Spawn

Is it happening yet?

Getting close.

still pre spawn here. They're staging and getting ready by feeding, but not to the actual spawn yet

Same here. Man they are putting the feed bags on. The fish I have been catching are gorged with bait. Big bait. Like 31/2 in long. Alewives
I'm actually thinking of stepping up my jig/lure size.
I'm getting both blacks and whites. In about 10-15ft

The ones that I've been catching are no where to the nest. No red spots on the tails at all. If nothing else the cat fish are putting on the feed bag big time. Tried the north end of Pymie today and it was cold. My old hands can't take the cold like I use to, hand to where gloves to keep the pain down. Did catch 2 small crappies and 3 keeper eyes drifting.

Spark,
My buddy was up there. Your water temps are about 5-8 deg behind us here.
Buddy got over 20 walleye and got into crappie up there too. Last week. And Said guys are fishing shorelines hard for walleye right now at dusk?

Yep the water temp was 54 yesterday. 59 today at Shenango. Caught maybe 40 fish this morning drifting and only 2 fish were over 10 inches. They wanted just a hook and minnow didn't,t want a jig.

I've been getting the same as sparkie over the last few trips out.. Hook and minnow only, haven't hit the big numbers yet, but picking up 20-30 each trip. I wasn't drifting, I have been shooting docks and land structure.. Hopefully this week the bite won't stop!

Was casting for eyes along the shoreline yesterday and caught 0 eyes but the small crappies 7-10" wouldn't leave the jig and tail alone. The crappie were anywhere from 3 to 15 feet down. Blacks were tight to brush and the whites are away from the cover. With the weather that is predicted for the week the lake level should rise quite a bit. With muddy conditions slowing down the bite. In a few spots the temp was 60 degrees.

Just got home from vacation. Any updates on Shenango lake?