| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-76 | - Bass are transitioning from winter patterns to pre-spawn staging areas, actively feeding to build energy for spawning. Reports show increased activity in 62-76°F range
- Fish are utilizing grass edges and dock areas as primary feeding zones, with reports showing aggressive strikes on moving baits
| - Matted grass edges and openings, confirmed by multiple recent fishing reports
- Docks adjacent to deeper water, particularly those with nearby vegetation
- Man-made channels and ditches that provide staging areas near potential spawning flats
| - Bladed Jigs worked through grass, as confirmed by recent success reports
- Spinnerbaits around docks and grass edges, proven effective in 72°F water
- Frogs/Toads in matted grass areas, particularly as water warms into mid-70s
| - Minnows, actively targeted around dock areas
- Shad, particularly around grass edges
- Bluegill, as indicated by lake profile analysis
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 64-67 | - Largemouth bass are in spawning mode, actively establishing and guarding nests in protected shallow areas near reeds and ditches
- Fish are showing both aggressive topwater responses and bottom-oriented feeding patterns, suggesting a mix of spawning and post-spawn behavior
| - Isolated reed patches adjacent to ditches on flats
- Wind-blown reed patches with mixed grass vegetation
- Transitional areas between vegetation types near artificial channels
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) with 3/16 oz weight
- Hard Topwater (Prop) in wind-blown areas
- Soft Jerkbaits worked slowly along vegetation edges
| - Minnows actively moving in shallow areas
- Bluegill beginning to establish spawning beds
| - Dark Neutrals
- Metallic Colors
- Vibrant Craw Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 75-83 | - Post-spawn bass are actively feeding near vegetation edges, particularly along hydrilla walls and reed lines adjacent to deeper water
- Fish are showing preference for slower presentations, staging near grass mats and vegetative transitions for ambush feeding
| - Grass mat edges and hydrilla walls adjacent to man-made ditches and canals
- Reed clumps on ditch edges with nearby deeper water
- Isolated lily pad fields, particularly in southeast areas
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) with slow presentations using paddle tail worms
- Swim Jigs worked methodically through vegetation edges
- Bladed Jigs slow-rolled through grass clumps
| - Bluegill - primary forage based on multiple report mentions
- Shad - secondary forage noted in deeper areas
| - Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
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