Turnover

Autumn cooling and wind can erode stratification and mix a lake. Timing and extent depend on depth, exposure and previous thermal conditions. Not every waterbody stratifies strongly, and different basins need not mix together.

1. What is happening — Autumn cooling and wind can erode stratification and mix a lake. Timing and extent depend on depth, exposure and previous thermal conditions. Not every waterbody…
2. What it does to the fishing — Mixing depends on lake depth, exposure, weather and existing stratification; different basins may mix at different times, and flowing water need not follow a lake’s…
3. How to fish it — Compare fish, forage and clarity in affected and nearby stable areas; use local oxygen information when available. Do not rank “main lake last, sheltered bay first” as…