| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-60 | - Fish are transitioning from winter deep water areas to shallow spawning flats, staging on first break lines and points
- Increasing activity levels as water warms, with feeding becoming more aggressive to prepare for spawning
- Movement patterns following primary lake contours, using points and inside turns as migration routes
| - Main lake points adjacent to spawning bays, especially those with pencil reeds in 8-12 feet
- Secondary points with transitions from rock to emerging vegetation
- Inside turns and staging areas near shallow flats
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked parallel to emerging weed edges
- Bladed Jigs slow-rolled through sparse vegetation
- Soft Jerkbaits worked with long pauses around points
| - Bluegill concentrating near emerging vegetation
- Small baitfish schools relating to break lines
- Emerging crawfish becoming active in rocky areas
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-65 | - Largemouth bass are in spawning mode, with males creating and guarding nests in shallow protected areas while females stage nearby in slightly deeper water
- Fish are highly territorial and aggressive during this period, defending nests against threats and responding well to sight-fishing presentations
| - Protected shallow bays with firm bottom and sparse vegetation in 2-4 feet of water
- Secondary points and inside turns near spawning flats in 4-8 feet
- Outside edges of pencil reeds where they meet submerged vegetation
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) targeting visible beds and shallow cover
- Soft Jerkbaits worked slowly around staging areas
- Wacky Rigs for sight fishing and working shallow vegetation edges
| - Bluegill beginning to move shallow near spawning areas
- Crawfish becoming more active in warming shallows
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-72 | - Post-spawn bass are actively recovering and beginning to feed aggressively, transitioning between spawning areas and early summer patterns
- Fish are establishing predictable daily movements between shallow cover and nearby deeper water staging areas
- Morning and evening periods show increased shallow water activity, with mid-day movements to deeper weed edges
| - Outside edges of pencil reeds in 8-12 feet where they transition to submerged vegetation
- Secondary points adjacent to spawning bays with access to deeper water
- Shallow flats with emerging weed growth near deep water access
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) worked slowly along weed edges and through sparse cover
- Spinnerbaits parallel to reed lines during low light conditions
- Wacky Rigs worked in gaps between vegetation and around points
| - Bluegill concentrating around emerging weed growth
- Young of the year perch beginning to school in slightly deeper water
- Emerging crayfish becoming more active in warmer shallows
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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