Well my sonar read 15 ft...but we were casting as shallow as 4 ft and dragging the rig back to the boat....they were pretty picky....they wouldn't chase the lure...it was almost like u had to throw it right it there face! Water tempature as of 7am was at 50.3 degrees....the n as the day went by my sonar was acting dumb! And yes, jelous is the correct term! Only a few states in US have a open and close season for game fish!