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I get asked this question alot. A lake in not just a big pit of water. It is a working/living environment that goes through many changes. One of the most common changes is when a lake "turns over". In a nutshell, a lake has different "levels" of temperature. This coincides with oxygen levels. When the seasons change (Spring and Autumn), these levels mix up and change places. Surface water cools and sinks in the Autumn which is the main "turnover" people speak of.
This DOES greatly affect fishing.
Check out this article for more detail...
http://www.conservation.state.mo.us/fish/ponds/laketurn/
This DOES greatly affect fishing.
Check out this article for more detail...
http://www.conservation.state.mo.us/fish/ponds/laketurn/