| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 57-66 | - Bass are actively transitioning from winter patterns to pre-spawn staging areas, showing increased feeding activity as water temperatures rise from 57-66°F
- Fish are relating heavily to vegetation edges and hard bottom areas like shell beds, making frequent feeding movements between deeper staging areas and shallow transition zones
| - Mixed vegetation areas combining reeds, Kissimmee grass, and cattails in shallow water
- Shell beds and hard spots in 4-8 foot depth range
- Eelgrass edges near deeper water access
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked with yo-yo retrieve along grass edges and shell bars
- Texas Rigs flipped to mixed vegetation
- Hard Jerkbaits worked with long pauses
- Bladed Jigs burned along dock edges
| - Shad schooling near vegetation edges
- Bluegill in shallow vegetation
- Crappie around submerged vegetation edges
| - Dark Neutrals
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Chartreuse Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 64-68 | - Bass are in various spawning phases (pre-spawn, spawn, and post-spawn), with fish moving into shallow vegetation to establish and protect beds
- Males are actively guarding nests in 0-3ft zones, while larger females stage nearby, moving between spawning areas and slightly deeper water
| - Shallow vegetation (reeds, cattails, pads) with small openings and pockets in 0-3ft of water
- Offshore eel grass beds near shell bars, particularly areas just outside spawning zones
- Mixed vegetation areas with combinations of reeds, arrowhead, and pad fields along main lake banks
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) with 1/2oz to 3/4oz weights, targeting pockets in vegetation
- Bladed Jigs (3/8oz) with trailer, worked through eel grass and over shell bars
- Sight fishing with Texas rigs for visible beds in clearer pockets
| - Bluegill congregating in shallow spawning areas
- Crawfish active in shell bar areas
- Shad relating to submerged vegetation edges
| - Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 65-75 | - Largemouth bass are transitioning from spawning areas to early summer patterns, actively feeding to recover energy after spawn
- Fish are relating heavily to shallow cover, particularly docks and Kissimmee grass, as indicated by recent fishing reports
| - Docks with adjacent Kissimmee grass, particularly in 3-6 foot depth range
- Vegetation edges and scattered grass patches in shallow water
- Hard bottom areas near shell beds transitioning to deeper water
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) targeting docks and grass
- Bladed Jigs worked through grass edges
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) for covering water between productive areas
| - Shad - primary forage as indicated by recent reports
- Bluegill - becoming more active in shallow areas
- Crawfish - active on hard bottom areas
| - Light Neutral Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
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