i would like to add these thoughts as well

i prefer smaller stuff, 1/16 oz jigs are the norm with 1/8 being the largest i carry.

look for points/differences in water chop(probably a subsurface reef.

if you dont know a lake, troll a 15 or 20 ft taildancer(my personal choice) until you hit bottom. then whip out jigs

i jig using unscented soft plastics. easier to store. easier to change. easier to handle. works the same. the smell isnt that useful for casting and jigging. works for trolling/vert jigging marginally better. dont go too big. i use 3 in twisters, but mostly 4" ringworms.

the kiss method also applies. (k)eep (i)t (s)imple (s)trategy (generally the last word is different). basic colors, white, orange/brown, and chartruese. have some variety but not too much where it makes you change to the point where you dont have your lure in the water.

bottom! stay close! in canoe country your main snags are rocks. you are in a very mobile canoe, float over it and you can get it free 98% of the time.