| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 52-65 | - Bass are transitioning from winter patterns to pre-spawn staging areas, becoming more active with warming temperatures
- Fish are moving from deeper winter areas to shallower flats and staging points, especially near spawning coves
- Feeding activity increases as fish prepare for spawn, with aggressive responses to prey in their migration paths
| - Protected coves with emerging vegetation, especially on the north side of the lake
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays
- Bridge areas providing staging structure between deep and shallow water
- Docks in pre-spawn staging areas offering shade and structure
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked through submerged grass edges
- Bladed Jigs around emerging vegetation and dock areas
- Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') along secondary points
- Spinnerbaits in stained water around structure
| - Bluegill beginning to move shallow
- Crawfish becoming more active in warming water
- Small baitfish schools in pre-spawn staging areas
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Chartreuse Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 55-65 | - Bass are in various spawning phases with some actively spawning in shallow areas, while others are still in pre-spawn staging areas
- Fish are becoming more active with warming temperatures, showing aggressive feeding behavior particularly during early morning hours
| - Shallow protected areas with lily pads and matted weeds for spawning
- Transition areas between shallow spawning flats and deeper water
- Protected coves with vegetation where water warms fastest
| - Frogs/Toads worked slowly over matted vegetation
- Hard Topwater (Popping) near pad edges and vegetation openings
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) with slow retrieves in slightly deeper water
| - Bluegill congregating in shallow spawning areas
- Juvenile baitfish moving into warming shallows
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Vibrant Craw Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 68-73 | - Fish are transitioning from spawning areas and actively feeding, showing aggressive surface strikes on frogs around vegetation as noted in recent reports
- Feeding activity peaks during evening hours with fish utilizing shallow cover, evidenced by successful evening tournament results
| - Flooded shoreline areas with lily pads and matted vegetation
- Dock areas, particularly those adjacent to deeper water
- Lake inlets with moving water
| - Frogs/Toads worked slowly across matted vegetation and lily pads
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around dock posts and vegetation edges
- Swim Jigs through slightly deeper vegetation gaps
| - Bluegill concentrating around vegetation and dock areas
- Young of year baitfish beginning to emerge in shallows
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
- Chartreuse Colors
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