What do you do your first time on a lake?

[cpd21]

The first thing I would do is check with the folks here in this forum, especially the state forums. In the past couple of years I have made a few out of state trips to unknown lakes in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, etc. just because. These folks here are excellent. Other than that, the advice stated are good tips.

I would also look at old posts from this time last year and compare notes with what they were doing then on that lake...and compare water temps to that time