On 3/25/2022 at 11:50 AM, WRB said:

Just look in the water with over head sunlight until you can see the bottom.

can't see the bottom in 1’ it’s dirty or muddy.

3’ it’s off color it’s greenish or brownish

5’ it’s it good or normal, you can see underwater aquatic plants.

10+’ it’s clear.

Bass can prey where they live.

Tom

 

 

 

That's what I do. "Looks like 6 feet of water and I can see the bottom" means it's pretty clear for around here. That's as technical as I get so far. I can tell from shore too especially if I'm up a bit high on the bank.

 

Nothing I do is set in stone though because I'm still relatively new and learning a lot.

On 3/25/2022 at 2:50 PM, WRB said:

Just look in the water with over head sunlight until you can see the bottom.

can't see the bottom in 1’ it’s dirty or muddy.

3’ it’s off color it’s greenish or brownish

5’ it’s it good or normal, you can see underwater aquatic plants.

10+’ it’s clear.

Bass can prey where they live.

Tom

 

 

 

This is a good reference/starting point. I don't know that I've been to many lakes in CT where I can see more than 3ft or so, and certainly nowhere near 10ft. As I think more about the colors I use, it seems to make sense that I have never have much luck with the extremes of subtle and vibrant.

I look at it and drop a bait and see how far i can still see it or if i am river fishing there are a few of the gauges that measure turbidity and I know 10 is muddy and 2 is summer clear.