So, if I have this right, the Bass usually start the Spawn in any given area when the water gets above 65 degrees and it stabilizes around that mark. Sound right?

       I have been fishing hard for the past 3 weeks, and what I have seen is that the water temps in the morning are at about 54-57 degrees, then when the weather gets up in the afternoon, the temps skyrocket into the 60's. Also, all the fish are hanging out in about 10-15 feet of water. I have been catching them with a Tube Bait, dragged on the bottom. As far as the retrieve goes, it changes day to day, so I let the fish tell me what they want. They are usually suspended right around 8 feet. My uneducated guess would tell me that these are prespawn fish waiting that are staged for the spawn, but the time isn't quite right. Sound about right? Also, how will the fishing change once the spawn kicks in?

      I am in the State of New Hampshire. Hence, the colder then most people's water temps.

     Thanks in advance for your input.  

anyone? :-?

You will hear varying opinions as to the water temperature range of bedding bass (~55 to 75 deg).

Moreover, you will personally witness bass on the bed during a wide range of water temperatures.

My theory is this: Water temperature is a coincidental event used by fisherman to determine

the spawning season of bass. I believe that bedding activity is dictated by "photoperiod" (length-of-day),

a far more stable phenomenon than water temperature.

     There are many spring-fed lakes in central Florida that maintain a year-round

water temperature of 72 degrees. Regardless, once every year the bass move up to

the bedding grounds during the traditional spawning season. Are you beginning to see my point?

Roger