I use a 48" green light on each end of the boat. We fish with long rods so we can reach out aways from the light, the fish seem to be under the light on the edges of the green glow. clearer water is better.

Be careful about using too much light IN the boat. The last two trips, I set up a clamp on light to light up the interior of the boat, clamped to the anchor light mast in the rear of the boat. The fishing for the guy in the rear of the boat and the middle has been tougher than ever when the guy in the front has been doing better than ever...I blame the light on the mast shedding too much white light on the surface of the water. It is getting left at home next time!

we use minnows. We set the rods in rod holders and fish 10-15' deep off rocky points with good drop offs to 20+ feet of water, or on weedy points that drop off into deep water. The fish seem to relate more to the weeds the later you go into the summer. The hotter it gets, the better the fishing gets. If you can take it, the best fishing is right before dawn.

Muskies suck. They chase off the crappie and the bite stops for awhile!
Catfish suck. they make a helluva mess when they make a run through the gauntlet of long rods hanging minnows out in 15' water!

We've caught 25 fish limits all year this year, so I must be learning something.

Joe