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I tend to use the site at: https://coastalmonitoring.org/realtimedata/ to find sea surface temperatures. They also have a chart for each location that shows wave height.

Along the Dorset and Devon coasts it's reporting readings between 9.7 °C and 10.3 °C with the warmest water in the west. Anyone else know of good sites with temperature data?

The often-quoted rule of thumb is ten degrees for bass. I can't remember seeing much about what temperatures trigger the activity of other species. While temperature is a factor I would think that there are other factors such as day length (as with plants). Of course, the two tend to go hand-in-hand anyway.

Henry Gilbey reports catching bass earlier this year on his local patch in south-east Cornwall. He tends to use lures. Currently the temperature in this area is showing as 10.3 °C.

Seems that the traditional seasons are shifting a bit with warm water species starting a earlier than their traditional times.

If you have the chance, just go fishing.

<blockquote data-quote="JohnL" data-source="post: 245457" data-attributes="member: 1020">I tend to use the site at: <a href="https://coastalmonitoring.org/realtimedata/" target="_blank">https://coastalmonitoring.org/realtimedata/</a> to find sea surface temperatures. They also have a chart for each location that shows wave height.Along the Dorset and Devon coasts it&#039;s reporting readings between 9.7 °C and 10.3 °C with the warmest water in the west. Anyone else know of good sites with temperature data?The often-quoted rule of thumb is ten degrees for bass.&nbsp; I can&#039;t remember seeing much about what temperatures trigger the activity of other species. While temperature is a factor I would think that there are other factors such as day length (as with plants). Of course, the two tend to go hand-in-hand anyway.Henry Gilbey reports catching bass earlier this year on his local patch in south-east Cornwall. He tends to use lures. Currently the temperature in this area is showing as 10.3 °C.Seems that the traditional seasons are shifting a bit with warm water species starting a earlier than their traditional times.If you have the chance, just go fishing.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JohnL, post: 245457, member: 1020"] I tend to use the site at: [URL]https://coastalmonitoring.org/realtimedata/[/URL] to find sea surface temperatures. They also have a chart for each location that shows wave height. Along the Dorset and Devon coasts it's reporting readings between 9.7 °C and 10.3 °C with the warmest water in the west. Anyone else know of good sites with temperature data? The often-quoted rule of thumb is ten degrees for bass. I can't remember seeing much about what temperatures trigger the activity of other species. While temperature is a factor I would think that there are other factors such as day length (as with plants). Of course, the two tend to go hand-in-hand anyway. Henry Gilbey reports catching bass earlier this year on his local patch in south-east Cornwall. He tends to use lures. Currently the temperature in this area is showing as 10.3 °C. Seems that the traditional seasons are shifting a bit with warm water species starting a earlier than their traditional times. If you have the chance, just go fishing. [/QUOTE]

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