The only thing the heat does is keep me off the lake. Being cold blooded, fish adapt and still have to be ready to turn aggressive at a moment's notice. Water temp. in the Hudson Valley is 84 degrees surface temp. That said, my spots for shallow lakes (deeped being 8') are deeper water that show fish on the sonar, flats near deeper water, under branches that offer shade near shore and better yet, if there are a few pads in the area that have edge lines and pockets. Steep banks are a big plus when trees are present!

Except in water 4' or less, sonar for me is key! No bait fish - no cast.