Ill be back home on leave in central michigan gladwin area in a week for 30 days. I have been following the weather and its been in the upper 80s. This week it is going to plunge to the upper 60s for the rest of the month. Since i will be home after this first week of cooler temps. Do you think the bass will be bavk to a normal pattern or still out of whack aftera week of these cooler temps? Thanks.

The water temps change slowly below the surface but cooler temps should trigger feeding because they know winter is coming.

Thanks man. I know the water will still be warmer. But i know when temps plunge like that the bass get out of wack like a cold front. But i was wondering if the weather staying stable for a week after that drop if the bass should be back to normal or should i go to after front tactics. Im assuming that a week of stable cooler temps will start fall paterns though. Which will be awesome.

Buzzbait time!!!!!

Good thing i just got replacement skirts lol

First off, thanks for your service. 

What will matter more than the cooler temps. at that point will be how long the weather will be stable.  When there is a drastic change in air temps. in a short period of time is when the fish react negatively.  Once things stabilize, their activity level should return to normal. Just think of it as a front that moves in to an area. Post frontal conditions can be the toughest, but a few days after it passes, not so much so.  The same situation applies to a front that stalls out over an area, things stabilize. 

Ask around about water temps. and if there has been a significant change you could be in for some good action.  There's no better welcome home than family, friends, home cooking and good fishing.  Enjoy

Thanks papa joe. This is my fav time of yr to go home. Fall temps, bow hunting, salmon fishimg, bass feeding up for winter. Ahhh nothing like it.

Ill be back home on leave in central michigan gladwin area in a week for 30 days. I have been following the weather and its been in the upper 80s. This week it is going to plunge to the upper 60s for the rest of the month. Since i will be home after this first week of cooler temps. Do you think the bass will be bavk to a normal pattern or still out of whack aftera week of these cooler temps? Thanks.

 

I wouldn't be too concerned about the drop in temps.  Several weeks ago we had a few cooler than normal days, and the fishing actually got better as the days went by.  The biggest concern is how much rain we're going to get today and again on Friday.  Weather guessers are predicting up to 5" of rain in isolated spots.  I wouldn't want to be on Wixom right after that!

 

BTW, the perch are definitely on the bite right now in Saginaw Bay.  The salmon are starting to show up along Lake Michigan ports as well.