| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-60 | - Bass are transitioning from winter depths to shallow pre-spawn staging areas, becoming more active with warming trends
- Fish are moving along migration routes toward spawning areas, using points and channel edges as transition zones
- Feeding activity increases during warming trends, with fish targeting high-protein forage to prepare for spawning
| - Secondary points and channel swings adjacent to spawning bays
- Protected shallow bays with emerging vegetation
- Northern shorelines receiving most direct sunlight
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked through emerging vegetation
- Bladed Jigs slow-rolled near vegetation edges
- Soft Jerkbaits worked with long pauses in transition areas
| - Shiners congregating in pre-spawn areas
- Small bluegills in emerging vegetation
- Crawfish becoming active in warming shallows
| - Natural Shad Colors
- Natural Craw Colors
- Metallic Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Fish transitioning from pre-spawn staging areas to spawning flats, with males preparing and guarding nests while females move in and out of spawning areas
- Most active during warmer parts of day, especially in shallow protected areas where water warms fastest
- Aggressive territorial behavior around nest sites, with males particularly defensive of these areas
| - Protected shallow bays and coves with soft bottom, especially near lily pad areas in NW section
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays
- Vegetation edges in 2-4 foot depths where bottom composition transitions
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) worked slowly around visible spawning areas and vegetation
- Wacky Rigs for sight fishing on beds and around shallow cover
- Soft Jerkbaits for covering water between spawning areas
| - Bluegills and small panfish gathering in shallow spawning areas
- Shiners in vegetation edges
- Young of year baitfish beginning to emerge
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-72 | - Post-spawn bass are actively recovering and beginning to feed aggressively, transitioning from shallow spawning areas to early summer patterns
- Fish are relating strongly to edges of vegetation and lily pads, using these areas as ambush points for feeding
| - Edges of emerging vegetation in 4-8 feet of water, especially near deeper water access
- Lily pad fields in the NW section of the lake, focusing on outer edges and gaps
- Secondary points and irregular shoreline features in 5-10 feet of water
| - Spinnerbaits worked parallel to vegetation edges with occasional pauses
- Texas Rigs (Worming) through scattered vegetation and along bottom transitions
- Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') along points and shoreline breaks
| - Shiners and small baitfish schooling in post-spawn recovery areas
- Juvenile bluegill beginning to populate vegetated areas
- Crawfish becoming more active in warming shallows
| - Natural Shad Colors
- Metallic Colors
- Natural Craw Colors
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