| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-60 | - Bass transitioning from winter areas to spawning flats, staging on the first break or structure adjacent to spawning areas
- Increasing activity levels as water warms, with feeding becoming more aggressive during stable weather patterns
| - Shallow flats adjacent to points with emerging vegetation
- Protected shoreline areas with firm bottom composition
- Points leading into potential spawning bays
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked slowly over emerging vegetation
- Soft Jerkbaits with long pauses near vegetation edges
- Texas Rigs (Worming) worked methodically through staging areas
| - Crawfish emerging from winter dormancy
- Small baitfish concentrating in warming shallows
- Early season bluegill in vegetation
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-65 | - Males actively searching shallow flats and protected areas to establish spawning beds, while females stage nearby in slightly deeper water
- Fish become more aggressive in defending nesting areas once beds are established, but may be easily spooked in the clear, shallow water
| - Protected shallow flats with firm bottom composition, especially near points
- Vegetation edges in 2-4 feet of water where spawning beds can be established
- Slightly deeper staging areas adjacent to spawning flats
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) for precise presentations to visible beds and cover
- Wacky Rigs for finesse presentations in clear water conditions
- Soft Jerkbaits for targeting pre-spawn fish in staging areas
| - Crawfish emerging from winter dormancy
- Small bluegill and perch in shallow areas
- Various minnow species relating to new vegetation growth
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-72 | - Post-spawn bass transitioning from spawning areas to early summer patterns, actively feeding to recover energy
- Fish moving between shallow vegetation edges and nearby points, particularly during morning and evening hours
| - Vegetation edges adjacent to spawning flats
- Points with emergent or submerged vegetation
- Shallow cover near firm bottom areas with potential crawfish presence
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) worked slowly through vegetation edges
- Swim Jigs parallel to weed edges and over vegetation
- Spinnerbaits around points and vegetation edges in low light conditions
| - Crawfish emerging in warming shallows
- Young of the year baitfish beginning to appear
- Bluegill moving into spawning areas
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Green Colors
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