Bankc Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 I know most of you follow the dogwoods, but around here, we have a ton of Bradford Pears, and their blooming generally marks the beginning of the prespawn (in my area). Sure enough, yesterday I noticed they were starting to bloom and today I caught a few up shallowish (around 4-6 FOW in lake that maxes out at 12-14 FOW)! I'm excited! I can't seem to catch a thing in the winter months, no matter what I try, but once the prespawn starts, it's on! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Choporoz Posted March 2 Super User Share Posted March 2 Ours started blooming about ten days ago....and sure enough, I caught a few in less than 3 FOW from the dock. Interestingly, I saw something from the county offering me a dogwood, if I cut down the Bradford Pear...lol. If it was a pink dogwood, I'd take them up on it. I sorta promised the wife last year that I'd get her a pink dogwood. I guess I should get on that before I get reminded. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted March 2 Global Moderator Share Posted March 2 We’ve got green leaves on Bradford pear and weeping willow already. Redbuds just started blooming purple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User N Florida Mike Posted March 2 Super User Share Posted March 2 4 hours ago, Bankc said: I know most of you follow the dogwoods, but around here, we have a ton of Bradford Pears, and their blooming generally marks the beginning of the prespawn (in my area). Sure enough, yesterday I noticed they were starting to bloom and today I caught a few up shallowish (around 4-6 FOW in lake that maxes out at 12-14 FOW)! I'm excited! I can't seem to catch a thing in the winter months, no matter what I try, but once the prespawn starts, it's on! In my area , it’s Azaleas…and dogwoods… 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted March 2 Global Moderator Share Posted March 2 40 minutes ago, N Florida Mike said: In my area , it’s Azaleas…and dogwoods… I’ve got both of those in my front yard, no color yet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody B Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Bradford Pears are blooming here. I haven't seen any dogwood blooms yet. Water temp was 59 today. I caught 13. One was on a devils horse. (topwater) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Bankbeater Posted March 2 Super User Share Posted March 2 I haven't seen any dogwoods blooming, but I have seen a bunch of algae blooms in the lakes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Bird Posted March 2 Super User Share Posted March 2 I mainly pay attention to water temps and we're warmer this year compared to last year......by 3 weeks. Today the fish were already staging just off of where they spawn. Trees Tell me when to look for mushrooms 😅 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted March 3 Global Moderator Share Posted March 3 We've got frogs croaking here tonight, that's my sign that things are happening. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Catt Posted March 3 Super User Share Posted March 3 When over night temperatures stay at or above the water's temperature. Early pre-spawn started here somewhere around the middle of January. Southeast Texas is on 🔥 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Ketchum Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Go ahead everyone....rub it in. It's still winter up here. 😥 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MN Fisher Posted March 3 Super User Share Posted March 3 7 minutes ago, Will Ketchum said: Go ahead everyone....rub it in. It's still winter up here. 😥 We still got 24" of 'hard water' here...sample taken yesterday on a bay close to my house. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User senile1 Posted March 3 Super User Share Posted March 3 No hard water here. Temperatures have been back and forth warming the water somewhat. Last weekend I fished in 42 degree water and the fish were biting finesse jigs and Ned rigs, but they were still located near the deeper basin in this small 56 acre lake. We have had a number of warmer days lately. Unfortunately, the forecast for March 8th - 17th is for lows in the upper teens to around 30, and highs in the 30s and 40s. If that forecast holds our water won't be warming from the low 40s until probably late March. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User senile1 Posted March 3 Super User Share Posted March 3 19 hours ago, Choporoz said: Ours started blooming about ten days ago....and sure enough, I caught a few in less than 3 FOW from the dock. Interestingly, I saw something from the county offering me a dogwood, if I cut down the Bradford Pear...lol. If it was a pink dogwood, I'd take them up on it. I sorta promised the wife last year that I'd get her a pink dogwood. I guess I should get on that before I get reminded. Yep. Bradford Pears are a non-native invasive tree. I know a lot of them have been sold and planted in yards over the past few decades, but they do spread quite prolifically. I see a lot of them growing on the roadsides around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Bird Posted March 3 Super User Share Posted March 3 1 hour ago, MN Fisher said: We still got 24" of 'hard water' here...sample taken yesterday on a bay close to my house. And I complain about VA winter being long...... that's wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finessegenics Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 And I went ice fishing yesterday! I'm excited for those of you kicking off your seasons though, go catch em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User FishTank Posted March 3 Super User Share Posted March 3 Went to one of my local honey holes a few days ago and saw these guys all over the place but no fish. I am hoping fishing will be better this weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Raider Bob Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 On 3/3/2023 at 7:51 AM, senile1 said: Yep. Bradford Pears are a non-native invasive tree. I know a lot of them have been sold and planted in yards over the past few decades, but they do spread quite prolifically. I see a lot of them growing on the roadsides around here. In my area there are wild plums blooming this time of year. They look alot like The Bradfords, but they are plums. Could be at you local as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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