Lake St. John

North end shallows for top water early morning action. Work your way out with spinnerbait.

South end with shallow crank bait in the evening. Can try north end again with shallow crank bait also.

Flip the trees on the south end with either a small tube or crawworm. The more isolated the tree the more likely it will hold fish. That being said don't expect a lot of size. 15lbs is a big bag on that body of water.

good luck with that, especially after this cool snap. john can be real tough.
if the water stays in the 60s, be sure to throw a rattlin' rogue. personally, i like the south end of the lake. fish every little nook and cranny. as someone else mentioned, concentrate on single trees instead of the bunches.


there are three public launch sites. there will probably be a tournament there. but jet ski and party barge traffic should be less than normal due to the cold front. good luck!