I think the water temps will need to be getting to the upper 50's before a spawn happens, but you might start to see smallies selecting bed sites sooner.
Do you have a bait store nearby to LNP?
We've got to get some minnow fishing done for YP and SMB.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."