| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-58 | - Pre-spawn bass transitioning from winter depths to shallow staging areas, becoming more active with warming trends
- Fish moving to warmer, sun-exposed areas during midday, particularly on north-facing shorelines
- Increased feeding activity as bass prepare for spawning, with aggressive responses to properly presented baits
| - Secondary points leading into spawning bays, especially those with mixed rock and vegetation
- Shallow flats adjacent to deeper wintering areas, particularly those with emerging vegetation
- Protected coves with warming water, especially those with southern exposure
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked through emerging vegetation beds
- Bladed Jigs slow-rolled near structure transitions
- Soft Jerkbaits worked with long pauses in staging areas
| - Bluegill moving shallow with warming trends
- Small baitfish schools in transition areas
- Crawfish becoming more active in rocky areas
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Green Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-65 | - Fish transitioning from pre-spawn staging areas to spawning locations, with males building and guarding nests while females move between deeper staging areas and shallow spawning zones
- Aggressive territorial behavior around nesting sites, with males actively defending against threats and striking reaction baits
| - Protected shallow bays and coves with firm bottom composition, particularly areas with emerging vegetation
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays, especially those with gradual slopes
- Shallow flats adjacent to deeper water access, providing quick escape routes
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) targeting visible bed sites and emerging vegetation
- Soft Jerkbaits worked slowly around spawning areas
- Wacky Rigs for finesse presentations to spooky bed fish
| - Bluegill starting their own spawning activities
- Small baitfish moving into shallow warming waters
- Crawfish becoming more active in warming shallows
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-72 | - Post-spawn largemouth bass are recovering and beginning to actively feed, transitioning from shallow spawning areas to early summer patterns
- Fish are utilizing the extensive vegetation edges as primary feeding zones, especially during morning and evening periods
| - Vegetation edges adjacent to slightly deeper water, particularly in 4-8 foot depth ranges
- Secondary points with emerging vegetation
- Protected coves with developing weed growth
| - Soft Jerkbaits worked with twitching action parallel to weed edges
- Texas Rigs (Worming) through scattered vegetation
- Spinnerbaits around points and vegetation edges
| - Bluegill beginning to establish summer patterns in vegetation
- Young of the year baitfish becoming more prevalent
| - Natural Shad Colors
- Green Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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