River temp

[carl schenk]

Onboard Toms boat the water temperature reading in the river was 66, yet Lake Erie is being reported as 71. Is Toms sensor off? I'm wondering what others are getting?

[John Jarosz]

Carl...here is a website that gives Lake Erie water temp every day of the week, all year long. Here is what is posted as far as the location of the sensor:

"The Lake Erie water temperature is officially taken at the Buffalo Water Treatment Plant located on Lake Erie at the entrance to the Niagara River.  The reading is taken at a depth of 30 feet." 

It sounds like somewhere around the Roundhouse. For the opener, June 17th, the temp is listed as 71 deg. & that's 30 ft down.

He should put his sensor in a bucket of ice water. It should read 32 deg. Or maybe he can measure it in the driveway alongside a thermometer. They should both read close to the same

Here's the link for June: https://www.weather.gov/buf/LakeErieJune

[John Pensyl]

Got 66 in the lower today also on both fish finders. It's 66

[carl schenk]

thanks. just seemed strange to see a 5 degree change 

[Tony Scime]

I was out yesterday. Went out at 5:30am, temp read about 66. Quit at 10am, temp read 70. These are all surface temps, subject to daily volatility based on night and day temperature variations, wind, sun, etc. 

I believe the deep water temp is less volatile and most significant.

Tony