When To Start For Flatties?

[TMF89]

Alright guys, now that I actually have somewhat of a good idea of what I'm doing thanks to the practice I got last year, thanks for your help by the way, when do you guys normally start hittin the river for flatheads? I know it's a few months off, just wondering though!

[Ralph Wiggum]

Water temps usually need to be in the mid-50's for action to start heating up. There are usually some fish caught before that, but not too many. Most years that means early to mid-May. Don't get too frustrated early in the year though. It can be pretty sporadic. Different bodies of water (i.e. Mississippi versus Minnesota versus St. Croix) seem to turn on at different times, too.

[DARK30]

Right after the agates, morels, white bass, trout, and walleyes.

Then Mudeyes!

[Here-Kitty-Kitty]

What up Tyler ya the water has to be mid to high 50's. I was reading that they will bite only on instinct in waters in the low 50's and lower. Upper 50's is game on.