| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-60 | - Pre-spawn bass are transitioning from winter depths to staging areas near spawning flats, actively feeding to build energy reserves
- Fish become more active during warming trends, moving up to shallower areas during sunny afternoons
| - Secondary points and channel swings adjacent to spawning flats
- Emerging coontail weed edges in 8-15 foot range
- Natural shoreline areas with gradual slopes leading to spawning pockets
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked through emerging vegetation
- Bladed Jigs slow-rolled along weed edges
- Shakey Heads worked methodically on secondary points
| - Bluegill beginning to become more active in warming shallows
- Crawfish emerging from winter dormancy
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Bold Striped Patterns
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Males moving shallow to prepare spawning beds near vegetation and protected areas, while females stage slightly deeper on nearby drop-offs
- Aggressive territorial behavior around nesting sites, with periodic feeding activities during pre-spawn
- Daily movement patterns influenced by water temperature fluctuations, more active during warmer afternoons
| - Protected shallow bays with coontail vegetation in 2-4 feet of water
- Secondary points adjacent to spawning bays
- Deep weed edges in 8-15 foot range where pre-spawn females stage
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around shallow vegetation and spawning areas
- Soft Jerkbaits worked slowly along staging areas
- Spinnerbaits in slightly stained water around vegetation edges
| - Bluegill concentrating in shallow vegetation
- Small baitfish relating to emerging vegetation
- Crawfish becoming more active in warming shallows
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Pink Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-72 | - Post-spawn largemouth bass are transitioning from shallow spawning areas to early summer patterns, actively feeding to recover energy
- Fish are relating heavily to emerging weed growth, particularly coontail edges in the 8-15 foot range
| - Coontail weed edges in 8-15 foot depth range
- Secondary points with emerging vegetation
- Natural shoreline areas with mixed vegetation and moderate development
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) worked slowly through emerging vegetation
- Shakey Heads along weed edges
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) for active fish
| - Bluegill beginning to spawn in shallow areas
- Young of the year baitfish emerging in weed growth
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Pink Colors
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