I have 11 lakers this season, 8 at 27 to 40 inches, all caught in 3 to 5 fow. Three, 21 to 25 inches, caught in 70 to 120 feet and about 20 off bottom. Was the same last year. Mostly on 6 inch spoons (all the small ones), but a couple of the large ones on 3 1/2 inch spoons. Never caught one with bait but have tried. Buddy with bait won't give it up but only has one this year. I've been out more but I've caught three with him right next to me. And three others at the same spot and day but our times only overlapped by 1/2 hour. All this fishing in the same lake spread over a mile or two. Actually 90 percent is less than 1/4 mile from my door and 50 to 300 yards out on the ice.
Anyone else recognize this pattern?