03-04-2002, 09:17 PM
NOT NECESSARILY IN THE 0-4' RANGE. THERE ARE SOME FACTORS YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT, PH LEVEL IS THE ACIDITY OR AKALINE CONTENT OF THE WATER. ALGAE BLOOMS AND DECOMPOSING BOTTOM, MUDDY WATER OR SILTED BOTTOMS ALL PLAY A FACTOR IN THE THE PH BALANCE. PH LEVELS ALSO VARY THROUGHOUT THE WATER COLUMN. 0-4' MAY BE IDEAL FOR THAT PARTICULAR SITUATION. YOU ALSO HAVE TO KNOW WHAT WAS THE OVERALL DEPTH OF THE AREA FISHED. WHAT TIME OF YEAR (BECAUSE AS I MENTIONED VEGETATION ALSO PLAYS A PART). I HAVE A CHART SOMEWHERE IN MY USELESS STACKS OF MAGAZINES WITH THE IDEAL PH RANGES FOR CERTAIN SPECIES. GOTTA DIG IT OUT.<br><br>