If you have side scan capabilities then I would idle out and around every little point close to deep water that has any cover on it to hold fish.

Once I found them I would start with chatterbait with darker colored skirt and swim tale senko.
- If no reaction strikes take place:
- For plastics try a 3/8 oz. T-rig 7" Pumpkin Seed Power Worm.
- T-rig 6" zoom lizard in Watermelon with the tail barely tipped chartreuse.
- Drop Shot 12 to 14 inches with 1/4 oz. weight to throw on bedding fish with a Pumpkin seek senko with tail barely tipped chartreuse.

I use 100% Minnow Oil on all my fast moving baits. All slow moving baits get the Night Crawler Oil.

Forget the fish finders/electronics this time of year, if you can't see or touch the bottom with your rod you are probably too deep. Water temps is what you need to be aware of. Fish will be on or around the bank somewhere in the lake you fish. Sure, you could go out deeper and find fish with a graph but why. This is the easiest time of the year to catch fish because they are shallow. If you can't catch a fish shallow this time of year on a senko type bait either weightless, or with a light weight, chances are your not gonna catch them. A slow moving bait like a chatterbait is a good choice also. Don't get caught up in the, you need expensive electronics, snake oils this time of year, you do not! Keep it simple and hit the banks or spawning areas in spring.