where does a person purchase a thermometer for fishing?

[pimpmypike]

and what other type of thermometer will work for the measurement of water at different depths?Like will a candy thermometer work etc.what holds the temp while the angler brings the thermometer up from the deep as thermometers change rather fast.thanks

[esox slayer]

I think Vexilar used to make one...seems like mine is from Vex..gotta dig it out..I never use it..Esox....

[backatit]

Here's the website for the Vexilar thermometer.
http://www.vexilar.com/products/deptherm.html

[ice dawg]

There is one in Cabelas that you hook on your line and lower it to the bottom and then reel it back up. It will give you the temperatures in 5 foot increments. I don't have one , but it seems like it would work ok.

[fishnut]

For Northern Pike it says 50-70F.  Iv'e heard 65F is the averidge for Pike.

[AirManCam]

For Northern Pike it says 50-70F.  Iv'e heard 65F is the averidge for Pike.

Haha ummm what are you talking about? Aqua views have a thermometer that is on the camera itself, and whatever depth your at with that, the temperature pops up on the top right corner of the screen

[Skipper]

aqua-vus are fantastic, but not all of them have a thermometer built in.

[eye hunter]

Cabela's has one, combination thermometer and depth finder. Master Fishing 2006, page 271. 

[1TIGGER]

A real cost effective one is a pool thermometer !
The nice thing is that they are weighted so you can tie it on an old reel to get almost any depth you want !

[adipose]

thats what i was wondering if a pool or any other regular themometer would work.But does the temp not change rapidly so that on the way up it would not be accurate?

[eye hunter]

thats what i was wondering if a pool or any other regular themometer would work.But does the temp not change rapidly so that on the way up it would not be accurate?

The pool thermometer will work, but the only way I was able to get it to be somewhat accurate was to put it in a sealed tube. it takes longer to get a reading, but the reading will last till you get it to the surface because it takes longer for the air temp to change inside the tube. otherwise the direct contact of the water to the mercury will make the temp change rapidly and by the time it's in the boat it could vary 8 - 10 degrees. 

[winchester 88]

 I have one that I purchased at Wal-mart perhaps 10 years ago.
 It is manufactured by Berkley and has a digital readout of temp and time.
 The cord is 25' long.
 I can't find any model numbers on it so I can't help you that way.
 Winchester 88