The other day I covered the effects of the thermocline on catfishing.
The basics of what was covered in the effects of the thermocline on catfishing were:
- What a thermocline is
- What bodies of water will develop a thermocline (lakes, rivers etc)
- When it will develop (at what times of year and basic water temperatures)
- Information on catfish behavior in this situation and how it effects all species of fishing including bait fish
- A couple of basic hints on how to locate this
Before you go any further with watching this next video, I would suggest again that you go back and watch the first video on thermocline and make sure you watch all three videos.
I was a little surprised looking at the statistics on the views on the videos that a lot of people watched the first video but didn’t watch parts two and three.
I know this is not a real exciting topic, and the videos were length but I tried to go into great detail to make sure there was good information available so you could have a good understand of the effects this has on fishing.
In this next video, I am going into greater detail on how exactly you can view the thermocline (if your body of water has one) using a graph (aka fish finder) like the Lowrance LCX-15 that I use on my Xpress HD22CC and also go into greater details on some of the techniques that I have used to target fish it these situations, and also why I prefer some other techniques. if you will take the time to watch the video it will give you some good insight into an effective technique that will produce some nice catches, if you are willing to invest the time. I also give you a better indication on where I am not fishing right now.
Again, some of this is pretty technical but it is important to understand if you plan on fishing in the warmer weather.
Like I said in the post about effects of the thermocline on catfishing post I am going to distribute this video to the newsletter subscribers only. If you were already subscribed to the newsletter you should be receiving an email with a link to the video. if you are not subscribed to the newsletter now, and you would like to view the video, just go and sign up for the newsletter and I will send a link out again here in the next few days.
Make sure you watch the video soon because I am only going to leave it active for a week or so and will be removing it after that.
Once you have had an opportunity to watch the video, come back and leave a comment and let me know what you think!
Update
I have received a number of emails from people wanting to know why they haven’t received the link to the catfishing video. Please read below for trouble shooting information.

Troubleshooting
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Chad:
This set of videos has put you at the head of the class with the guys at “InFisherman”, without citing the research studies. You did your own research and to is very logical. I believe that your information can be used by all fishermen, but more especially the catfishermen, who do not seem to respond to scientific techniques unless they learned from their Daddy. (A weak joke)
I am a scientist and have tried many methods and caught a few fish, but your site has the bullseye of catfishing information. The lake I live on is 6 to 12 feet deep, because it was dug by hand for the Erie Canal, Grand Lake St. Marys, Ohio. Is the dead zone the bottom of any body of water?
Thank you for all the work and time you put in to keep us catching catfish! Bob
Wow, that is pretty high praise. Thanks!
The fourth installment was well worth the wait!
I was wondering about the rise or hump in the middle. The creek I fish often has hills and valleys. I have been fishing a little high because I thought the thermocline followed the hump.
Can’t wait to get back out there!
Thanks for the valueable information!
Great, let me know how it works out!
Thanks for the feedback guys. I hope you enjoyed it and hope it helps you in your catfishing adventures! It took me a long time to put together. There is one more fourth and final installment coming soon!
Wow this is a AWESOME presentation of info on thermocline I love it. I thought I was on the email but i guess not, am i to late for the second posting of “Catching catfish with a thermocline”?
Now I think I understand what I always called clutter really is on the graph. Next time I go out I will try to put the information to work.
Great write-up and videos Chad! Being an old Navy man and SCUBA diver, I was very much aware of thermoclines. However prior to you writings and videos I have very little knowledge on how thermoclines affected fishing. Great job on you part – plenty of detail for understanding while not being overly technical. I especially appreciated the explanation of how fishfinder can be made to display thermoclines on the graph. Great info. Keep you thoughts and knowledge coming so others of us can increase our fishing enjoyment.