Nate,
So you think a bass will grow at maximum temps of 39 F. under the ice where metabolism is almost nil?
Yes I do, as long as they have something appropriate they can catch and eat. I am documenting on a regular basis fish growing through the winter. Also I catch lots of fat big bass while ice fishing, I'm talking lots of big bass through the ice that are eating big baits, they don't want little baits. Most Midwestern lakes don't have adequate natural forage for bass to grow in the winter.
Trout for example would not be ideal forage for bass under the ice.
