is there a name for this phenomenon? north jersey, march 30th, pond near a dam, usually a hotspot in late spring. no one was biting my worms Posted by s_lauber
finkel17 on March 31, 2026 2:16 pm Man you gotta lay off the fish whistle lol but it could be a number of things; insects, current, wind
Wiscaaaansin on March 31, 2026 2:18 pm Bugs or bubbles of gas coming off of decomposition on the lake bottom
cuck__everlasting on March 31, 2026 2:32 pm If not a bug hatch it could be gas from decomp, there’s usually a microbial bloom in the spring when the water warms up.
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Most likely a bug hatch
Man you gotta lay off the fish whistle lol but it could be a number of things; insects, current, wind
Bugs
Bugs or bubbles of gas coming off of decomposition on the lake bottom
Probably just bugs moving on top of the water
If not a bug hatch it could be gas from decomp, there’s usually a microbial bloom in the spring when the water warms up.
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