| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-62 | - Pre-spawn Largemouth Bass are transitioning from winter depths to shallower spawning areas, actively feeding to build energy reserves
- Fish are relating heavily to wood cover and warming shorelines, making frequent stops while moving toward eventual spawning areas
| - Standing timber in 4-8 feet of water, especially near transitions to spawning flats
- Secondary points with wood cover leading into spawning pockets
- Northern shorelines that warm first and offer protection from cold winds
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) worked slowly around wood cover
- Spinnerbaits parallel to timber lines and points
- Soft Jerkbaits for suspended fish near wood cover
| - Bluegill congregating near warming shallows and wood cover
- Small baitfish moving shallow with warming trends
| - Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
- Purple Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Largemouth bass are in spawning mode, actively establishing and guarding nests near woody cover and other hard bottom areas
- Fish are relatively shallow and territorial, making multiple passes through prime spawning areas productive
| - Standing timber areas with firm bottom composition
- Protected pockets near irregular shoreline features
- Secondary points with mixed wood and vegetation
| - Finesse Jigs worked slowly around timber
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) targeting isolated wood cover
- Wacky Rigs for pressured fish in clearer pockets
| - Bluegill near spawning areas
- Crawfish active around wood cover
| - Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-75 | - Post-spawn bass are transitioning from spawning areas near wood to emerging vegetation, actively feeding to recover energy
- Fish are establishing summer patterns but still utilizing shoreline areas, most active during morning and evening periods
| - Submerged wood cover near spawning flats, especially in 2-4 feet of water
- Edges of emerging vegetation adjacent to slightly deeper water
- Points and pockets with mixed wood and vegetation in 3-6 feet
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around wood cover and vegetation edges
- Swim Jigs through scattered vegetation and along wood
- Wacky Rigs for pressured fish in clearer pockets
| - Bluegill beginning to spawn in shallow areas
- Small baitfish relating to emerging vegetation
- Crawfish active in warmer water near wood cover
| - Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
- Pink Colors
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