| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 52-62 | - Pre-spawn largemouth bass are moving shallow and actively feeding, particularly on wind-blown sides of the lake as noted in recent reports
- Fish are relating heavily to submerged vegetation in shallow water, staging for the upcoming spawn
| - Wind-blown shorelines with submerged vegetation
- Shallow vegetation adjacent to harder bottom areas
- Protected shallow bays with emerging vegetation
| - Bladed Jigs worked through vegetation, as confirmed successful in recent reports
- Swim Jigs paralleling weed edges in wind-blown areas
- Lipless Crankbaits worked over submerged vegetation
| - Bluegill, specifically mentioned in recent fishing reports as primary forage
- Young of year baitfish beginning to emerge in shallow areas
| - Dark Neutrals
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Purple Colors
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| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Panfish / Bluegill | 52-65 | - Moving shallow (5-12 feet) as water warms, staging near potential spawning areas
- Actively feeding to build energy reserves for upcoming spawn, with increased activity during warming trends
- Congregating near emerging vegetation and transitions between hard and soft bottom
| - Emerging weed edges in 8-12 foot depths
- Hard bottom areas adjacent to spawning flats
- Wind-blown structure edges where plankton and insects concentrate
| - Live Bait Rigs with small ice fishing jigs suspended 2-4 feet off bottom
- Micro Crankbaits worked slowly along emerging weed edges
- Vertical Jigging Shallow (0-9') with light jigs near structure
| - Early season insects and larvae
- Small crustaceans near vegetation
- Emerging aquatic insects
| - Light Neutral Colors
- Pink Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 55-68 | - Largemouth bass are in pre-spawn to spawning phases, moving from deeper staging areas to shallow spawning flats, particularly focusing on areas with good vegetation coverage
- Males will be establishing and guarding nests in protected areas, while females move between shallow and slightly deeper water during the spawning period
| - Protected shallow flats with vegetation in 2-6 feet of water
- Hard bottom areas near deeper water access
- Wind-protected areas with emerging vegetation
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) targeting shallow vegetation and potential spawning areas
- Soft Jerkbaits worked slowly around spawning flats
- Swim Jigs through emerging vegetation
- Wacky Rigs for sight fishing bedding bass
| - Bluegill in shallow vegetation
- Small baitfish relating to emerging vegetation
- Crawfish becoming active in harder bottom areas
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Natural Craw Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Panfish / Bluegill | 62-75 | - Males actively building and guarding nests in shallow areas with firm bottom, typically near vegetation edges
- Females staging in slightly deeper water (8-12 feet) near spawning areas, moving shallow periodically to spawn
- Increased feeding activity during dawn and dusk periods, especially in wind-blown areas where insects concentrate
| - Hard bottom areas in 2-6 feet of water near native vegetation edges
- Shallow humps with mixed rock and vegetation in 4-8 feet
- Protected pockets near deeper water where vegetation meets harder bottom
| - Bobbers with small ice fishing jigs worked slowly near vegetation edges
- Live Bait Rigs with light weights for deeper staging fish
- Micro Crankbaits worked parallel to spawning areas
| - Small insects and larvae concentrated by wind-driven currents
- Zooplankton in and around vegetation edges
- Small crustaceans near bottom areas
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Pink Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-72 | - Post-spawn largemouth bass are actively feeding and recovering, primarily utilizing dock areas with grass as ambush points for bluegill
- Fish are showing preference for shallow to mid-depth zones, particularly around vegetation and structure during sunny periods
| - Grassy docks in shallow to mid-depth zones
- Hard bottom areas adjacent to vegetation
- Transition areas between shallow and deep water with vegetation
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around dock posts and grass
- Wacky Rigs with slow presentations near structure
- Structure Jigs worked through vegetation and dock areas
| - Bluegill congregating around dock areas
- Young of the year baitfish beginning to emerge
| - Dark Neutrals
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Panfish / Bluegill | 65-72 | - Post-spawn bluegills transitioning from shallow spawning areas to deeper feeding zones, actively foraging on insects and small invertebrates
- Fish becoming more structure-oriented, relating to weed edges and offshore humps while maintaining proximity to spawning areas
| - Edges of submerged vegetation in 8-12 feet of water, especially near deeper water access
- Offshore humps with mixed vegetation, particularly in 12-18 foot range
- Wind-blown structure edges where currents concentrate plankton and insects
| - Live Bait Rigs with small jigs suspended at varying depths to match fish position
- Vertical Jigging Shallow (0-9') working through the water column near structure
- Bobbers with adjustable depths to target suspended fish around vegetation
| - Aquatic insects and larvae, particularly around vegetation
- Small invertebrates and zooplankton concentrated by wind-driven currents
- Emerging weed-based microorganisms
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Pink Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
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