Originally Posted by
Duayne
....Things to consider in early May. The bait will be migrating to the upper ends of the creeks and will start their spawning. The water is usually on the rise so this is usually the middle of debris season. Striper and smallmouth spawn in temps starting around 59 degrees so they may be at the tail end. Stripers usually go a little gonzo during their spawn runs and become very unpredictable. They also start keying on bait flipping banks at night at some point during the month of May. Watch how fast the water is rising and the water temps. Those are some of the biggest clues as to what to do. Large bass are all through the water system so don't worry much about that. Striper and smallmouth spawn in temps starting around 59 degrees so they may be at the tail end. Stripers usually go a little gonzo during their spawn runs and become very unpredictable.