I have had the same February experience at a different lake multiple times.Seen it in the same cove and the nest at slightly different depth.And I know the dogwoods are good indicators,too
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This is all interesting. I'm no expert on the spawn by any means but I do think we all try to rush it every time we get some warm weather this time of year. I was always told as a youngster that the time to catch spawning white perch is when the dogwoods start blooming and I've found that is pretty true year in and year out. But I also know that perch do move into shallow water much earlier than that for some reason. The last two years I've hammered them on Poverty Point right up on the bank in February but it was a one time event. I went back a few days later and nothing.