If you guys want to drive all the way down here for this make sure you bone up on the details at www.pikeminnow.org. There is a seminar on May 21 or 22 at Bob's in Longview (will say on the website). They are not easy to catch (unless you aren't fishing for them). A boat is nice to have so you can try several spots. They generally bite better and are in the shallows more during late evening or early morning.

Also I would wait until the temperature of the water is at least 57 degrees. This puts them on the spawn in about mid-June and are more actively feeding then. (Water's still cold now)

Look at the info on the website for past catching trends at different checkpoints.