Who says they won't bite in 40F water?

[basscatlildave]

They still have to eat.

[TMG]

Nice

[JoshKeller]

I usually stop fishing and focus on hunting once the water warms up to 55

[JTN]

Most of the on line ice fishing have tournaments up here have a bass category that fills with bigger bass pretty quick;)

[jb882]

Some of the biggest bass i have caught have come in water 45deg or lower.

[OkieBud]

[ksubasser24]

I don't go when the water temp is 45 or colder.

45 degree water up here and there pulling up.

[BMCD]

I don't go when the water temp is 45 or colder.

Biggest bag of fish i have ever caught was in sub 45 on Toledo Bend