Generally speaking, how much earlier would you say that the males stage for spawning in the creeks and coves compared to the females in the lakes you fish? I fish Lake Chickamauga in Tennessee and last year it was about 10-14 days. I am basing that off of the cutting board having more males filleted early and more females later in the season. I know weather plays a big part in the equation. Yesterday I brought home 6 fish for dinner - 5 males and 1 female. Do you find similar results on your home lakes?

Thanks for the input, JayW