| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-62 | - Largemouth bass are moving from winter deep-water areas to staging areas near spawning flats, actively feeding to build energy reserves for spawning
- Fish are becoming more active with warming trends but may suspend activity during cold fronts, leading to periodic shallow-to-deep movements
| - Rock points adjacent to spawning flats in 8-12 foot depth range
- Deep weed edges of coontail in 10-15 foot range
- Protected shallow bays with emerging vegetation
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked along emerging vegetation edges
- Bladed Jigs slow-rolled near rock points
- Soft Jerkbaits worked with long pauses in staging areas
| - Bluegills gathering near emerging vegetation
- Crawfish becoming active on rocky areas
- Small baitfish schools in pre-spawn staging areas
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Bass are moving into shallow areas (2-6 feet) to establish spawning beds, particularly around hard bottom areas near vegetation
- Males actively guarding nests while females stage in slightly deeper water (8-12 feet) between spawning rounds
- Most active during morning and evening hours, especially with heavy boat traffic reported
| - Protected shallow bays with mix of coontail edges and hard bottom
- Bulrush edges adjacent to deeper water
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around visible cover and bedding areas
- Wacky Rigs worked slowly near spawning areas
- Swim Jigs along weed edges for pre-spawn females
| - Bluegills gathering in shallow spawning areas
- Small baitfish relating to emerging vegetation
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Green Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 68-78 | - Actively feeding in shallow cover areas, particularly around vegetation like lily pads and bullrushes, as they recover from spawning
- Moving between shallow feeding areas and slightly deeper adjacent areas throughout the day, especially with high boat traffic
| - Shallow pad fields and bullrush areas in 1-4 feet of water
- Coontail edges adjacent to spawning flats in 8-12 feet
- Main lake points with mixed rock and vegetation in 10-15 feet
| - Swim Jigs worked through vegetation and pads
- Frogs/Toads worked across matted vegetation
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) along weed edges
| - Bluegill in shallow cover
- Young of the year baitfish beginning to emerge
- Juvenile crayfish in rocky areas
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Green Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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