WATER CLARITY

I'm Fishing in 44 ft water and can't see my Vibrato after approx 10-12 ft down.

is this on your sonar or a camera


if the former it could be currents or your transducer is not set up properly. you need to provide more info for others to help

Looking down into the water of a 4ft x 18 inch hole in my hut

I was out last weekend, and found the same thing. (north end of the lake).

I believe there is a bit of an algae bloom happening - days are getting longer (more sunshine) and the ice is not as thick as other years - allowing more light through. This makes a conducive environment for algae to start to grow.

this is the first year that every time i have gone, i have not been able to see the bottom.

I didn't think algae could bloom in winter

Some of it probably comes from runoff.

Def Not algae bloom.. I think runoff from shore and cracks is the cause .IMHO. Whole southeast side

This happens pretty much every year on the lake. The old weed growth starts to die off and decompose and the particles start to get pushed around the lake. Also run off plays a part in the dirtier water and the current as a result of runoff and wind move and distribute the particles throughout the lake.

Out of brechin today had maybe 3-4ft visibility, very murky. Guys nearby had camera down and on bottom clarity was good. In 25 ft water, the top of water column was quite murky. We were right next to a decent pressure crack.