Mad_Angler: "Are leeches available now or did the late ice out cause supply problems?
Also, people often talk about leeches balling up in cold water and not fishing well. I've always taken them on Memorial Day without any problems. But this year, I am going in a week earlier and the iceout was a month later. Do you think leeches will work?
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Yes!!
I have used leeches in as cold as 38-40F water and they didn't ball up. Water temps will likely be in the upper 40's to even low 50's in as little as week - depending on the type of water your on..