It’s been my experience that they’ll stay shallow a lot longer than some think. A better fisherman than me told me one time that fish look for three things: food, comfort, and cover. As long as it doesn’t get too hot and there’s food around they can still be on the bank after they spawn out. We catch them in 18 inches of water in Mississippi through June sometimes. Post spawn is always tough. They’re worn out, they’ve been pressured, and they are trying to recover. But, They’ll be wanting to eat because of these things. The best advice I can give is start near their spawning areas and Work your way out. Shallow water near a good drop off is where I’d start looking. Downed trees in the same areas are great because they’ll follow that structure up and down like an escalator. I’m sure fishing here in the south is a little different than the Midwest, but maybe some of it applies. Good luck
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