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Secchi Disk / Water Clarity Measurements

Secchi Disk

I recently built a Secchi disk (see link for instructions) for water clarity measurements. A Secchi disk has four quadrants painted black and white and is 20 cm (freshwater model) in diameter. The disk is lowered into the water using a line marked in feet or meters and the point…

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The Scientific Fisherman Colour, Fish Science, Lake Science, Lure Choice, Research

Lure Colour Basics

On a recent trip trolling for lake trout it was interesting to observe patterns relating to lure colour effectiveness and light conditions. With all things being equal (depth of lure, lure type, line type, water clarity etc.) certain spoon colours worked better or worse depending on general light conditions. In…

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The Scientific Fisherman Colour, Lake Trout, Lure Choice, Northern Pike, Walleye
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