Is a swimbait a good bait in winter if it is then how do i use it and if not y 8-)

Yes you can fish a swimbait in winter. The best way for me is bouncing it along the bottom like a jig. Also I have found that fish that will eat jerkbaits will also hit a swimbait if it is a good swimbait that works and swims at the slowest speeds.

My favorite to fish on the bottom is a Mattlures bluegill. It sits upright on the bottom when the bait is stopped and swims well at slow speeds when you move it. The Huddleston Deluxe is another one that works on the bottom or up away from the bottom in winter.  I have also caught fish on the Storm Kickin' Minnow and the 6 inch Sebile Magic Swimmer by reeling them very slowly at the depth fish are suspended. Last way I fish swimbaits in winter is to fish a Mattlures shad in the place of a jigging spoon around deep schools of bait and fish.