looking for newbie friendly spots!!

[MuskieBait]

The Islands is good. As water temperature increases, there will be more perch and sunfish around. Even now there are some bass already (out of season at the moment) and I've seen a few juvenile bass around. Toward June, you can also find more Brown Bullheads in shallow water.

High Park used to be great for sunfish. Not sure now after the fish kill last year.

The lakeshore area is good too. Similar composition of fish species that you can find on the Islands.

The same issue exist for any hotspot though. Fish use different areas throughout the year. This is seasonal movement of fish. Some areas may be good for a few weeks only each year. After that, the fish would move off to other areas. In order to have more success, it is important to move around and fish with a mobile approach. Talk to other anglers that are out fishing to determine where and how they are having success at any particular time of the year. Keep a good record of where you saw fish (even if you don't catch them) and where you or others had success. This way you'll eventually figure out the puzzle.

For example, 2 weeks ago I was finding feeding carp at this particular spot on the Islands. Last weekend, I found many of the fish had moved out of the area and the remaining fish were inactive. A hotspot is only hot for a certain amount of time and that period is often very short. You just have to fish and learn the various areas that you fish often and determine when each little location "turns on" at what time of year or day.