Contour lines- Reading a Map

[G-Man]

Hi Guys
Well as we head into 2012 I plan to do as much planning for tournaments and pre-fish so I can tkae my boat and finish the day with 5 in the well.

So today as my wife and daughter head tot he mall I am studying the map for my first Tournament of 2012 on Jackson Lake in Georgia end of January.

So I am reading my map and have what might seem like a stupid question...

When you read the contour lines of a map I understand that the closer the contour lines are together the faster the drop off and the wider apart the contour lines are the slower or flatter the fall to the lake bottom.

So am I correct to look for close contour lines with fast drop offs to pre fish or fish the flatter fall.

I have not fished any Tournaments in the winter as I am fairly new to fishing ( Got my boat last year for Christmas) and want to make it to Top 6 this year.

Any help you have would be welcome.
Thanks and a belated Merry Christams and BIG LUNCKERS TO YOU ALL in 2012.