| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 57-64 | - Bass are transitioning from winter patterns to pre-spawn staging areas, actively feeding to build energy for spawning. Reports show increased activity around offshore grass edges and shell beds with water temperatures between 57-64°F
- Fish are showing aggressive feeding behavior during this pre-spawn period, particularly responsive to moving baits like chatterbaits as evidenced by multiple successful fishing reports
| - Offshore hydrilla points intersecting with hard bottom areas, specifically productive for larger bass as noted in recent tournament reports
- Large grass flats on the north end of the lake, producing consistent keeper-sized fish
- Shell beds in offshore areas, particularly effective for numbers of fish
| - Bladed Jigs worked through and over grass, with particular success noted using Z-Man Chatter Elite and Jackhammers
- Carolina Rigs with downsized worms, especially effective on offshore shell beds and hard bottom areas
- Texas Rigs (Worming) worked slowly through key areas, producing quality bites including documented 5-pound class fish
| - Minnows/Shad, evidenced by multiple fishing reports mentioning success with shad-imitating presentations
- Crappie, mentioned specifically in fishing reports as present forage
- Crawfish, likely becoming active with warming temperatures and presence of hard bottom areas
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
- Chartreuse Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 60-68 | - Bass are in various spawning phases - some actively spawning in shallows, others staging pre-spawn on nearby structure. Males guarding beds while females move between spawning areas and adjacent feeding zones
- Early morning and late evening feeding activity near grass edges and vegetation lines, with midday focus on spawning activities
- Fish showing aggressive reaction to moving baits like jerkbaits and lipless cranks when not on beds, willing to chase in 60-68°F water
| - Submerged vegetation edges and hydrilla tops, especially near spawning flats
- Protected dock areas in canals where beds are present
- Ditches between hydrilla flats serving as travel corridors
| - Hard Jerkbaits worked with long pauses over submerged vegetation
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around docks and visible beds
- Lipless Crankbaits ripped through grass and slowly rolled along grasslines
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) for schooling fish in early morning
| - Shad schooling near grass edges
- Crawfish active around docks and hard bottom areas
- Crappie present in submerged vegetation
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 68-75 | - Post-spawn largemouth bass are actively feeding to recover energy, focusing on shad and other baitfish in submerged vegetation
- Fish are establishing predictable feeding patterns in the morning and evening periods, as indicated by bird activity near grass lines
| - Submerged vegetation edges in 6-7 foot depth range
- Grass lines near deeper water access
- Shell beds and rock piles that hold heat and attract forage
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) worked through submerged vegetation
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) to match shad forage
- Spinnerbaits parallel to grass lines during low light conditions
| - Shad schools around vegetation
- Crawfish emerging from hard bottom areas
- Bluegill in shallow vegetation
| - Bold Striped Patterns
- Vibrant Craw Colors
- Chartreuse Colors
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