| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 52-62 | - Bass are transitioning from winter depths to spawning areas, staging on the first major break lines and near spawning flats
- Feeding activity increases as water warms, with fish becoming more aggressive but still remaining relatively deep compared to spawning period
| - Protected areas near spawning flats with 8-10 foot depth transitions
- Inside edges of emerging weed lines, especially near points or coves
- Humps and structural elements adjacent to spawning areas
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked slowly along transition areas
- Bladed Jigs around emerging vegetation
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) for a natural presentation in cooler water
| - Bluegill concentrating in emerging vegetation
- Small baitfish schooling in deeper transition areas
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Bold Striped Patterns
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Bass transitioning from pre-spawn staging areas to spawning flats, actively searching for and creating nesting sites
- Males aggressively defending nests while females move between deeper staging areas and shallow spawning zones
- Feeding activity increases during warm, stable weather periods, especially during mid-morning hours
| - Protected shallow bays and coves with firm bottom composition for spawning
- Inside edges of weed lines in 2-4 foot depths
- Transition areas between spawning flats and deeper water near 10-foot breaklines
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) for precise presentations to visible beds and shallow cover
- Soft Jerkbaits for covering water and triggering reaction strikes from guard males
- Swim Jigs for working through emerging vegetation and along weed edges
| - Bluegill gathering in shallow spawning areas
- Small baitfish utilizing emerging vegetation
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Pink Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-72 | - Bass moving to shallower post-spawn recovery areas, actively feeding to regain energy near weed edges and points
- Most active during early morning and evening hours, utilizing vegetation edges and breaklines as primary feeding zones
- Transitioning between spawning areas and early summer patterns, showing increased aggression towards prey
| - Inside edges of weed lines in 5-10 foot range
- Shallow humps with emerging vegetation
- Protected coves with developing weed growth
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around emerging vegetation
- Swim Jigs parallel to weed edges
- Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') along breaklines
| - Bluegill concentrating near developing weed growth
- Young of year baitfish beginning to emerge
- Crawfish active in shallow areas
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Bold Striped Patterns
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