We caught a Smallie at 41 feet last weekend. Try switching to smaller spoons, Sutton # 5, Top Gun Smelt Gun ( I call them mini-top guns)
Last year at this time the 61 was very hot for us, then cooled down fast when they started to eat the small Smelt "young of the year" in August. When we switched to smaller spoons and small streamers, they came right around for us. But it might be a tad early for the change over, but then again, it's been a strange year is putting it midlly, so who knows.
I know the water temp at 32/33 feet is like 59 degrees. Seeing fish and bait suspended at 45 feet is a very good sign, I've been looking for this for weeks now..
Keep in touch, let me know if things change, looks like I might give it hell Friday and the weekend too, or book a charter on Winni so I can catch a fish or two..
I'm having fun learning more and more each year, but it can be frustrating sometimes, like right now.
