how to take water temp...

[brushhog]

All right fellas i got my cheap aquarium themometer from Wal- mart (AKA satans lair) now how do i take the water temp... More specifically at what depth do I want to take the temp? Surface - depth what????

It's supposed to be in the 50's, maybe sixty's, five or six days in a row here and I'm curious how much it will change water temp....


I'm sure some smart a** is going to tell me to put the thermometer in the water LOL so thanjks in advance for that one!

[Rebbasser]

brushhog, I think if you just get it a few inches under the surface ought to do the trick. Most depthfinders with a temperature gague on the transducer aren't more that a foot or so under the surface.

[brushhog]

As always, Thanks Reb - I'll do it tommorow on my lunch!!!!

[betursweetbass]

I suppose you could tie this hi tech device on your line and toss it gently out from shore a few yards as well....I once read where Uncle Homer used to do that with a standard wall thermometer to read and log the water temp at certain depths when he was cat fishing.