogersOutdoors I live in south Carolina and I couldn't imagine living farther away from the equator!!! I'd suffer from seasonal depression any less daylight!!! I love the fall but don't like 530 darkness!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

@@jasonsparks4601 I agree, and the older I get the darkness gets to me even more. That's why I look forward to my Florida trips each winter!

[@kerryschallon8879]

Another great video. Thanks Steve.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks! It was a really interesting video to work on.

[@lansemclain6175]

What camera do you have?

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I use a FiFish V6.

[@turtlepoi]

SOLD, I'll be out shallower earlier next spring.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It always shocks me how soon they will get shallow. Love filming so I can witness these things happening.

[@jeffmcleod7456]

how long does it take billions of gallons to warm 25 degrees? many weeks

[@jeffmcleod7456]

however helpful this may seem I simply can't buy the premise. water 25 degrees colder than last year is misleading or simply wrong

[@RogerHowell-i1b]

Fish have no idea of temp makes them move slow or faster like snake ! Cold blooded

[@funkymojo111]

A good scientist gets the evidence to prove their theory; busting myths and wrecking opinions!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Watching all this happen the last couple of years really was something I didn't expect to happen. I will definitely make sure to film late this fall and early spring again just to see what is going on.