1-4 feet is where I catch the most of my fish. As far as bait, the absolute best I’ve come across is red “hot link” sausages soaked in minced garlic for a day. Don’t know it until you try it. Trust me. Set your jugs and get away from them for 30 minutes or so unless you see one tip up.

most of my noodles are 16-20 inches. I didn’t measure. I didn’t order them on amazon and made sure they were heavier duty than the cheap ones at wal mart