| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Pre-spawn bass are actively feeding while staging near spawning areas, making short movements between deeper staging areas and shallow pre-spawn zones
- Fish are showing a clear pattern of holding in 6-10 feet of water near vegetation, with subtle feeding behavior as noted by 'faint bites' in recent reports
| - Submerged vegetation edges in 6-10 feet of water, especially near drop-offs
- Secondary points with vegetation leading into spawning pockets
- Shallow vegetation transitions near shoreline areas where water warms first
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) worked slowly through vegetation, matching recent successful reports
- Shakey Heads along vegetation edges and drop-offs for pressured fish
- Bladed Jigs worked parallel to vegetation edges for actively feeding fish
| - Shad (confirmed in recent reports as primary forage)
- Bluegill beginning to move shallow with warming trends
| - Dark Neutrals
- Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-65 | - Bass are transitioning between pre-spawn staging and active spawning, with some fish pulling back to first drop-offs due to cold fronts
- Fish showing mixed aggression levels - some subtle bites and some aggressive strikes, indicating varying stages of spawn
- Movement patterns focused between shallow spawning areas and nearby deeper staging areas around 10 feet
| - First drop-offs near spawning flats in 8-12 feet
- Protected shallow areas with vegetation for active spawners
- Transition areas between shallow vegetation and deeper water
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) with slow presentation on drop-offs
- Soft Jerkbaits worked slowly around staging areas
- Wacky Rigs for finesse presentation during cold fronts
| - Bluegill gathering in spawning areas
- Shad in slightly deeper water near drop-offs
| - Dark Neutrals
- Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 73-76 | - Post-spawn bass are actively feeding along weed edges and near shallow cover, transitioning from spawning areas to early summer patterns
- Fish are showing aggressive feeding behavior in 2-3 feet of water during optimal conditions, with some fish holding on beds
| - Weed lines in 2-3 feet of water adjacent to slightly deeper water
- Submerged vegetation edges near spawning flats
- Shallow cover near drop-offs providing quick access to deeper water
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) worked slowly through vegetation
- Soft Jerkbaits along weed edges
- Wacky Rigs for bed fish and clear pockets
| - Crawfish emerging in shallow vegetation
- Bluegill beginning to spawn in shallow areas
| - Dark Neutrals
- Natural Craw Colors
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