Over the past four years my go to was shallows. I fished submerged trees, trees laying over the water, and trees branches overhanging just giving an area shade. It produced very well for me. This year has been absolutely horrible and those areas are not producing as well as in the past. I am scratching my head and wondering why? I’ve fished multiple times in these areas weekly from the first week of May on. So I’m putting the time in. Don’t get me wrong I’m on fish like crazy this year but am wondering why the shallows have been so off for me. Any ideas? Is anyone else having problems catching them in normal spawning areas? FYI I didn’t have a single fish with eggs in them this week. Kept 40 for a fish fry this summer. I can tell you a few males still had some fertilizer but maybe 4-5.. are they spawned out?