| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 42-62 | - Pre-spawn bass staging near spawning areas, holding in deeper water (12-16ft) adjacent to eventual spawning locations
- Slow, methodical feeding behavior with long pauses needed between presentations due to cold water temperatures
- Fish transitioning between winter and spawning locations, following warming trends and moving from deep to shallow
| - Deep water (12-16ft) adjacent to spawning flats with hard bottom or rock
- Inside weed edges with emerging vegetation in 8-12ft
- Hard spots and rocky areas in 5-10ft near spawning bays
| - Hard Jerkbaits with very long pauses (30-60 seconds) between twitches
- Ned Rigs worked slowly along bottom structure
- Football Jigs dragged on hard bottom areas
| - Bluegill gathering near spawning areas and hard spots
- Crawfish becoming active on rocky areas as water warms
- Various minnow species in transition areas
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Natural Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 57-65 | - Bass are actively engaging in spawning behavior, with fish staging and moving into shallow areas around docks, weedlines, and rocky areas in 2-7 foot depths
- Fish are showing increased aggression defending spawning areas, particularly around dock posts and boat lifts
- Movement patterns indicate a transition from deeper pre-spawn staging areas to shallow spawning zones as water temperatures climb into the mid-60s
| - Dock posts and boat lifts in shallow water
- Inside weed edges in 3-6 foot range
- Isolated rock piles in 2-7 foot zone off the bank
| - Ned Rigs worked slowly around shallow cover
- Football jigs worked around hard bottom and rock piles
- Tubes sight-fished around visible spawning areas
| - Crawfish actively moving in rocky areas
- Minnows gathering around shallow cover
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-72 | - Largemouth bass are transitioning from spawning areas to early summer patterns, actively feeding to recover energy after spawn
- Fish are establishing patterns along deeper weed edges and main lake structure, moving between 8-16 feet depending on time of day
| - Deep weed edges in 12-17 feet adjacent to spawning flats
- Secondary points with submerged vegetation
- Dock areas with access to deeper water
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) worked slowly along weed edges
- Swim Jigs through scattered vegetation
- Soft Jerkbaits with erratic retrieves near cover
| - Bluegill concentrating near weed edges
- Crawfish active in rocky areas and vegetation
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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