| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-58 | - Bass are transitioning from winter depths to pre-spawn staging areas, becoming more active with warming water
- Fish are beginning to feed more aggressively to prepare for spawning, particularly during warmer afternoons
| - Protected shallow bays with emerging weed growth in 8-12 feet of water
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays
- Dock areas adjacent to deeper water
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked through emerging vegetation
- Bladed Jigs around secondary points and transition areas
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) targeting dock posts and visible cover
| - Bluegill beginning to move shallow
- Small baitfish schools in transition areas
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 55-65 | - Fish are transitioning to spawning areas, holding in pre-spawn staging locations near 8' weed edges
- Actively feeding during warming trends, especially in areas adjacent to potential spawning flats
- Moving between deeper staging areas and shallow spawning zones based on daily temperature fluctuations
| - Weed edges in 8 feet of water, particularly where they meet spawning flats
- Protected shallow bays with emerging vegetation
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays
| - Ned Rigs worked slowly along weed edges
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) in and around emerging vegetation
- Wacky Rigs for sight fishing as fish move shallow
| - Bluegill concentrating near spawning areas
- Small crawfish emerging in warming shallows
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Post-spawn bass are actively recovering and beginning to feed more aggressively, primarily targeting bluegill and other sunfish in and around vegetation
- Fish are establishing predictable daily patterns, moving between shallow vegetation and slightly deeper transition areas around 8 feet
| - Weed edges in 8-10 feet of water adjacent to spawning areas
- Docks with nearby vegetation, especially those close to deeper water
- Shallow vegetation flats with mixed grass species
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) worked slowly through vegetation
- Swim Jigs around weed edges and dock posts
- Shakey Heads on harder bottom areas near vegetation
| - Bluegill and other sunfish gathering in shallow vegetation
- Young of the year baitfish beginning to appear in numbers
- Crawfish becoming more active in warmer water
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
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