Fishing temp changes

[LSUh20fowler]

So with our crazy weather down here, how do you fish ? I'm in the middle La. And temps get around 35 deg at night and 60's in the day. Winds yesterday are 10 - 20. Do you target shallows, banks, deeper water ? Slow jigs, soft plastics ?

[jocko]

It would really depend on the water.

We had some snow squawls yesterday and I woke to about 1/2 inch snow this morning.  A real cold snap here in GA.

Generally, for me,  a cold snap means fish move alittle deeper, and presentations need to be alittle slower.  I usually opt for a jig. 

[mab]

I have seen in two different areas on-line that say to look for the north-north west part of the lake/pond you are fishing.  Apparently that area of a lake warms quicker than the rest of the lake.  I found it to be true on Saturday when I landed a good 4 lb'er on a spinner bait here in East Tennessee.  Slow rolling it on the north side of the lake I was fishing.  Maybe some other more experienced fisherman can add something about this. 

[BuckNutz]

I actually like cold fronts earlier in the year, but this late I don't like them at all seems that once the fish get used to the warm water that the cold fronts have a bigger affect on them. I would not abandon shallow water though. There are still some spawning  fish in your area and once they commit to the bed they are there just a little harder to catch. I do think the colder weather will keep new fish from moving up. If you are fishing where I think you are then there is one problem. There are not that many fish left to move up. The majority of the fish in south central LA have probably done their thing and the bite will probably be really tough for a couple days. I would fish real tight to cover on the first structure coming from the spawning areas with smaller baits. Then again you may go out and wackem. Crazy thing about fishing is that sometimes the best days are the days you don't expect to catch anything.

[Bobby Saffel]

As far as the northwest sides of lakes, it's sheltered from post cold front northwest winds and it also gets the most sun shining on it.