I have had a hard time locating these little buggers. We have had every range of weather here in Wisconsin this spring... from multi-day stretches in the 70s, to multi-day stretches in the 30s and 40s; wind, rain, clouds, sun... nothing I would say has been stable for more than a stretch of three days at a time. Water temperature on most bodies of water have reached the low 60s. Most of the lakes I am fishing have maximum depth of 60-80 feet and have houses along most shorelines, so not alot of option to get in brushpiles like I hear you guys talk about so much.

What techniques do you guys use to search these critters out? Do you target specific depths or specific areas, or use specific baits or fishing styles, or just wait for weather patterns to stabilize? Is it all about electronics? I have a Hummingbird 698 CI and have been slowly searching certain areas of the lakes (mostly 14-25 foot water column), but have yet to find any schools of fish. I'm not sure if I just don't have the Settings set properly or what, but I sure don't see them. Maybe I need to search deeper? I can tell you they have not been in less than 4 feet of water, or at least I have not been able to catch them there.

Getting frustrated.


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