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hi steve e.
  white fish spawn in the fall,, generally the later part nov. the better for these very fine tasting fish. first ice gets them going.  i have no info about the sec lake region,, generally if the lake has lakers it usually has whitefish, but not always.  bass is still open???  wormy bass yuck.
   pickerel/walleye have a false spawn in the fall, try chutes and fast water edges with some current. same spots as a spring fishing trip,, fishing during low light conditions should increase your catch.
    i hope this helps,,

Last edited by swedish pimple (8/27/2018 9:17 pm)

Pike will still be active and open.  You can try casting a rapala type bait from shore.  A slower 'stop and go' retrieve with long pauses is usually a good technique when the water is cold.  The same can also work well for smallmouth bass.  Also pike have pretty mean teeth.  A small steel leader and a pair of pliers for extracting the hook without getting your fingers too close are recommended.