Unfortunately I don't have my Destroyer nearby, but lake turnover relies on water density. Water is most dense at 4 degrees celsius. The hypolimnion (bottom layer) is often cooler than the metalimnion and epilimnion. If you're in a temperate climate, when the weather changes (think summer-->fall), and the surface water cools, it's density becomes similar to the water of the hypolimnion and they are able to mix.
This can also be affected by things like wind. More wind = more mixing.
Once the surface water has warmed the lake is "stratified" and doesn't mix much due to the density differentials.