| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Smallmouth Bass | 48-58 | - Staging in pre-spawn areas, moving from winter depths to shallower transitional areas
- Actively feeding to build energy reserves for spawning, with increased activity during warming trends
| - Rocky points and transitions near deeper water on NE side
- Hard bottom areas adjacent to potential spawning flats
- Areas with wood cover providing warmth and ambush points
| - Ned Rigs worked slowly along hard bottom areas
- Blade Baits for actively feeding fish
- Tubes dragged on rocky transitions
| - Crawfish emerging from winter dormancy
- Small bluegill in warmer pockets
- Juvenile perch around wood cover
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Pink Colors
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| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 52-65 | - Pre-spawn bass are actively staging near spawning areas, making frequent movements between deeper staging areas and shallow spawning flats
- Fish are becoming increasingly aggressive as they prepare for spawning, with feeding activity concentrated during warmer parts of the day
| - Secondary points and pockets adjacent to spawning flats
- Shallow wood cover (laydowns) in 2-4 feet of water
- Weed edges and holes near potential spawning areas
| - Spinnerbaits worked slowly along wood cover and weed edges
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around visible cover
- Lipless Crankbaits through sparse vegetation
| - Bluegill beginning to move shallow
- Crawfish becoming more active in warming water
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Chartreuse Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Spawn) | Smallmouth Bass | 55-65 | - Pre-spawn smallmouth will stage near spawning flats, moving between deeper staging areas and shallow spawning locations based on temperature changes
- Males will begin creating and guarding nests in protected shallow areas with firm bottom, particularly on the NE side where hard bottom has been noted
- Aggressive feeding periods occur during pre-spawn, with fish actively pursuing prey around transition areas
| - Protected shallow bays with firm bottom, particularly on the NE side of the lake
- Transition areas between spawning flats and slightly deeper water
- Areas where rock or gravel meets emerging vegetation
| - Ned Rigs worked slowly along firm bottom areas
- Tubes dragged and hopped on transition areas
- Shakey Heads worked around emerging vegetation edges
| - Crawfish emerging from winter dormancy
- Small bluegills around vegetation edges
- Young of year baitfish beginning to emerge
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Pink Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 55-68 | - Bass in pre-spawn to spawn mode, moving from deeper winter areas to shallow spawning flats
- Males actively creating and guarding nests in protected areas, while females stage nearby
- Aggressive territorial behavior around nesting sites, with increased feeding prior to spawning
| - Protected shallow bays with firm bottom and sparse vegetation
- Areas adjacent to laydowns and brush piles in 2-4 feet of water
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around visible cover and bedding areas
- Wacky Rigs worked slowly through spawning flats
- Soft Jerkbaits for pre-spawn fish moving up to spawning areas
| - Bluegill concentrating in shallow spawning areas
- Crawfish becoming more active in warming shallows
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Pink Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Smallmouth Bass | 58-72 | - Post-spawn smallmouth bass are transitioning from spawning areas to early summer patterns, actively feeding to recover energy
- Fish are moving between shallow flats and nearby deeper structure, using points and hard bottom areas as transition zones
| - Rocky points and firm bottom areas on the NE side of the lake
- Shallow flats adjacent to the deepest available structure
- Laydowns and weed edges in 2-4 foot depth range
| - Ned Rigs worked slowly along hard bottom areas
- Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') parallel to shoreline structure
- Tubes dragged across transition areas
| - Bluegill around vegetation edges
- Crayfish on hard bottom areas
- Small baitfish in shallow water
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Bold Striped Patterns
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-72 | - Post-spawn largemouth bass are actively feeding to recover energy, utilizing shallow areas near spawning flats but beginning to transition to early summer patterns
- Fish are most active during early morning and late evening, moving between shallow cover and slightly deeper staging areas throughout the day
| - Weed edges and pockets adjacent to spawning flats
- Laydowns and brush piles in 2-4 feet of water
- Secondary points with wood cover near spawning bays
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around shallow cover and weed edges
- Swim Jigs through sparse vegetation and along wood cover
- Wacky Rigs in weed pockets and around visible cover
| - Bluegill beginning to spawn in shallow areas
- Crawfish active in woody cover and sparse vegetation
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Bold Striped Patterns
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