| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Walleye | 42-52 | - Pre-spawn walleyes staging near shallow spawning areas, making feeding movements between deeper staging areas and shallow feeding zones
- Most active during dawn and dusk, with increased daytime activity due to moderate staining (2.3m secchi)
| - Main lake points adjacent to shallow spawning bays
- Transitional areas where weed edges meet deeper water (8-12 feet)
- Protected shallow bays with firm bottom composition
| - Vertical Jigging Shallow (0-9')
- Live Bait Rigs
- Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')
| - Perch concentrating in weed edges
- Small minnows gathering in warming shallows
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-62 | - Pre-spawn largemouth bass are transitioning from winter areas to warming shallow bays, staging near spawning areas and actively feeding to build energy reserves
- Fish are becoming more aggressive as water temperatures rise, moving from deeper wintering areas to shallow feeding zones near emerging vegetation
| - Protected shallow bays with emerging vegetation, especially on the north side of the lake where water warms fastest
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays
- Shallow flats adjacent to deeper wintering areas
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked through emerging vegetation
- Bladed Jigs around sparse vegetation and points
- Soft Jerkbaits worked slowly in open water areas between vegetation
| - Minnows congregating in warming shallow areas
- Small panfish in emerging weed growth
- Early season crawfish becoming active in shallow areas
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Spawn) | Walleye | 42-48 | - Walleyes are moving into shallow areas (2-8 feet) near hard bottom or rocky areas for spawning, particularly active during low light periods
- Fish are staging in pre-spawn locations near spawning grounds, moving between deeper transitions (8-12 feet) and shallow spawning areas
| - Rocky points and gravel shorelines with nearby deeper water access
- Shallow weed edges adjacent to hard bottom areas
- Wind-swept shorelines with good current flow
| - Live Bait Rigs with slow presentations near bottom
- Vertical Jigging Shallow (0-9') with lighter jigs
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) worked slowly along transition areas
| - Smaller perch concentrated in shallow areas
- Minnows gathering in spawning areas
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 55-65 | - Largemouth bass moving into shallow spawning areas, particularly in protected coves and bays where water warms first
- Males establishing and guarding nests in areas with firm bottom composition, often near vegetation edges or shallow cover
| - Protected shallow bays and coves with emerging vegetation
- Secondary points leading into spawning pockets
- Shallow weed edges in 2-4 feet of water
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around shallow cover and vegetation
- Soft Jerkbaits worked slowly near spawning areas
- Wacky Rigs for sight fishing and bed fishing
| - Crawfish emerging from winter dormancy
- Small shallow water minnows
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Walleye | 48-62 | - Post-spawn walleyes are actively feeding to recover energy, moving between deeper resting areas and shallow feeding zones
- Fish are following distinct daily patterns, moving shallower during low light and deeper during bright conditions
| - Weed edges in 8-12 feet adjacent to spawning areas
- Main lake points with mixed rock and vegetation
- Shallow flats with emerging weed growth in 4-8 feet
| - Live Bait Rigs worked slowly along weed edges
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) with steady retrieves
- Vertical Jigging Shallow (0-9') during low light periods
| - Yellow Perch concentrating around emerging weed growth
- Minnows schooling in warming shallow bays
- Small baitfish relating to newly developing weed edges
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-72 | - Post-spawn largemouth bass are actively recovering and beginning to feed aggressively, primarily in the morning and evening hours
- Fish are transitioning from spawning areas to early summer feeding locations, using vegetation edges as primary travel routes
| - Shallow vegetation edges adjacent to spawning flats (2-4 feet deep)
- Protected coves with emerging vegetation
- Secondary points with access to deeper water
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) worked slowly through vegetation edges
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) retrieved parallel to weed lines
- Spinnerbaits worked along the outer edges of vegetation
| - Young-of-year baitfish beginning to school
- Bluegill starting their spawning activity
- Minnows relating to emerging vegetation
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Pink Colors
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