Heading out to lake erie next week for walleye but wondered what the smallmouth are doing, does anyone know? Are they spawning yet or are they in deeper water? I have a small boat so may have to fish out of the wind for bass when its windy. Also, what is the clarity like? I don't need to worry about dirty water do I? And what is the water temp?

Taking a ferry out to the bass islands. The wife and I used to go every year but after she got sick we haven't made a trip together, the last one was in 2004. I went last year with my brother and did well on walleye, but the bass weren't biting for me because they were spawning and it was windy 4 days out 7.