Well I headed down to Lake sawyer around noon after I got the Lawn mowed (screwed up priorities I know) and ran into doug heading home, and decided that I did not want to compete with the jet ski'ers and headed to Morton,
Seen lots of slimer fisher people (pc) and one large mouth in less that a foot of water under a floating dock that I could not coax onto a hook. other than that spent lots of time on the camera.
I have decided in the lakes that I have been on with the camera that 16 ft is the general current depth of the weed line. I guess light penetration has something to do with that, also probably the type of weed also.

SWEET!!!!!!!

I must have caught 25 little guys, but never saw any of their mamas.  Problem is - that lake is just too small for more than three boats.  Every time I looked up there was someone fishing the shoreline ahead of me. 
But you're right, Russ, the lake is probably 1-2 weeks away from really turning on.

But, answer me this - where do those big girls hide when they're not in the shallows?  I've used the cameras several times now - and there appears to be nothing special about the deeper water.  The bottom is pretty flat - and while I see some logs in 12-14 feet of water - there was nothing hanging around them.  Shallow basin lakes absolutely stump me.  Before and after the spawn I want to know where they go.  I've trolled and cast the deeper edge lines - nothing. 

The nice thing about small lakes is it's pretty economical fishing - you don't need a tank of gas to get around!  And at nearly $2 a gallon I'm going to have to think about small lakes more often.

hey rev,  I was just asking russell the same thing this morning.  Im planning on fishing the lake on thursday and i thought i would be able to find the big girls on camera at the immediate breakline closest to the east shorline that is shallow. 

On the contour map of the lake,  It looks like there are two good breaklines.  One kinda at the southwest and one half way down the lake on the west side.  Did you look at those two places?  Or are there not any recognizable breaklines at those two places.

Any help on what you think,  Before i go would be appriciated.

Dave