| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-60 | - Bass are transitioning from winter areas to spawning locations, staging in pre-spawn areas at moderate depths (8-12 feet)
- Feeding activity increases as water warms, with fish becoming more aggressive during stable weather patterns
| - Main lake points adjacent to spawning bays
- Deep weed edges in 12-13 foot range transitioning to spawning flats
- Hard bottom areas with emerging vegetation in 5-8 foot range
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked slowly along emerging vegetation
- Soft Jerkbaits fished with long pauses near transition areas
- Ned Rigs worked methodically on hard bottom staging areas
| - Emerging crawfish becoming active in warming shallows
- Small bluegills and perch in remaining green vegetation
- Minnows concentrated near warming shorelines
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Green Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 55-65 | - Males creating and guarding nests in shallow protected areas, typically 2-4 feet deep
- Females staging on nearby deeper structure, moving shallow during optimal spawning conditions
- Highly territorial behavior around nesting sites, with aggressive responses to threats
| - Protected shallow flats with firm bottom near weed edges
- Shallow areas with submerged vegetation providing cover
- Secondary drop-offs in 8-12 foot range where pre/post spawn fish stage
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) with slow, methodical presentations around spawning areas
- Wacky Rigs worked slowly through spawning flats
- Soft Jerkbaits for targeting pre-spawn fish on staging areas
| - Bluegill and small panfish around spawning areas
- Invertebrates in submerged vegetation
- Small baitfish along weed edges
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-72 | - Post-spawn bass transitioning from shallow spawning areas to early summer patterns, becoming more active and feeding heavily to recover energy
- Fish moving between shallow cover and deeper weed edges throughout the day, especially active during morning and evening periods
| - Weed edges at 12-13 foot depth break where vegetation meets clarity limit
- Shallow wood cover and remaining vegetation in 3-6 foot range
- Transition areas between spawning flats and deeper weed edges
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) worked slowly along weed edges
- Wacky Rigs for pressured fish in clearer water
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) for active fish
- Spinnerbaits early and late in day or cloudy conditions
| - Bluegills and small panfish in weed areas
- Young of year baitfish beginning to emerge
- Crayfish becoming more active in warming waters
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Green Colors
- Natural Craw Colors
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