I try to look for warmer waters first. That could be a rocky sun soaked bank, whatever vegetation left over from last year, water draining into the body of water preferably from lowland drainage just something that could be like a 5* difference than the rest of the lake. You can go finesse like Missouribassman95 mentioned but I don't rule out slow rolling heavy spinnerbaits, cranks and lipless cranks either. Mid-day is usually better than mornings.