I have a male LMB sitting on a spawning bed now for at least two weeks and nothing seems to be happening. I have read that they will abandon the bed if the water drops in temperature by 5 to 8 deg. F.It might be pretty close to this now. The spawn was later in the year (late May / early June) last year.

I know the water temp was at 64 deg. when he started his routine and the female was hanging around with him at that time for a few days. He is still there and we have had some pretty cool nights lately. I have not measured the water temp this week, but am afraid the eggs will not hatch? I also read that the eggs should hatch in 3 to 7 days!!! Is this also true in the Great White North...or this in the sunny South?

Thanks