| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-58 | - Staging in pre-spawn areas, gradually moving from winter depths to shallower spawning grounds
- Actively feeding to build energy reserves for spawning, with increased activity during warming trends
| - Secondary points adjacent to spawning bays with cabbage weed remnants
- Deeper dock areas (6-8 feet) near spawning flats
- Wind-blown points with emerging vegetation
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked through emerging vegetation
- Bladed Jigs along weed edges and points
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around dock posts
| - Bluegills congregating near warming shallows
- Young perch in cabbage bed areas
- Crawfish becoming active in rocky areas
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Natural Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-65 | - Actively seeking shallow, warmer bays and protected areas for spawning, with males preparing and guarding nests while females stage in slightly deeper adjacent areas
- Increased activity during daylight hours as fish prepare spawning sites and defend territories
| - Protected shallow bays with firm bottom near cabbage weed beds
- Areas between and around docks in 2-4 foot depths
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
- Wacky Rigs
- Soft Jerkbaits
| - Small panfish and juvenile fish
- Crawfish emerging from winter dormancy
- Juvenile perch in emerging weed growth
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Green Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-72 | - Post-spawn bass transitioning from spawning areas to early summer patterns, actively feeding to recover energy
- Fish relating heavily to dock structures with adjacent vegetation, showing aggressive feeding behavior during recovery period
| - Docks with adjacent cabbage weed beds in 4-8 foot depth range
- Secondary points with emerging vegetation near spawning bays
- Shallow flats with mixed vegetation between 5-9 feet deep
| - Wacky Rigs worked slowly around dock posts and edges
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) targeting dock shadows and vegetation
- Shakey Heads worked along weed edges and dock approaches
| - Young of year bluegill beginning to school near docks
- Juvenile perch relating to weed edges
- Crayfish becoming active in warmer shallows
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Green Colors
- Natural Craw Colors
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