I live in NE Mass and weve still been catching bass and pickerel out on the lakes from boats, up until last week I was still hitting them on suspending jerkbaits and lipless cranks, good number of fish although the big ones seemed to know winter was coming- I wouldnt dare go out now without a bucket6 full of shiners - but to tell you guys the truth my rods are stashed for winter.......... hurry up cold air!!!!