yeah, there's plenty of ways to use a drop shot. While most guys out your way think of dropshotting only as a deep-water technique, you can use it just about anywhere as long as the water is somewhat clear & the cover is not too heavy. Sure, it was developed for small, clear reversiors w/ lots of fishing pressure. But that doesn't matter to the fish! Try a drop shot in shallow water or during the spawn. When nothing else works when you see bass shallow, the drop shot works very well. And during the spawn, you can get the bait to hover over the nest right in front of the bass' nose to show 'em something they likely haven't ever seen before. It's a great rig for docks, too. Just experiment with the sinker weight & dropper lengths for each condition(As a note, 20" has been a good length for me in many situations). Out there in Minnesota many bass have probably never seen a drop shot, so chances are you'll do great with it. :7

One note on sinker size; shalow fishing demands a lighter weight(1/8th or 3/16 oz.) where deeper fishing demands is vice versa(1/4 or 3/8ths oz.) Experiment with your baits' size to; you can fish a 6" bait on a drop shot just as well as a 3 or 4" bait on a drop shot, so don't be afraid of the small bait syndrome so many Eastern guys seem to talk about. Good luck & tight lines!