| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-60 | - Bass are transitioning from winter depths to pre-spawn staging areas, actively feeding to build energy reserves for spawning
- Fish become more aggressive as water temperatures rise, moving shallower and holding near transition areas between deep winter haunts and spawning flats
| - Secondary points and channel bends adjacent to spawning flats in 6-12 feet of water
- Deep weed edges near shallow bays where early season vegetation is emerging
- Wind-blown points with rock or gravel substrate
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked slowly through emerging vegetation and over transition areas
- Bladed Jigs with slow, steady retrieves along points and weed edges
- Soft Jerkbaits with long pauses to tempt cold-water bass
| - Yellow Perch congregating in pre-spawn areas
- Emerging crayfish becoming more active with warming water
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Chartreuse Colors
- Natural Craw Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 55-65 | - Staging in pre-spawn areas near shallow flats, moving into spawning areas as water temperatures stabilize
- Males actively guarding nests in protected areas while females move between deeper staging areas and spawning flats
- Aggressive territorial behavior, especially from males protecting nesting sites
| - Protected shallow bays with firm bottom and cover (bulrushes mentioned in report)
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays
- Weed edges in 4-8 foot depth range adjacent to spawning flats
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around visible cover and spawning areas
- Soft Jerkbaits worked slowly around staging areas
- Swim Jigs through sparse cover and weed edges
| - Yellow Perch (confirmed in fishing reports)
- Bluegill in spawning areas
- Crawfish becoming active in warming waters
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Purple Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-72 | - Post-spawn largemouth bass are actively feeding to recover energy, making frequent movements between shallow recovery areas and nearby feeding zones
- Fish are establishing summer patterns, primarily relating to emerging weed growth and main lake structure like points
- Showing aggressive response to wind-driven feeding opportunities, particularly on points and weed edges
| - Emerging weed edges in 8-12 foot depth range, especially near points
- Bulrush beds adjacent to deeper water
- Wind-blown main lake points with good structure
| - Spinnerbaits worked along weed edges and through bulrush edges
- Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') worked parallel to points and emerging vegetation
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) worked in and around bulrush beds
| - Yellow Perch concentrating along weed edges
- Bluegills moving into shallow areas
- Young of the year baitfish beginning to appear in numbers
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Chartreuse Colors
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