I was throwing some sarchasm into the mix Larry 
There are lots of spots out there, and yes, spots do change annualy.. you couldnt be more correct on that!
With these extended boundaries, there are countless areas to fish with a good chance of sticking good fish. Boat fishermen, and people stuck to shore will have an excellent chance for a productive outing. Last year with the drought, the Mississippi was tough because of no current. We will see what mother nature throws at us this year.
If we get too much water(rain), the Mississippi river might be the place one needs to be for consitant action while the Minnesota looks like raging chocolate milk flowing through the trees.. I think we will have Steve Demars floating around in his new battleship on the st croix here and there which can produce fish to make our channel cats look like bait here and there.
Just never know who is going to get what and where.. Then consider BK might be fishing a few of these on P3 in his trusty spots that were producing 40+ pound fish nearly every trip 2 years ago. I have my shore spots that produce 20-40 pound fish at will when the bite is on. Dtro lives in prime cat country.. he knows every hole on the river, and everyone elses spots too from the area, Papa grump in the River pro, he doesnt have to worry about low water and can fish where we cant… Jake from sportsmans warehouse finds some monsters in my back yard in the toughest of conditions. Then theres Whisker Hooked with luck that would make a 4 leaf clover look bad.. she will catch a fish in a mud puddle.
Theres lots of knowledgable catfishermen, and several novice catfishermen all ready to get into some fish with th proper gear. Anything can and will happen on any given night!
I really look forward to the coming contest, I suspect the June contest might have insane results.
