| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 53-69 | - Bass are transitioning from winter patterns to pre-spawn, actively feeding while staging near spawning areas
- Fish are showing increased aggression, moving up to shallower rocky areas to feed on crawfish and baitfish
- Morning activity is concentrated around shallow boulders and rock piles, with fish moving to slightly deeper structure as the day progresses
| - Shallow boulder fields and rock piles (5-15ft)
- Deeper rock piles adjacent to spawning flats (15-20ft)
- Main lake points with hard structure
| - Drop Shot with finesse worms around boulders and rock piles
- Carolina Rigs worked along deeper structure transitions
- Neko Rigs for pressured fish in clear water
| - Crawfish emerging from winter habitat
- Shad schools in pre-spawn patterns
- Minnows around rocky structure
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Natural Shad Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 50-65 | - Bass transitioning from pre-spawn staging to spawning behavior, with some fish still actively feeding on shad in deeper water (15-20ft) while others move shallow to prepare spawning beds
- Fish showing mixed patterns - some actively chasing shad schools in open water while others holding tight to isolated rock structure
| - Isolated rock piles in 15-20 foot range adjacent to spawning flats
- Protected coves and pockets with hard bottom for spawning
- Main lake points with access to both shallow and deep water
| - Neko Rigs worked slowly around isolated rock structure
- Hover/Mid-Strolling with shad imitations in open water
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) for shallow spawning areas
| - Shad concentrating in 15-20 foot depths
- Crawfish becoming active on rocky structure
| - Natural Shad Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Natural Craw Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-65 | - Post-spawn bass actively feeding to recover energy, utilizing shallow to mid-depth transition areas between 5-15 feet
- Fish showing mixed patterns - some remaining shallow near spawning areas while others moving to deeper structure
| - Sand to rock transitions in flatter pockets
- Flooded brush lines, especially those near deeper water
- Boulder fields and rock piles in 10-15 foot range
| - Drop Shot on sand to rock transitions
- Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+) along tree lines
- Neko Rigs around boulders and rock piles
| - Crawfish - primary forage based on recent reports
- Small baitfish beginning to school in transition areas
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Green Colors
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