I always caught my biggest fish over there right after the March 1st opener in Eastern Wa. Once the ice is gone, the big fish would come out ready to feed.
If anyone got to fish some of the seep lakes like Upper Hampton when they used to open March 1st, you'd know what I'm talking about.
You might freeze your ass off, but well worth it for a shot at some serious fat, hard fighting toads. Those fish weren't triploid zombies either.