This time of year, your chances of landing a salmon or rainbow from shore are very remote. Most folks targeting these species are trolling with downriggers and/or leadcore down 20-30 feet "off shore". That said, all the warm water species (smallmouth, largemouth bass, rock bass, sunfish, pickerel) will be within reach at different times of day. They are looking for food, shade and "cover". Cover is anything that hides them from predators like: branches and limbs over and in the water, weeds, docks, rafts. Shade is because they have no eyelids so they are looking for protection frm that big bright things in the sky. Under docks, trees and rafts are good otherwise they will be deeper as the sun gets higher in the sky. Getting your bait close to bottom is key.
Rock piles are another great spot to find fish gathered. You should also do well off any jetty.
Stop by and talk with AJ at AJs Bait and Tackle in Merideth and you should get lots of great tips on what to use and where to use it. Personally if I were going to live bait, I'd pick up some shiners, put them under a bobber and let them attract your predator. Hook them through the back just past the dorsel fin and try not to go through the spine...you want them live and wiggling.
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