| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 52-62 | - Staging in pre-spawn areas, moving from winter depths to warming shallow areas, particularly focusing on transition zones near spawning flats
- Actively feeding to build energy reserves for spawning, with increased activity during warming trends
| - Secondary points and ledges in 8-12 foot range adjacent to spawning flats
- Reed bed edges in 4-6 foot range where they intersect with depth changes
- Protected pockets with gradual slopes leading to spawning areas
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked along reed edges and through transition zones
- Bladed Jigs slow-rolled near vegetation and along depth changes
- Soft Jerkbaits worked with long pauses in staging areas
| - Bluegill beginning to move shallow near emerging vegetation
- Crawfish becoming more active in warming shallows
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Bold Striped Patterns
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Bass moving into shallow spawning areas in 1-6 foot range, especially around reed beds for nest building
- Male bass actively guarding nests while females stage on nearby deeper ledges in 8-12 foot range
- Increased aggression and territorial behavior around nesting sites
| - Reed beds and shallow vegetation in 1-6 foot range
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays
- Shallow ledges with 8-16 inch drops adjacent to spawning flats
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around shallow cover and bedding areas
- Wacky Rigs for sight fishing and slow presentations to spawning bass
- Swim Jigs through and around reed edges
- Soft Jerkbaits for pre-spawn females on staging areas
| - Bluegill beginning to move shallow
- Crawfish becoming more active in warming waters
- Small baitfish in spawning areas
| - Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
- Pink Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 65-72 | - Bass actively transitioning from spawning areas to early summer holding spots on points and ledges
- Fish starting to school up and become more structure-oriented
| - Points with access to deeper water
- Ledges with 8-16 inch drops in 12-18 foot range
- Reed beds in 1-6 foot range serving as transition areas
| - Swim Jigs worked along depth transitions
- Texas Rigs (Worming) for slower presentations on points
- Spinnerbaits for covering water between spots
| | - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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