| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-58 | - Transitioning from winter deep water areas to shallow spawning flats, staging at adjacent drop-offs and points
- Actively feeding to build energy reserves for spawning, with increased activity during warmer afternoon periods
| - Hard bottom areas near shoreline trees in 4-8 foot depth range
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays
- Protected coves with morning sun exposure
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked slowly over transitional areas
- Soft Jerkbaits worked with long pauses near cover
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around visible cover
| - Crawfish emerging from winter dormancy
- Bluegill in shallow warming areas
- Small baitfish schools near points and drop-offs
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Natural Craw Colors
- Purple Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 55-65 | - Pre-spawn bass staging near shallow spawning flats, making periodic moves to check water temperature and conditions
- Males actively searching for and preparing nesting sites in protected areas with hard bottom
- Females holding slightly deeper, moving up during warm periods to shallow staging areas
| - Protected shallow bays with hard bottom, especially near deeper water access
- Shallow flats adjacent to woody cover, particularly in wind-protected areas
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays with 2-4 foot depths
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) to visible cover and potential spawning areas
- Soft Jerkbaits worked slowly around staging areas
- Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') along transition areas
| - Bluegill moving shallow to begin their own spawning preparations
- Crawfish becoming more active in warming shallows
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-72 | - Post-spawn largemouth bass are recovering from spawning and beginning to actively feed, primarily in the early morning and late evening hours
- Fish are transitioning from shallow spawning areas to nearby deeper structure, using points and drop-offs as migration routes
| - Secondary points and drop-offs adjacent to spawning flats
- Shoreline trees with hard bottom in 4-8 feet of water
- Protected coves with emerging vegetation
| - Soft Jerkbaits worked erratically near cover
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around shoreline wood
- Shakey Heads on hard bottom areas
| - Bluegill beginning to spawn in shallow areas
- Crawfish active on hard bottom areas
- Small baitfish relating to emerging vegetation
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Green Colors
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