But as the sun sets and the hyper-shallows cool they ll slide into deeper water maybe over a weedy flat or out to the first dominant break. Likewise, predominately cool and overcast weather causes panfish to stage in deeper water just beyond favored shallows. Basking isn t the only motivational factor here. From within these warming waters erupt a montage of underwater life. Panfish arrive to feast on aquatic worms and insects, larval forms of airborne insects, baitfish, and zooplankton.
Anglers come to greet the fish.
Later on the shallow water preference has to do with procreation. Another commonality of spring panfishing is the preference toward smaller lakes. It s only natural that small water heats up before big water. The obvious exception to the rule of course being smallish isolated tracts of water on larger lakes. At this juncture I ll stop restating universal panfishing truths and progress toward a smattering of spring panfish items that should advance you existing arsenal.