| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 52-68 | - Pre-spawn bass actively searching for warming areas and staging near spawning flats, becoming increasingly aggressive as water temperatures rise
- Fish moving from winter depths to shallower transition areas, particularly focused on rock piles that hold heat
| - Rock piles and riprap areas that warm quickly in spring sunlight
- Secondary points leading into spawning coves
- Ledges and drop-offs around the center island where fish stage before moving shallow
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked along transition areas between deeper water and spawning flats
- Bladed Jigs slow-rolled near emerging vegetation
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) worked around visible cover and structure
| - Crawfish emerging from winter dormancy
- Bluegill in and around early vegetation growth
- Small baitfish schools relating to structure
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Chartreuse Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-72 | - Bass actively moving to spawning areas, particularly rocky areas that warm quickly
- Fish staging in pre-spawn locations near spawning flats, showing aggressive territorial behavior
| - Rock piles on the west side of the lake, particularly in shallow water
- Protected coves with hard bottom near weed edges
- Irregular shoreline features with mixed rock and vegetation
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) worked slowly along bottom structure
- Bladed Jigs with steady retrieve
- Soft Jerkbaits (flukes) worked both on bottom and with swimming action
| | - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 65-72 | - Post-spawn bass are actively feeding to recover energy, focusing on weed edges and ledges
- Fish are relating to rock piles and warming areas, transitioning between spawning areas and summer patterns
| - Weed edges adjacent to ledges and drop-offs
- Rock piles and hard bottom areas near the center island
- Shallow flats with emerging vegetation
| - Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') worked with deflections off cover
- Bladed Jigs around weed edges
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) in thicker vegetation
| - Bluegill in and around weed beds
- Young of year baitfish beginning to emerge
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Vibrant Craw Colors
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