Heavy Rains and Turnover....

[VMAXX]

http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weathe.../turnlakes.htm

[Grumpy]

That article proves my point exactly--that the turnover happens and then the wind helps to mix the water. VMAX, the way you are putting defies simple physics. The way you put it is like saying (for example) that the surface layer has cooled from 75 degrees to 55 degrees BUT that it won't sink below the bottom layer which was 60 degrees UNTIL THE WIND BLOWS IT DOWN THERE. If the wind doesn't blow for a month will all the water just sit ther without turning over? I don't think so!! The simplest rule of thermal dynamics is that warmer water will rise above colder water. It does not need wind to do it. Nuff said!!

[VMAXX]

Sorry dude like I said agree to disagree, I guess my thermal dynamics is a bit rusty lol :-)

[CTFSHWHISKER]

I definitely agree it can happen earlier,i went to green last year late august for a night trip that yeilded 3 fish all night,i started after dark,noticing my finder was completely black but not thinking it could be turning,it was at daylight moving from a hole to another it was bubling and had oily film all over in any water less than 15 feet was definitley turning.wind current rain and steady or unsteady temps have an impact on it.wasn't trying to be smart about rough just thought i may not be the only one to mistake the rolling water color for turnover.I have seen alot of turnover start in september in shallow water,farmponds are about done flipping.

[Grumpy]

It doesn't surprise me that Green was turning over in late August. In the past, I have noticed that, for some reason, Green River Lake seems to turnover sooner than the other lakes around here. I knew you weren't trying to be smart about Rough and I agree, its easy to miss or mistake the early stages of the turnover.

Grumpy

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