| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-58 | - Pre-spawn bass transitioning from winter depths to warming shallow areas, staging near access routes to spawning areas
- Feeding activity increasing with warming trends, but still relatively lethargic in cold fronts
- Moving between deep wintering areas (20-25ft) and transitional structure (8-15ft) based on daily temperature changes
| - Secondary points adjacent to deeper coontail weed edges (15-22ft)
- Firm bottom areas near deep weed edges that could serve as travel routes to spawning areas
- Protected areas with early-warming potential, particularly near deep water access
| - Ned Rigs worked slowly along transition areas between deep weeds and potential spawning flats
- Blade Baits worked through deeper staging areas, especially during active feeding periods
- Neko Rigs on firm-bottom areas near deep weed edges
| - Small perch moving along weed edges
- Crayfish becoming more active in warming areas
- Juvenile panfish schools in transitional depths
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 52-65 | - Fish transitioning from winter deep water to pre-spawn staging areas, becoming more active with warming temperatures
- Males beginning to scout and prepare spawning areas in protected locations, while females stage nearby in slightly deeper water
- Feeding activity increasing as fish prepare for spawning energy demands
| - Protected areas near coontail weed edges in 8-15 foot depth range
- Firm bottom areas adjacent to deeper water for staging
- Areas where deep weed edges intersect with any available hard bottom or structure
| - Soft Jerkbaits worked slowly along staging areas
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around emerging vegetation
- Ned Rigs for pressured fish on firm bottom areas
| - Bluegill beginning to move shallow
- Perch schools near deep weed edges
- Crayfish becoming more active with warming water
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Post-spawn largemouth bass are transitioning from shallow spawning areas to early summer patterns, becoming more active and beginning to feed aggressively to recover energy
- Fish are utilizing the deep weed edges (15-22ft) as primary holding areas, making feeding forays into adjacent areas
| - Deep weed edges of coontail in 15-22 foot range, especially where they intersect with firmer bottom areas
- Secondary points and subtle breaks near spawning bays as transition areas
- Deeper coontail patches that provide ambush points for feeding
| - Neko Rigs worked slowly along weed edges and firm bottom areas
- Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12') parallel to weed edges
- Texas Rigs (Worming) through scattered weeds and transitions
| - Young of year perch beginning to school near weed edges
- Bluegills moving to deeper weed edges
- Crayfish active on firm bottom areas near weeds
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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