Warm sunny weather has brought water temps into the high 60's, low 70's in some areas. In return, spawning minnows are shallow which have fish in shallow as well. Small jigs or slip sinker rig tipped with a minnow or leech are producing a great sauger bite in water under 12ft and less than 5 ft along emerging weed lines. Look to Tom Cod and mouths of wind blown bays such as Mud and Daley. Wind direction is important. Funnel areas always a go to when the wind is blow [...]
