Trying to figure out where to go or when? Always go to Barkley 1st week of MAy. But for the 3rd year in a row the water is high already. So if you know Barkley The end of apr 1st of May normally means hammer time in the flowers and bushes. But with the water up that will mean no flowers or very few which is what I heard possible no to bad bloom. And this time or year is the tradition spinnerbait over flowers or flippin bite. But that will be extreme hard to time it right. So trying to decide wether to go early to barkley or just go on up to St. Clair? Prespawn big smallies and lots of them sound aweful good! If I can't get my favorite flippin bite down sound. Which is unbelievably disappointing!!!!!!!!!!!