ok, so I got lucky last weekend at the lake, and was rowing back against the wind (HARD ROWING) when  i started hearing little popping sounds and noticed lots and lots of ripples on the surface. I instantly thought Shad (no it cant be shad, its too cold up here in ohio) so i tossed a small spoon to see if i could catch a bass that was obviously chasing the school through the creek bend i was on.    Instead, I landed two of these little bait fish on my treble hook. one hopped off the hook, but i snapped this picture  so i could confirm what i thought it was.

Im thinking Cisco?

SO, my question is this..... does anyone have any good ides on how to mimic these things

my best efforts only gave me a stiff bite that i missed.      I started with a spoon. switched to a spinnerbait that had a silver tube on it instead of a skirt. then tried a slashbait. then a rattle trap..... no luck.... next time around its going to be a hollow swimbait. I just didnt have one nearby.

looks like a gizzard shad to me.  You aren't much further north, if at all, than i am, and we have shad here.

Looks to be a hickory shad. A general shad pattern should produce. Though you often see tons of these shallow in spring in clearer water it doesn't mean bass are near. They school up huge and move alot. I am only 20 miles away and I remember you fish Sippo right. Well the Portage Lakes and other area lakes are loaded with these guys.

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