| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-58 | - Pre-spawn bass are transitioning from winter areas to spawning flats, actively feeding to build energy reserves for spawning
- Fish are staging near spawning areas, utilizing adjacent deeper water as holding areas during cold fronts
| - Protected coves with matted grass and laydowns near potential spawning flats
- Deeper wood structure adjacent to shallow flats
- Wind-protected shorelines with emerging vegetation
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around laydowns and grass edges
- Structure Jigs worked slowly near wood cover and transition areas
- Lipless Crankbaits over emerging vegetation
| - Bluegill concentrating in emerging vegetation
- Minnows schooling in pre-spawn staging areas
| - Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
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| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Panfish / Bluegill | 52-65 | - Staging in pre-spawn areas near shallow flats and coves, actively feeding to build energy reserves for spawning
- Moving between deeper wintering areas and shallow feeding zones, particularly active during warmer afternoon periods
| - Protected coves with emerging vegetation in 3-6 feet of water
- Transition areas between shallow flats and slightly deeper water near laydowns
- Shallow bays with dark bottom composition for warmth retention
| - Bobbers suspended 2-4 feet deep with light jigs
- Vertical Jigging Shallow (0-9')
- Finesse Hair Jigs worked slowly through cover
| - Small aquatic insects and larvae emerging with warming water
- Zooplankton concentrating in the upper water column
- Small crustaceans active in shallow vegetation
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Pink Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Largemouth bass are in spawning mode, moving into shallow areas near hard cover and vegetation to establish nesting sites
- Fish are actively defending territories and feeding opportunistically on bluegill and minnows around spawning areas
| - Shallow areas with matted grass near laydowns
- Protected coves with wood cover and vegetation
- Grass edges in 2-4 feet of water
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) worked slowly through grass
- Structure Jigs flipped to laydowns and wood cover
- Soft Jerkbaits worked along grass edges
| - Bluegill in and around vegetation
- Minnows along grass edges
| - Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Panfish / Bluegill | 65-75 | - Actively seeking shallow, protected areas with vegetation and woody cover for spawning, typically in 2-4 feet of water
- Males creating and guarding nests in colonies, particularly aggressive when protecting beds
- Females staging slightly deeper, moving in and out of spawning areas based on temperature
| - Protected coves and bays with mixture of vegetation and woody cover
- Shallow flats adjacent to spawning areas
- Areas where vegetation meets harder bottom composition
| - Bobbers with precise depth control for suspended presentations
- Live Bait Rigs worked slowly through spawning areas
- Inline Spinners cast parallel to spawning areas
| - Small insects and larvae
- Zooplankton
- Small crustaceans
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Pink Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-72 | - Post-spawn bass are transitioning from spawning areas to early summer patterns, actively feeding to recover energy
- Fish are utilizing weed edges and offshore structure like humps, moving between shallow and moderate depths throughout the day
| - Weed edges adjacent to spawning flats, particularly near hard cover like laydowns
- Offshore humps with emerging vegetation
- Protected coves with matted grass, especially on wind-blown shores
| - Bladed Jigs worked through emerging vegetation and along weed edges
- Texas Rigs (Worming) through scattered grass and near laydowns
- Spinnerbaits paralleling weed edges, especially in wind-blown areas
| - Bluegill gathering in spawning areas and around vegetation
- Minnows schooling along weed edges and in relation to offshore structure
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Chartreuse Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Panfish / Bluegill | 65-75 | - Transitioning from spawning areas to early summer patterns, actively feeding in shallow to mid-depth ranges (4-8 feet) around vegetation
- Forming loose schools near the edges of cover, making periodic feeding movements to open water areas
| - Weed edges and pockets in 4-8 foot depths adjacent to spawning bays
- Protected coves with submerged vegetation
- Shallow wood cover (laydowns) near deeper water access
| - Bobbers suspended 2-4 feet deep with light jigs
- Vertical Jigging Shallow (0-9')
- Inline Spinners worked slowly through cover
| - Small aquatic insects and larvae
- Zooplankton
- Small crustaceans
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Pink Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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