| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-58 | - Pre-spawn bass actively staging near spawning areas, making frequent movements between deeper staging areas and shallow spawning flats
- Feeding actively but sporadically, with increased activity during warming trends and around key structure
| - Shallow wood cover (laydowns) adjacent to potential spawning flats
- Protected coves and points with gradual slopes
- Shoreline areas with emergent vegetation beginning to grow
| - Bladed Jigs worked around laydowns and emerging vegetation
- Spinnerbaits parallel to shoreline structure
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around wooden cover
| - Crawfish emerging from winter dormancy
- Small baitfish in shallow warming areas
- Young of year panfish in protected areas
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
- Chartreuse Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 55-65 | - Bass are transitioning into spawning patterns, actively moving into shallow areas and staging near laydown wood and other shallow cover in preparation for spawning
- Fish are aggressive and feeding opportunistically, responding well to moving baits with vibration in the stained water conditions
| - Laydowns and woody cover in shallow water, particularly in protected coves and points
- Secondary points and shallow flats adjacent to spawning areas
- Protected shoreline areas with complex cover in 2-4 feet of water
| - Bladed Jigs worked around laydowns and shallow cover with an erratic retrieve
- Spinnerbaits parallel to shoreline cover in stained water
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) targeting specific pieces of cover and laydowns
| - Crayfish becoming active in shallow water around wood cover
- Small baitfish relating to shallow spawning areas
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
- Chartreuse Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-72 | - Post-spawn bass are actively feeding to recover energy, showing aggressive behavior towards moving baits in the shallows and near cover
- Fish are utilizing the complex shoreline features and woody cover as prime ambush points in the stained water
| - Laydowns and woody cover in 2-4 feet of water, especially those near shoreline points
- Shallow weed edges beginning to form in protected coves
- Complex shoreline areas with multiple cover types within the first 6 feet of depth
| - Bladed Jigs worked parallel to shoreline cover, making contact with wood
- Swim Jigs with craw trailers around emerging vegetation
- Spinnerbaits in areas between cover elements in low visibility conditions
| - Crayfish actively moving around woody cover
- Small bluegills in emerging vegetation
- Young-of-year baitfish beginning to show in warming shallows
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
- Chartreuse Colors
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