| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 55-65 | - Bass actively staging on shallow flats near spawning areas, making frequent feeding movements to take advantage of pre-spawn metabolism increase
- Fish concentrating in specific areas of the lake, typically moving from winter areas to pre-spawn staging locations
| - Shallow flats adjacent to spawning bays, especially those with submerged vegetation
- Protected coves and bays with early-warming water
- Secondary points leading into spawning areas
| - Bladed Jigs worked steadily through shallow vegetation
- Lipless Crankbaits burned over emerging grass
- Swim Jigs worked parallel to staging areas
| - Bluegill congregating in shallow vegetation
- Young of year baitfish in warming shallows
| - Vibrant Assorted Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Bass moving shallow (2-6 feet) to stage and spawn, with fish becoming territorial and focused on protecting nesting areas
- Pre-spawn feeding activity transitions to spawning behavior, with males guarding nests and females moving between deeper staging areas and shallow spawning flats
| - Protected shallow bays and coves with firm bottom near submerged vegetation
- Shallow flats adjacent to deeper water with scattered vegetation
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) targeting visible beds and shallow cover
- Bladed Jigs worked around spawning flats and vegetation edges
- Wacky Rigs finessed around bedding areas and staging points
| - Bluegill congregating in shallow spawning areas
- Small baitfish relating to emerging vegetation
- Crawfish becoming active in warming shallows
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Natural Craw Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 65-72 | - Bass have completed spawning and are transitioning to early summer patterns, actively feeding to recover energy. They are establishing predictable daily movement patterns between shallow and medium depth areas.
- Fish are becoming more structure-oriented, relating heavily to submerged vegetation edges and utilizing the cover for ambush points
| - Outer weed edges in 8-10 foot depth range, especially where they intersect with points or drops
- Secondary points with submerged vegetation in 5-8 foot range
- Shallow flats adjacent to deeper water with emerging vegetation
| - Spinnerbaits worked along weed edges and through scattered vegetation
- Texas Rigs (Worming) through vegetation transitions
- Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') parallel to weed edges
| - Bluegill in and around vegetation
- Young of the year baitfish beginning to emerge
- Crawfish active in warmer shallows
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Purple Colors
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