Summer sunshine in August is often a sure sign that the fish will not bite during the day. Most anglers switch to night fishing or at least early morning and late evening. That is not the whole story. Change your program and some nice fish will get caught. In southern Illinois, fishing 90-degree water calls for a change of tactic. These southern lakes and pounds contain smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, white bass, walleye, crappie, bluegill and some assorted sunfish. Focus on the channel and blue catfish in the daytime and the flatheads at night.
Lakes and rivers experience a thermocline effect in the water during the hot summer months. The water below that level lacks adequate oxygen for most species of fish. As a result most fish suspend above the thermocline usually at a depth of about 20 feet.
The thermocline is a band of water in which the temperature is 5 to 10 degrees cooler than the water above. Below this band the water is even cooler. The fish will be in the water above the thermocline all summer but tend to hang close to it.
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