| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-62 | - Pre-spawn bass moving from winter areas to warming shallow flats, staging near access points to spawning areas
- Feeding activity increasing with warming temperatures, particularly during afternoon hours
- Bass relating heavily to cover elements due to stained water conditions, using lateral line sense more than sight
| - Secondary points leading into potential spawning bays
- Sand bars with adjacent drop-offs near shallow flats
- Shallow wood cover and emerging vegetation in 2-4 foot depths
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked through emerging vegetation
- Bladed Jigs slow-rolled near cover
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) worked around shallow cover
| - Bluegills in shallow cover areas
- Crawfish becoming active in warming shallows
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
- Chartreuse Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-65 | - Actively searching for spawning areas in shallow water (2-4 feet), particularly around hard bottom areas and near cover
- Males guarding nests while females stage on nearby deeper edges of spawning flats
- Increased aggression and territorial behavior around nesting sites
| - Protected shallow flats with firm bottom, especially near sand bars
- Small pockets near shoreline points with nearby deeper water access
- Shallow areas with emergent vegetation or wood cover
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) for precise presentations to visible beds
- Soft Jerkbaits for targeting pre-spawn staging areas
- Wacky Rigs for slow presentations around spawning areas
| - Bluegill in shallow cover areas
- Small baitfish relating to emerging vegetation
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Pink Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-72 | - Post-spawn bass are actively feeding to recover energy, transitioning from shallow spawning areas to early summer patterns
- Fish are utilizing shoreline cover and points as primary feeding zones, especially during morning and evening periods
- In the stained water conditions, bass are relying heavily on their lateral line sense, making moving baits more effective
| - Points with drop-offs into slightly deeper water, especially those with vegetation
- Sand bars transitioning to deeper water, providing ambush points
- Shallow cover areas with access to bluegill spawning zones
| - Spinnerbaits worked parallel to points and sand bars
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around shallow cover
- Swim Jigs targeting transitional areas between depths
| - Bluegill in shallow spawning areas
- Young of the year baitfish beginning to emerge
- Crawfish becoming more active in warming waters
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
- Chartreuse Colors
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