There were 7 of us fishing in Little Bear this past weekend (Apr. 20-23) and saw most of the aforementioned traits. I didn't notice the "motivated cruising" what we saw could be described as "unmotivated cruising" at the surface, swimming slowly to the point you could drag a lure across it. We also noticed many beaching themselves flopping up into the rip-rap. The smell was bad since many had done the same before them. I only noticed the silver carp but there may have been other species. Not so sure about the cormorants but I'd be happy if the Canadian geese would eat a few and go back to Canada. All they're good for is honking and $hi++ing