Perch are spawning or are about to spawn. They can be up\in the shallows (30-foot) or less right now. It can be good fishing if you find them. As far as smallies, they are pre-spawn and hungry right now. 15-25 foot of water and rocky bottom seems to be the best. I like heavier tube jigs, drop shpt methods or jigging of any method. But, we were searching for walleye the other day and picked up 12 smallies on one pass with body baits from bandits to DD Husky jerks.

Have fun, best smallies we have had in a few years.