What is “summertime pattern”?

[CrappiePappy]

What does YMMV mean?

YMMV = your mileage may vary

[skunked again]

All these acronyms, I feel like I'm back in the army!

[CHECrappie]

Tanks for the replies. Hopefully someone else will also give some input.

[bogdipper_2]

We got water temps in the high 70's to mid 80's. Our summertime patterns mean fishing the thermocline. Either with a slip bobber over brush or trolling. We troll pushing minnows or pulling crankbaits. The thermocline usually sets up about 15 ft. deep on my lake and most every fish in the lake is 12-15 ft deep.

[Eagle 1]

The "summer pattern " to my grandparents was 12-14 ft. deep with minnows and a 1/2 oz. split shot . They were spider rigging in the early 60's on Grenada .( WITH HOME CUT TOMBIGBEE BOTTOM CANE) . It was called fishing back then .

[Ketchn]

thermoclines are setting in on lots of spots here .....makes ketchn easier for sure . fish stay above it and it reduces the amount of water you need to dip your jig into .
I love one set up at around 15 foot down , of course its because I like light jigs and they don't go well with deep water .
Remember the tip about the fry in the water .....small gets bit right now in lots of spots .
and for sure scent on your jig is important as ever ....just saying

[Blackhawk19]

Some other things to consider is the depths of the lakes which has a lot to do with the patterns. I fish three private lakes that are all connected by water flow. The original lake is only 6' deep, the ones he built are 10' and then 20'. Each of them may have a different pattern on the same day.

[CHECrappie]

thermoclines are setting in on lots of spots here .....makes ketchn easier for sure . fish stay above it and it reduces the amount of water you need to dip your jig into .
I love one set up at around 15 foot down , of course its because I like light jigs and they don't go well with deep water .
Remember the tip about the fry in the water .....small gets bit right now in lots of spots .
and for sure scent on your jig is important as ever ....just saying

OK. So the thermocline is the "summer" pattern around wood? Maybe rip rap? Around here the guides are posting that they are catching them shallow around the mayfly hatch and shad spawn. Will the crappie suspend above the thermocline in the creeks or are they in main lake areas?

[CrappiePappy]

OK. So the thermocline is the "summer" pattern around wood? Maybe rip rap? Around here the guides are posting that they are catching them shallow around the mayfly hatch and shad spawn. Will the crappie suspend above the thermocline in the creeks or are they in main lake areas?

The "thermocline" is not a "pattern" as much as it's a limitation factor to how deep the fish (& baitfish) can go & stay for any extended period of time. The thermocline is not limited to what type of cover or bottom structure a lake has, since it's simply a "condition" of warm oxygenated water sitting on top of cool oxygen poor water.

Creeks with constantly running water will not set up a thermocline, but creek arms of a lake can & do. Any flooding & water output to alleviate the high water levels will stir up the water & disrupt any existing thermocline ... until the lake has settled back long enough for the temperature stratification to return.

[wannabe fisherman]

All these acronyms, I feel like I'm back in the army!

nope just snowflake text language