Originally Posted By: Mike Whatley
Wish now I had the tools to take those kinds of readings.


I made my secchi disk from the lid(or bottom) of a white five gallon bucket, I get my high and low temps from the internet, and I bought a 3$ pool thermometer from walmart that I tied a long piece of nylon cord to along with a big hex nut for weight. The dock is what makes the readings easy, but one could get the temps with a longer cord and a float of some sort if a dock was not available. Not sure about the secchi reading without a dock or boat - that could get tricky.


Fish on!,
Noel