WATER FIRST. JERK SECOND.
Total Jerks.
Know the water.
Then jerk.
Check the temperature at 150 USGS gauges, find the pause that fits, and pick the tackle for the water in front of you. The fish don't care how good your gear looks in the garage.
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THE WATER REPORT · 150 USGS GAUGES
The jerkbait window right now.
102 of 137 reporting gauges read 45–60°F at the last build. That's the suspending-jerkbait window. Readings are provisional and can change.
USGS snapshot: Nov 10, 2026. Cards recheck readings when this page loads.
- Lake Champlain at Port HenryLake · Port Henry, New YorkPRIME SUSPENDING WATERGauge quiet since Nov 10, 6:45 PM EST46°F■ STEADY
- Wolf River at New LondonRiver · New London, WisconsinPRIME SUSPENDING WATERGauge quiet since Nov 10, 6:00 PM CST46°F■ STEADY
- Wabash River at HuntingtonRiver · Huntington, IndianaPRIME SUSPENDING WATERGauge quiet since Nov 10, 7:00 PM EST47°F▲ RISING
EVERY WATER. EVERY JERK.
Fishing.
One jerk waiting for another.
SALT
Inshore
Snook, redfish, slob trout.
SALT
Offshore
Tuna, AJ, grouper.
FRESHWATER
Lake & Pond
Bass, musky, panfish. The stillwater grind.
FRESHWATER
Stream & River
Trout and smallmouth in moving water. Current changes the read.
HARD WATER
Ice Fishing
The lake goes solid. The jerk does not stop.
INDOOR
Aquarium
We know. We reviewed it anyway.
TACKLE
Rods & Reels
Fast tips. Smooth drags. The gear that does the jerking for you.
Cold water, slow rod tip, annoyed bass.
Cold-water bass make you earn every bite. Learn how cadence, line, and hook choices change when the lake is 41° and fish hold on the second ledge.
READ THE GUIDECircle hooks: the one bait on this entire site you are legally not allowed to jerk. Lift and reel, or lose the fish.
READ WHY →START HERE
Start jerking.
Three picks worth opening a new tab for. Direct to Amazon: we pay our hosting in pennies per click.
MEGABASS
Vision 110 Jr.
The yen-priced cult favorite. It'll outfish your tackle box and you'll lose it before you're ready.
SHIMANO
Butterfly Flat Fall 200g
Slow-pitch jig that fishes itself on the drop. Tuna, AJ, anything mean at depth.
NOMAD DESIGN
Madscad 115
Trolling-grade twitchbait. Tuna think it's lunch. Wahoo think it's personal.