Fish Hawk X2 - Fish Temperature Preferences; Preferred Water Temperature Ranges Chart; Understanding Trolling Speed

USE PREFFERED WATER TEMP TO FIND FISH
Each species of sh lives in a preferred water temperature range. The chart be-
low shows the preferred water temperature range for the most popular freshwater
game sh and baitsh species in Fahrenheit.
Fish suspend in the water column by water temperature. Using your Fish Hawk will
allow you to nd them. With the Fish Hawk you can create a temperature prole of
the water column by lowering the probe close to the bottom and observing the water
temperature as you slowly raise the probe to the surface. This will allow you to nd the
correct water temperature for the species you are targeting.
WHAT’S THE RIGHT TROLLING SPEED?
Understanding subsurface currents is critical to trolling success. On large bodies
of water, wind and bottom structure work together to create underwater currents. The
collision of warm and cold water also creates current.
Without a speed probe like the Fish Hawk, knowing what sub-surface currents are
doing is nearly impossible. Newcomers to big water trolling often underestimate the
effect on their lures. Trolled against the current, lures can wobble too fast or “burn out.”
Trolling with the current can leave your lure dead in the water!
The Fish Hawk Probe relays important speed information from the depths to the
angler. When trolling against the current, the angler must slow the boat down to keep the
lure working at optimal speed; trolling with a current, the angler needs to speed up.
Allow the sh to tell you what the right trolling speed is. Once you’ve identied a
probe speed that is getting strikes on a particular day, adjust the boat speed accordingly
to get back to that number. Repeatability is the key to maximizing your catch!
Thank you for your purchase. For over 40-years anglers have relied on Fish Hawk
Electronics to give them accurate water temperature and speed information.
Helping them nd and catch more sh!
Our customers are our best sales people. Our mission is to build products that you
happily recommend to your shing friends.
We’ve built a reputation around personalized customer service. No call centers
here! If you have a question or problem with your Fish Hawk, please contact us
immediately. We’ll help you gure it out and do what needs to be done.
Remember, Troling Without a Fish Hawk is
Just Boating!
Trevor Sumption
President
Fish Hawk Electronics
Preferred Water Temperature Ranges
(shown in Fahrenheit)
Species Lower Limit Optimum Upper Limit
Brown Trout 44 60 75
Chinook Salmon 42 50 60
Coho Salmon 44 54 60
Crappie 60 70 75
Kokanee 55
Lake Trout 42 50
Largemouth Bass 50 65 75
Atlantic Salmon 54
Rainbow Trout 44 55 75
Smallmouth Bass 50 65 73
Steelhead 38 55 62
Walleye 50 67 75
Alewife 48 54 72
Cisco 53
Emerald Shiner 61
Gizzard Shad 69
Rainbow Smelt 43 50 57
Spottail Shiner 54